Explain the importance of ‘communication services’ in the world.

Communication is the process of sending or receiving information from others through different means of communication. In the earlier days, letters and word-of-mouth were the only means of communication. Newspapers became a wide-spread mode with the development of the printing press. But the development of technology has accelerated the communication process in the world.

Today, the world is just a click away. Information is being transmitted in seconds and the world has shrunk inside our hands. Any information can be accessed via the internet and communication has become highly centralised though satellites. Information revolution through digital means like mobile phones and social media has also expanded the communication network between counties

There is pretty much importance for modern communication services in the world. They are

• Speed

Communication in the current world takes less than a minute to communicate to the person miles away from us. Internet and satellites are the harbingers of today's fast-expanding digital communication network. Information and Communication Technology (IT) is an important driving force for the success of today's communication.

• Economical

The message that has to be conveyed to the person who is far away can be conveyed within a fraction of seconds and that too with minimum cost. The communication services are the most economical in the modern world. The most economical is the mass media in which the communicated message reaches are over the globe within seconds.

• Development

Telecommunication facilities, especially the internet has significantly contributed to the development of communication between countries in different continents. The development of services like e-banking has increased the pace in which transactions are carried out around the world. Today, the world is just a click away. Information is being transmitted in seconds and the world has shrunk inside our hands. Moreover, communication promotes the development of the economy also by connecting to the other nations.