Comments by "American Spirit" (@americanspirit8932) on "ATu0026T Archives: Testing the First Cell Phone Network (Bonus Edition)" video.

  1. I had my first cellular telephone in 1992. At the time I lived in Tarpon Springs area of Florida, and I was taking a trip over to the east coast to meet some friends, in my car, there were three friends driving with me. We got a bit lost and had to call for directions, guess what I had my own cell phone. My friends in the car were unaware of it, they were in total or when I made a phone call right for my car, to get the proper directions. I still remember that day, this clip brings back great memories , thank you for the Post. Today is August 28th 2022.
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  2. I started working for what's the lottery, AT&T, and February 1963. I started working on Electro mechanical systems switching systems, that is. I remember working on a number 5 crossbar, at the 1964 65 World's Fair, in Corona, New York. I attended my first number one ESS School in 1965, at Madison Avenue New York. I worked on number one ESS, that stands for electronic switching system, for several years, then learned about ETS, electronic translator systems, that was the controlling systems for the, T1 carrier systems, at that time. Then went to school for tsps, Traffic Service position systems. That was the first electronic telephone operators switching system. Then went to school for, number f o u r, ESS, first digital electronic switching system, in Rego Park, Queens New York. Worked on several of those systems throughout New York metropolitan area as well as Upstate New York and Rochester for Rochester Communications. Then when to school for number five ESS, first electronic fiber optic switching system, and at the same time I was a member of the New York Tech Center in Manhattan, giving support wherever they needed, over the phone or I would fly, to whatever area had a problem. I'm retired from that position, due to Major complications of a spine surgery, 18 and 1/2 hours of surgery, approximately 13 to 14 days later on additional 5 and 1/2 hours of surgery, due to a major staph infection in my spine. I was given my last rights, and became disabled and unable to continue my employment with AT&T. I have 36 years employment. Today is August 28th 2022. Thank you for this post it brought back, great memories for me. God bless all of the former employees of AT&T in Western Electric, that are no longer with us. And God bless all of us who are still fortunate to be on this side of the lawn.
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