Comments by "American Spirit" (@americanspirit8932) on "ATu0026T Archives: How Did You Do That?" video.
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We started installing number one ss back in 1964 in New York City area. Somebody said they started in 1977, way off. In the mid-70s we will installing number four ESS the first digital Electronics switching systems. Then we went on to number five ESS first digital fiber optic Electronics switching system. I worked on all of them, including ETS, electronic translator system, tsps, traffic service position systems, this is when we want to electronic switching for the operators, all electronic, the operator would sit down at a console, each console, seated two operators, 32 consoles, with 64 operators, they were arranged in a semicircle manner. Today's date August 28th 2022. I started working for Western Electric, in February 3rd, 1963. Spent many years in company schools. This technology not available in any college or university. Bell labs, that was our University, great experience and a superb education. I had 36 years, working for, Ma Belle.
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