In the era of technological advancement, there has been drastic improvement in communication technologies in Australia. From sturdy telephone equipments, we have moved over to smart handheld devices that we can pocket wherever we go, and stay connected for personal and professional communications. The letter that we used to write and post to be received in many days’ time is now replaced with a single click on ‘send’ button on an email application where a fresh message has been typed and composed. The heavy typewriter is now replaced with computers and laptops, machines that fulfill greater purposes than just typing data. Traditional methods of sending important documents using fax machines is now replaced with facility to send fax online using internet technology.
How has faxing process changed?
When fax process was invented, it took several minutes to fax one simple image with poor output result. Multiple improvisations were done on this picture-by-wire analog telegraph technology over the course of a century, leading to present-day 3D fax and online fax facility.
In the yester years, the fax machines were bulky, sturdy, occupied great space, and were usually coupled with printer and scanner to send and receive faxes. It also required a dedicated telephone line, since fax process cannot happen using wireless technology. Over the years, the size of the fax machine reduced significantly, along with its weight. Today, we can send and receive fax without actually owning a fax machine, using internet technology.
There are many third party service providers that allot specific fax numbers to its subscribers, on which they can receive fax without having to own and install a dedicated telephone line. Moreover, no additional equipment is required, other than the device with internet browsing facility, using which the subscriber can log in to the portal and send multiple fax documents as attachments with email to multiple recipients through a single click.