Thus, the number of things that a telephone systems can do has grown exponentially over the last one and a half decade. From sending a fax to email and vice versa, you can now use your typical landline to run web conferences and carry out a host of other functions.

Look at the internet, for example. Initially, the internet connection was provided as a dial up, with the landline we had got affixed in our homes. Today, the internet service can be availed using fast broadband modems, cable lines and as Wi-Fi connections. A number of telephone systems and other communication media have the capabilities to provide internet connection to the users. Data cards and on the move systems have also risen in popularity in the recent past, since these allow the users to access the net, without having to worry about getting wired up.