Guglielmo Marconi: ‘Telecommunication Heritage’
On 26 September 2008 a unique ceremony took place in Salvan, Switzerland, in honour of Guglielmo Marconi’s first experiments in wireless telegraphy in this Swiss Alpine town in 1895. For the first time in its history, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), based in Geneva, has recognised a particular site for its invaluable contribution in the ‘Telecommunication Heritage’. In the presence of many dignitaries including Princess Elettra Marconi Giovanelli, daughter of Guglielmo Marconi, the Salvan-Marconi Foundation in association with ITU,…
