Evolution of Instant Messaging
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Instant messaging originated in the 1960s with multi-user operating systems that allowed up to 30 users to send messages to each other. In the 1970s and 1980s, peer-to-peer protocols and services like Zephyr enabled basic communication between computer users. In the 1990s, services like AOL and ICQ popularized text-based messaging between individuals by modem. Since the late 1990s, major tech companies like Yahoo, Microsoft, and Facebook have introduced their own messaging platforms, and mobile apps like WhatsApp and Snapchat have driven growth in recent years, with over 3 billion instant messaging accounts worldwide as of 2015.
Evolution of Instant Messaging
- 1. EVOLUTION OF The concept of instant messaging dates back to the 1960’s. Multi-user operating systems, such as CTSS, which was created at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s Computation Center in 1961, allowed up to 30 users to send messages to each other. In the 1970s, programmers worked on peer-to-peer protocol, allowing educational institutions and labs to establish simple communication between users of the same computer. The Zephyr Notification Service, also created at MIT through Project Athena in the 1980s, used Unix to locate and send messages to users. Some institutions, including MIT and Carnegie Mellon University, still use the service. In 1982, the Commodore 64 included an Internet service, Quantum Link (also known as Q-Link), which came to be known as America Online (AOL) in the '90s. Q-Link users could pay a monthly fee to send text-based messages to others via modem, and the receiver had the option of responding to or ignoring the messages. In 1996, Mirabilis launched ICQ, a text-based messenger that was the first to really reach a widespread market of online users. In 1997, AOL launched AIM, attracting a new generation of younger users. By 2005, AIM was the top player in the instant messaging space, with approximately 53 million users. In 1998, Yahoo launched Yahoo Messenger. In 1999, Microsoft joined the industry by releasing MSN Messenger, providing more than 40 million users of its Hotmail service with an alternative communication method. Brosix was founded in 2006 as an easy-to-use, secure communication tool for home and enterprises. It has grown into one of the most popular business instant messaging applications. Facebook Chat was released in 2008, giving users the ability to communicate with friends or groups of friends. In 2009, Whatsapp made its way to the public, making it simple for users to send texts, video, audio, and pictures. 2011 saw WeChat and Snapchat come to life, which signified a new form of messaging. Prediction: 2018 will bring more of the same to the instant messaging industry, with a growing number of companies turning to enterprise applications to guarantee a safe and secure communication experience. Also, mobile instant messaging is primed for robust growth, as more people are seeking ways to communicate securely from their smartphone or tablet. As of 2015 – not including mobile messaging – there were approximately 3.2 billion instant messaging accounts worldwide. This number is expected to grow at an annual rate of four percent through 2019. Despite its early success, AIM closed its doors for good on December 15, 2017. provided by INSTANT MESSAGING http://mashable.com http://www.visualcapitalist.com http://www.radicati.com SOURCE