Presentation about Fax Machines

Brian Vallana

BBO Solutions - November 2024.

Faxing Around

ways to fax in 2024

Before the Fax

The first fax machine, known as The Pantelegraph, was invented by Italian physicist Giovanni Caselli in 1865.Pantelegraph. It used a combination of mechanical and electrical systems to transmit images over telegraph lines. The machine could send handwriting, drawings, or other graphical content.This pioneering invention laid the foundation for modern fax machines, though true modern fax technology did not emerge until the 20th century with advances in telecommunications.

Fax evolved, but what happened exactly?

Phone and Pritner got married.

They had babies called Fax Machines

Virtual FaxJoined the Lobby

What was invented first?

First: The concept of faxing was introduced by Alexander Bain in 1843 with his electric telegraph-based fax machine.Second: The first computer printer was developed in 1953 by Remington-Rand for the UNIVAC I computer.The analog line fax machine was created over a century before the computer printer. Alexander Bain's fax machine (1843) was operational long before computers even existed, while the first computer printer didn’t appear until the mid-20th century.

How does standard faxing look like

Hardware used for Fax Messaging

BBO FAX Solutions

BBO offers diferent solutions to its costumers when it comes to Fax needs.

• Phone numbers from Telinta for Inbound Fax.

• ATA devices to connect Fax Machines with analog cable to VOIP Network over the internet.

• Web to Fax and Fax to Email with Pangea Virtual Fax (vFax).

• Outage proof LTE/4G connectivity for Fax Machines with OOMA device and platform.

Examples of BBO Fax Connectivity Designs

We have email, why not just email to email?

While computers and internet are now more of a standard way to communicate and work.Fax still around due to it's simplicity and safety. Faxes are not Google Datacenters but is less targeted than email by hackers.And ofcourse, Boomers are more used to it.

Simple and easy to use. Dial number and send.

Faster than scanning a document to attach.

It's a mature worldwide standard.

Compatibe with email and web platforms.

Still using Fax in 2024?

75%

Healthcare: Approximately 75% of all medical communications are conducted via fax, underscoring its importance in the healthcare sector.

75%

In the financial sector, over 75% of institutions continue to use fax machines for secure document transmission, ensuring compliance with stringent regulatory requirements.

58%

The legal profession maintains a strong reliance on faxing, with 58% of law firms using fax as a primary method of communication. This preference is attributed to the need for secure and verifiable document transmission.

Testing FAX service