Route 128: Birthplace of the Digital Age

When most people are asked to name the location of the Digital Age, the first place which comes to mind is Silicon Valley. While Silicon Valley has certainly played a key role in the Digital Age, its birthplace was 3,000 miles East within a circumferential highway around Boston named Route 128.

The original analog and early digital computers were built by companies during the 1950s which set up operations in the Greater Boston area. Major companies located in the broader Route 128 area included Digital Equipment CorporationData GeneralThermo ElectronCorporationAnalogDevicesComputervisionGTEPolaroidSun MicrosystemsBEA SystemsEMC Corporation, and Raytheon.

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Computer Industry

The computer industry, or IT industry, encompasses various segments including hardware, software, networking, data management, security, commercial and consumer services.

Computers have become a necessary part of a modern society, changing the way people live and work. Computer technology became a driving fuel of tuday’s business environment, it enhances productivity, it gives a competitive advantage, and makes the business process more efficient. Continue reading Computer Industry

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