On 10 March 1876, a momentous breakthrough in human communication unfolded when Alexander Graham Bell, the ingenious inventor, successfully transmitted the first intelligible speech over a telephone.
Uttering the now-legendary words, "Mr Watson, come here, I want to see you," he summoned his assistant, Thomas Watson, who heard the message clearly in the adjacent room.
This seemingly simple exchange heralded a new era, revolutionising global communication and laying the foundation for the interconnected world we inhabit today.