Band 6+: The line graph below shows changing patterns of business communication in New Stratford from 1980 to 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The graph illustrates the business communication trend from 1980 to 2005 in New Standford.

In general, landline phone was the most popular communication media in 25 years. On the other hand, the email usage related to business communication improved significantly from 1980 to 2005.

Particularly, many companies utilized the cell phone, e-mail, and other internet to build the business relations, evidenced by the positive trend in 25 years. The cell phone and email medias rose notably, beginning at less than 5 million users and peaking at 25 million phone users and 32 million e-mail users in 2005. The other internet usage was also increased slightly at 8 million users in 2005.

On the other hand, the landline phone remain became the preferable communication media despite the trend fluctuated, peaking in the first decade at 35 million users and dropping at 22 million users in 2005 with a slight increased in 2000 at 2 million users. Letter as networking media was left by business players as evidenced by declining the quantity of users in the last two decades from 21 million users in 1985 to less than 5 million users in 2005.