tcp-ip@ucbvax.ARPA (07/05/85)
From: dca-pgs@DDN1.ARPA News of this came out in this week's MIS Week. Anybody have a clue on what kind of networking (if any) was specified for these 3B's? AT&T's attitude towards TCP/IP et al has been somewhat unclear, but for a billion- dollar contract, I'm sure they could do a lot of adapting. Thanks, Pat Sullivan DCEC, Reston, VA.
tcp-ip@ucbvax.ARPA (07/07/85)
From: BostonU SysMgr <root%bostonu.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa> Here's a note (in full) that I just sent out to INFO-3B which may shed some light on all this: --------------- THE WOLLONGONG GROUP NEWS BUREAU (i guess now that UPI is in trouble...:-) For Immediate release (05/03/85) WOLLONGONG SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH AT&T PALO ALTO, Calif. -- To expand communications through AT&T computers, The Wollongong Group and AT&T have signed an agreement under which Wollongong will provide its standard networking product for 3B supermicro and supermini computer under UNIX System V. "Wollongong's software products will have the required Department of Defense standard interface services for 3B users," said David J. Preston, director of marketing and sales for Wollongong. Among capabilities to be provided are: --File transfer (FTP) --Electronic mail (SMTP) --Virtual terminal (TELNET). "As a result, 3B users will be able to communicate over a multitude of networks," said Preston, including Ethernet (trademarked by Xerox Corporation), ARPANET, MILNET, the defense Data Network, point-to-point nets, and custom-designed networking systems. "Delivering this advanced standard of networking software to the UNIX System marketplace is an important step in AT&T's program to become a significant industry supplier of high-quality, state-of-the-art computing and communication systems," stated JoAnne Miller, product manager of 3B Networking Software. " This product family is another step in AT&T's overall strategy of continuing to provide and support system capabilities with the special advantage of adherence to current software standards," Miller continued. # # # In what I am sure is a completely unrelated article from today's WSJ (7/1) page 6 col 6: AT&T CONTRACT WITH U.S. INCLUDES SOFTWARE WORK NEW YORK - American Telephone & Telegraph Co.'s new computer contract with the Defense Department's National Security Agency is broader than previously announced. Government officials and sources close to the bidding said the agreement includes software development and sales of computer networks and accessories. Earlier, the agency's officials said the contract, valued at as much as $946 million through 1988, covered mainly sales and service of as many as 250 minicomputers of AT&T's 3B line, introduced last year. An NSA spokesman said the intelligence agency increased its estimate of how many minicomputers it will buy under the contract to as many as 325. The spokesman said final bidding was between AT&T and Digital Equipment Corp. Sources said the decision was based more on technical considerations than on cost. International Business Machines Corp. was eliminated earlier, a source said. (that's all of it, Yow, my fingers hurt) -Barry Shein, Boston University
tcp-ip@ucbvax.ARPA (07/09/85)
From: dual!mordor!seismo!rochester!ur-laser!tomk@BERKELEY (Tom Kessler) Gee now if twg could only make there uucp link work...
tcp-ip@ucbvax.ARPA (07/10/85)
From: ukma!david@anl-mcs (David Herron, NPR Lover) They signed a contract with The Woologong Group to provide their TCP/IP software for 3B machines. (This was announced at the same time). David Herron cbosgd!ukma!david ukma!david@anl-mcs.arpa