CMP.WERNER@R20.UTEXAS.EDU (Werner Uhrig) (02/13/86)
[ InfoWorld, Vol. 8 #6, Feb 10, 86 ] (page 10) MICRO/PBX LINKS UNVEILED [ AT&T and Northern Telecom announced products to increase use of their PBXs for data transmission between computers ] "'The PC/PBX Connection' provides transfer of ASCII and binary files .... it offers built-in VT-100 adn AT&T-4410/5410 asynchronous terminal emulation, modem pooling, and the capability to simultaneously transfer data, run a microcomputer application, and use the phone [for voice]. The system also provides enhanced phone services, including a directory of up to 255 voice and data calling numbers, an a log of all phone calls made." [ pointers to add-on software from Touchstone Software to turn 'The PC/PBX Connection' into a full-fledged LAN with file transfer, Email, printer sharing, etc. ] "Northern Telecom's LANSTAR ...[supports Macintoshes, PCs and various other micros, minis, and mainframes] " (page 19) John Gantz's "TECH STREET" column: Can AT&T Make Money in Today's Free Market? [an interesting commentary and analysis of AT&T's present, past, and future] " The divestiture of 1984 was, in essence, AT&T's method of shedding assets that were becoming technologically obsolete. So AT&T marvels at the way the government let it pull all this financial hocus-pocus and thanks its lucky stars that it's no longer delivering dial tones." -------