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[ 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."
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