IBM Proposes to Buy 18 Percent of MCI - Telecommunications Access Furthers Worldwide Communications Strategy

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A proposal by IBM to buy eighteen percent of MCI Communications Corp., probably cause a shakeout in the long-distance telecommunications industry, if given regulatory approval. The acquisition would give MCI the potential to challenge primary competitor AT&T in telecommunications and possibly in the future, in data communications. Included in the proposal is MCI's acquisition of IBM's Satellite Business Systems, its satellite communications network. IBM's access to the network and telecommunications hardware from newly-acquired Rolm Corp. gives IBM a communications network capable of competing with AT&T's Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) planned for introduction in 1986 or 1987. Analysts project that IBM plans to own MCI fully within three years.

Finance, International Business Machines Corp., MCI Communications Corp., Telecommunications, Industry Analysis, Strategic Planning, Competition, Proposal, Telecommunications Industry, Acquisition

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Digital Communications Systems Offer Many Services for Information Management

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Northern Telecom Inc.'s new Meridian line offers enhancements to the company's SL family of PBXs, an office automation system, and voice-data terminals. The Meridian SL-1 and SL-100 are integrated service networks that are enhanced versions of the SL PBX family. They provide LANStar, a multimedia local area network. The Meridian DV-1 data voice system supports several industry-standard operating systems at the same time. The Meridian M4020 is an integrated terminal that allows multimedia communications through one or several terminals on the system; applications are command and menu-driven. The Meridian M4020 is designed to be used with the other products in the new line. The M4020 is shown in a photograph.

Telecommunications equipment, Information services, Multimedia systems, Computer terminals, Office automation, Local area networks, LAN, Communications Equipment, New Product, product announcement, PBX, ISDN, ISDN (Network standards), Meridian SL 1, Multimedia Terminals, Meridian SL 100, Meridian M4020

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