Long-Distance Telephone Service Alternatives

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Currently, in addition to AT&T, there are five other common carriers (OCCs). They are Sprint from GTE, Longer Distance from ITT, Execunet from MCI, MetroFone from Western Union, and SBS Skyline from Satellite Business Systems. Heavy competition offers great savings to customers. The five are discussed and compared in regard to WATS service, travel plans, international calling, long distance costs, connections, equal access, and fraud prevention. It is felt that the OCCs will survive. However, with new incentives by AT&T, consumers should remain cautious about its smaller competitors. Charts comparing the services are included.

Telephone companies, GTE Corp., MCI Communications Corp., Comparison, Satellite Carriers, Competition, Telephone Company, WATS, Common Carriers, Financial Stability, ITT Corp., Western Union Systems, Satellite Business Systems

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The Manager's Guide To Telephone Systems

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There are many more choices for users who wish to purchase a new telephone switching system. Some of the new switching systems can integrate voice, data, and office automation. Third generation switches utilize sophisticated microprocessor technology. Eight leading vendors were asked why a user should acquire their switch. The manufacturers' edited replies are given. The eight vendors interviewed include American Bell Inc., Ericsson Inc., GTE Business Communications Systems Inc., Harris Corp., Digital Telephone Systems Div., InteCom Inc., Northern Telecom Inc., Rolm Corp., and United Technologies Communications Co.

Telephone systems, Telecommunications, Telephone System, Hardware Selection, Circuit Switching, Communications Management, Voice Communications

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Upgrading Telephone Switching Systems

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Many companies with analog communications switches should be looking to upgrade to digital switches which can handle voice-data terminals, electronic mail, and local area networks. Brief evaluative descriptions tell about digital switches from AT&T Information Systems, Dytel Corporation, GTE Business Communications Systems, Harris Corporation, InteCom, NEC Telephones, Northern Telecom, Rolm Corporation, and United Technologies Communications. Tips for system selection are included. Photographs show six switching systems.

Communications servers, Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Computer telephony, Harris Corp., Digital communications, Switches, System Selection, Integrated Voice/Data, Guidelines, Tutorial, Digital Communication, Upgrading, Communications Server, Merlin, Switching Centers, Automated Switchboard Attendant, OMNI, InteCom IBX, NEC NEAX 2400, Meridian SL 1, Rolm CBX II, United Technologies UTX

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