AT&T, cable-TV firms discuss linking their customers in multimedia network

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AT and T holds talks with the nation's largest cable television companies concerning the possibility of integrating all the different networks into one interactive multimedia network. Such a network would enlarge the role of cable carriers as not only providers of television programs, but also of a variety of communications services. AT and T could become involved in this strategy as either the provider of switching and transmission equipment, and computer video servers, to the cable companies offering the new services, or as the handler of video-on-demand delivery, switching and long-distance transmission. AT and T is trial testing the interactive multimedia network idea with Time Warner Inc and Viacom.

Cable and other pay TV services, Internet services, Cable television, Multimedia technology, Multimedia systems, Interactive television, Outlook, Interactive Systems, Cable Television/Data Services, Integrated Approach

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AT&T prepares plan to extend McCaw's reach

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AT and T plans to expand the reach of its recently acquired subsidiary, McCaw Cellular Communications. Although McCaw is the largest cellular communications company, its presence is still lacking in major urban areas such as Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and Washington. One possible way that AT and T may try to extend the reach of McCaw is by acquiring local cellular players such as Vanguard Cellular Systems. McCaw, under AT and T's direction, may also pursue more radio transmission licenses for developing technologies such as personal communication services (PCS). PCS will supposedly become a low-cost alternative to wireless digital phone communications and pocket phones.

Radiotelephone communications, Television broadcasting stations, Wireless LANs, AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Wireless local area networks (Computer networks), Cellular Radio, MCWA, Wireless Network

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AT&T to work with rivals' OS/2 system

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AT&T will announce plans on Tue, Mar 27, 1990 to use OS/2, the operating system designed by rivals, IBM and Microsoft Corp. This is a shift in strategy for AT&T, which has backed Unix as an alternative to MS-DOS, which OS/2 will replace. AT&T apparently has decided it would be better if its machines coexist with those using OS/2. AT&T will stop trying to convince customers to use Unix. AT&T will offer Unix integration services for customers currently using DOS-based or OS/2-based systems. AT&T's strategy is an attempt to accelerate the integration of Unix, DOS and OS/2 in the office, before DOS and OS/2 manage to shut Unix out.

Prepackaged software, Operating systems (Software), Telephone companies, Operating systems, UNIX, Operating System, Telephone Company, OS/2, OS/2 (Operating system)

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