Microcom, the Glossary
Microcom, Inc., was a major modem vendor during the 1980s, although never as popular as the "big three", Hayes, U.S. Robotics (USR) and Telebit.[1]
Table of Contents
24 relations: AT&T, Bell 212A, Carbon Copy (software), Compaq, Conexant, Data compression, Data General, Error detection and correction, Fax, File Transfer Protocol, Hayes Microcomputer Products, InfoWorld, International Organization for Standardization, LANlord, List of ITU-T V-series recommendations, Microcom Networking Protocol, Microcontroller, Modem, Norwood, Massachusetts, PC Card, Telebit, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, USRobotics.
- 1980 establishments in Massachusetts
- 1997 disestablishments in Massachusetts
- Compaq acquisitions
- Computer companies disestablished in 1997
- Computer companies established in 1980
- Defunct computer companies based in Massachusetts
- Technology companies disestablished in 1997
- Technology companies established in 1980
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications holding company headquartered at Whitacre Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas.
Bell 212A
The Bell 212A modulation scheme defined a standard method of transmitting full-duplex asynchronous serial data at 1200 bits per second (bit/s) over analogue transmission lines.
Carbon Copy (software)
Carbon Copy was "a remote control/communications program" with for-its-day advanced features for remote screen sharing, background file transfer, and "movable chat windows".
See Microcom and Carbon Copy (software)
Compaq
Compaq Computer Corporation (sometimes abbreviated to CQ prior to the 2007 rebranding) was an American information technology company founded in 1982 that developed, sold, and supported computers and related products and services. Microcom and compaq are Defunct computer companies of the United States and Defunct computer hardware companies.
Conexant
Conexant Systems, Inc. was an American-based software developer and fabless semiconductor company that developed technology for voice and audio processing, imaging and modems. Microcom and Conexant are Defunct computer companies of the United States and Defunct computer hardware companies.
Data compression
In information theory, data compression, source coding, or bit-rate reduction is the process of encoding information using fewer bits than the original representation.
See Microcom and Data compression
Data General
Data General Corporation was one of the first minicomputer firms of the late 1960s. Microcom and Data General are Defunct computer companies based in Massachusetts, Defunct computer companies of the United States and Defunct computer hardware companies.
Error detection and correction
In information theory and coding theory with applications in computer science and telecommunication, error detection and correction (EDAC) or error control are techniques that enable reliable delivery of digital data over unreliable communication channels.
See Microcom and Error detection and correction
Fax
Fax (short for facsimile), sometimes called telecopying or telefax (short for telefacsimile), is the telephonic transmission of scanned printed material (both text and images), normally to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device.
See Microcom and Fax
File Transfer Protocol
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard communication protocol used for the transfer of computer files from a server to a client on a computer network.
See Microcom and File Transfer Protocol
Hayes Microcomputer Products
Hayes Microcomputer Products was a US-based manufacturer of modems. Microcom and Hayes Microcomputer Products are Defunct computer companies of the United States, Defunct computer hardware companies, modems and telecommunications equipment vendors.
See Microcom and Hayes Microcomputer Products
InfoWorld
InfoWorld (IW) is an American information technology media business.
International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental, international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.
See Microcom and International Organization for Standardization
LANlord
LANlord was a DOS, Windows, and OS/2 workstation management system originally developed by Client Server Technologies Group, which got seed funding from Microcom who ultimately later sold the LANlord group in February 1994 to Central Point Software (acquired by Symantec Corporation in 1994).
List of ITU-T V-series recommendations
The ITU-T V-Series Recommendations on Data communication over the telephone network specify the protocols that govern approved modem communication standards and interfaces. Microcom and List of ITU-T V-series recommendations are modems.
See Microcom and List of ITU-T V-series recommendations
Microcom Networking Protocol
The Microcom Networking Protocols, almost always shortened to MNP, is a family of error-correcting protocols commonly used on early high-speed (2400 bit/s and higher) modems. Microcom and Microcom Networking Protocol are modems.
See Microcom and Microcom Networking Protocol
Microcontroller
A microcontroller (MC, UC, or μC) or microcontroller unit (MCU) is a small computer on a single integrated circuit.
See Microcom and Microcontroller
Modem
A modulator-demodulator or most commonly referred to as modem is a computer hardware device that converts data from a digital format into a format suitable for an analog transmission medium such as telephone or radio. Microcom and modem are modems.
Norwood, Massachusetts
Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
See Microcom and Norwood, Massachusetts
PC Card
PC Card is a parallel peripheral interface for laptop computers and PDAs.
Telebit
Telebit Corporation was a US-based modem manufacturer, known for their TrailBlazer series of high-speed modems. Microcom and Telebit are Defunct computer companies of the United States, Defunct computer hardware companies, modems and telecommunications equipment vendors.
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe, also known locally as the Globe, is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts.
See Microcom and The Boston Globe
The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
See Microcom and The New York Times
USRobotics
U.S. Robotics Corporation, often called USR, is a company that produces USRobotics computer modems and related products. Microcom and USRobotics are telecommunications equipment vendors.
See also
1980 establishments in Massachusetts
- Alyson Books
- Apollo Computer
- Ardence
- Automatix
- Boston African American National Historic Site
- Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
- Boston Early Music Festival
- Boston Opera House
- Braintree station (MBTA)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Cape Cod Space Force Station
- Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation
- Clean Harbors
- Exergen Corporation
- Gang Green
- Genetics Institute
- Lawrence Heritage State Park
- Leading Edge Products
- Lower Pleasant Street District
- Lynn Sailors
- Maenad: A Women's Literary Journal
- Massachusetts National Cemetery
- Microcom
- New England Summer Nationals
- Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey
- PING/Welch's Championship
- Pan-Mass Challenge
- Soup2Nuts
- Statues of James Michael Curley
- Stux Gallery
- Sunrise Bakery and Coffee Shop
- Symbolics
- That's Entertainment (comic shop)
- The Channel (nightclub)
- The Rowland Institute at Harvard
- The Underground (Boston)
- Triangle Theater Company
- Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- UMass Lowell River Hawks football
- WIZZ
- WWE
- WYAJ
- Webb Memorial State Park
- Yiddish Book Center
1997 disestablishments in Massachusetts
- Bay State Raceway
- Boston Blazers (1992–1997)
- Boston University Terriers football
- Franklin County, Massachusetts
- Green Magnet School
- Leading Edge Products
- Microcom
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Naval Air Station South Weymouth
- PING/Welch's Championship
- Rich's (discount store)
- The Rathskeller
- Wang Laboratories
Compaq acquisitions
Computer companies disestablished in 1997
- Advanced Logic Research
- Amdahl Corporation
- Cardinal Technologies
- Cascade Communications
- Cyrix
- Data Securities International
- DayStar Digital
- Dayna Communications
- Exponential Technology
- Genisco Technology
- Leading Edge Products
- Livingston Enterprises
- Microcom
- Micropolis Corporation
- NeXT
- Reply Corporation
- Tandem Computers
- Wang Laboratories
Computer companies established in 1980
- AST Research
- Advanced Digital Corporation
- Apollo Computer
- Archive Corporation
- Automatix
- Callan Data Systems
- ELSA Technology
- Elephant Memory Systems
- Fortune Systems
- Informix Corporation
- Integrated Device Technology
- Iomega
- Jonos
- Leading Edge Products
- Microcom
- Microtek
- MiniScribe
- Novell
- Osborne Computer Corporation
- Pencept
- Quantum Corporation
- Ridge Computers
- Sirius Systems Technology
- Symbolics
- Tallgrass Technologies
- Trilogy Systems
- Vectrix Corporation
- Wicat Systems
Defunct computer companies based in Massachusetts
- 3R Computers
- Adage, Inc.
- Allaire Corporation
- Alliant Computer Systems
- Aox Inc.
- Apollo Computer
- Automatix
- Computer Control Company
- Computervision
- Data General
- Datacube Inc.
- Digital Equipment Corporation
- ECD Corporation
- Enterasys Networks
- Exinda
- IMLAC
- Kendall Square Research
- Leading Edge Products
- Lisp Machines
- Massachusetts Computer Associates
- Microcom
- Number Nine Visual Technology
- One Laptop per Child
- Prime Computer
- Software Arts
- Stardent Inc.
- Symbolics
- Systems Concepts
- Thinking Machines Corporation
- Viatron
- VisiCorp
- Wang Laboratories
Technology companies disestablished in 1997
- Gandalf Technologies
- Kiva Software
- McDonnell Douglas
- Microcom
- NeXT
- Optimization Systems Associates
- Reply Corporation
- Wang Laboratories
Technology companies established in 1980
- Iomega
- Microcom
- Sonifi Solutions
- Synnex
- Unigene Laboratories
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcom
Also known as Microcom, Inc..