

<head> Tipster Topic Description

<num> Number: 028

<dom> Domain: Science and Technology

<title> Topic: AT&T's Technical Efforts


<desc> Description: 

Document must describe AT&T's technical efforts in computers and 
communications.


<narr> Narrative: 

To be relevant, a document must contain information on American Telephone 
and Telegraph's (AT&T) technical efforts in computers and communications.  
Examples of relevant subject matter would include: product announcements, 
releases or cancellations, and discussion of AT&T Bell Labs research. 
Documents focusing either AT&T's efforts to buy other computer companies or 
AT&T's legal battles with other organizations, or AT&T's Unix operating 
system are NOT relevant. For the purposes of this topic the Regional Bell 
Operating Companies, (RBOC's) or the "Baby Bells" are not considered AT&T.


<con> Concept(s):

1. AT&T, American Telephone and Telegraph

2. 3B-2 minicomputer, AT&T 386 PC

3. AT&T Starlan

4. PBX,

5. Product announcements, product releases

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