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Communications chips rise in sales
MISconcernover micro-tomainframelinks Micro-to-mainframe links in the USA are causing a big headache. A report entitled Micro-to-Mainframe Communications, suggests that although vendors are happy selling communications, MIS personnel are so worried about the technical problems that they may be holding back implementations. The main issue is that end users are applications oriented while MIS personnel tackle the technical side. According to the report, in many organizations, data transfer is seen as an end in itself, rather than as a means to an end ie the development of business applications. The report focuses on IBM and its ambivalent role to data communications links to date. It predicts though :hat this position will change. Recent mnouncements indicate that IBM has reached an internal consensus regard.ng the integration of PCs into its nainframe environments, and PCs Nil1 be subordinate to mainframes whenever possible. The promised in:egration of its recently announced :oken ring LAN with SNA as well as :he development of LU6.5 reinforces .his view. The problem according to the re)ort is the lack of differentiation in Jroducts currently available and the ethnical issues involved. Business hough is increasing, with sales of nicro-to-mainframe software and lardware expected to grow from ;450M in 1985 to $5B in 1990. The report concludes that the most mportant bridge to cross is the comnunications gap between MIS departnents and end users. (IRD Inc., 6 +owitt St, Norwalk CT 068.55, USA)
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Communicationschips rise in sales Although last year did not prove successful for the semiconductor industry in the USA or elsewhere, most vendors are realising that chip manufacture is big business. A report entitled Telecommunications Integrated Circuits indicates that areas which will benefit in the future are local area networks and the fibre optic industry, the reason being low cost and small size communication chips now being designed for these systems. The report goes further to suggest that integrated circuits for communications equipment will see a 30% growth rate for the rest of this decade.
One specific area for future growth is gallium arsenide which the report predicts holds the key to the extra fast speeds needed in the next generation of computers and switches. Already satellite and military equipment markets are using chips designed in gallium arsenide, but the applications are many and varied. As communications speeds continue to get faster, in the years ahead, most equipment manufacturers will be forced to use communications specific integrated circuits if they wish to remain competitive. (IRD Inc., 6 Prowitt St, Norwalk, CT 06855, 0 USA)
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Communicationschips rise in sales Although last year did not prove successful for the semiconductor industry in the USA or elsewhere, most vendors are realising that chip manufacture is big business. A report entitled Telecommunications Integrated Circuits indicates that areas which will benefit in the future are local area networks and the fibre optic industry, the reason being low cost and small size communication chips now being designed for these systems. The report goes further to suggest that integrated circuits for communications equipment will see a 30% growth rate for the rest of this decade.
One specific area for future growth is gallium arsenide which the report predicts holds the key to the extra fast speeds needed in the next generation of computers and switches. Already satellite and military equipment markets are using chips designed in gallium arsenide, but the applications are many and varied. As communications speeds continue to get faster, in the years ahead, most equipment manufacturers will be forced to use communications specific integrated circuits if they wish to remain competitive. (IRD Inc., 6 Prowitt St, Norwalk, CT 06855, 0 USA)
data processing