Network Consolidation via Wideband Packet Technology - Private Network Trial of IACS in AT&T-IMS
24 October 1989
The Information Management Services (IMS) organization of AT&T handles Information Movement and Management Services for AT&T's internal use. One of IMS' goals is to consolidate AT&T's many separate and disparate networks into one network providing voice, data and image services. As a step towards achieving this target, after carefully evaluating a number of technologies, IMS selected Wideband Packet Technology based Integrated Access and Cross-Connect System (IACS) as a vehicle for network integration. IACS is a packet multiplexer offered by AT&T Network Systems for the T1 network market.