• DocumentCode
    2836484
  • Title

    R&D at Telebras-CPqD: the TROPICO RA project

  • Author

    Dias, Valdir ; Hugueney, Carlindo, Jr. ; Vianna, Bruno S.

  • Author_Institution
    CPqD-Telebras, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    22-24 Nov 1989
  • Firstpage
    324
  • Lastpage
    327
  • Abstract
    A summary is presented of Telebras R&D activities, highlighting the TROPICO system, which is an integrated family of digital switching equipment. The first two elements of the TROPICO family (TROPICO C AND TROPICO R) have already been completely industrialized and installed in the Brazilian network. The first commercial exchanges for TROPICO RA were installed in 1990. Efforts to attain a high degree of technological independence in telecommunications has proven to be very successful
  • Keywords
    digital communication systems; electronic switching systems; research and development management; telephone exchanges; Brazil; R&D activities; SPC; TROPICO C; TROPICO R; TROPICO RA; Telebras; digital switching equipment; digital telephone exchange; Communication industry; Communication system control; Communications technology; Investments; Manufacturing industries; Multiplexing; Personnel; Research and development; Telecommunication control; Telecommunication services;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    TENCON '89. Fourth IEEE Region 10 International Conference
  • Conference_Location
    Bombay
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/TENCON.1989.176952
  • Filename
    176952