Abstract :
Advances in data communications during 1988 are highlighted. Among the notable developments are an increased use of facsimile machines, an epidemic of computer viruses, growing support for open-system network standards, and higher-performance, more cost-effective local area networks.<>
Keywords :
data communication systems; facsimile equipment; local area networks; open systems; standards; computer viruses; data communications; facsimile machines; local area networks; open-system network standards; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bridges; Communications technology; Computer networks; Data communication; Databases; Laboratories; Local area networks; Optical fiber communication; Telephony;
