Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ucbvax!afcc-3.arpa!SIMCS.AFCC From: SIMCS.AFCC@AFCC-3.ARPA Newsgroups: mod.telecom Subject: Request for information on Technology Message-ID:Date: Fri, 8-Nov-85 13:26:00 EST Article-I.D.: AFCC-3.AFCC-SIMCS-808FL Posted: Fri Nov 8 13:26:00 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Nov-85 06:02:43 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 24 Approved: telecom@ucbvax.berkeley.edu I am looking for information on when technology transition from the research and development stage and transfered to off-the-shelf stage. In concerned, I am looking for when R&D started on the following fields and when they enter into the production market. I understand that there is a lot of grey area around these dates, but I am looking for journals, news items, and/or history articles which summarize the following technologies; A. Telephone Switch B. Satellite Communication C. The modern day computer D. Fiber-Optic E. Store and Forward digital switches F. Higher Lever Computer languish G. Local Area Networks Any information you can provide is appreciated. Sampson sends.