Canon Inc has followed up its agreement last year to market PABXs from Siemens AG by starting development of a digital switch to connect local area networks and multi-function speech and data terminals: the PABX will be at the small-to-medium end of the market and aimed at businesses with around 100 employees and will handle a range of terminals including Group IV facsimile machines, word processors, and personal computers such as Canon’s own Navi and as well as telephones.