Acknowledging NCR Corp’s dominant position in the retail point of-sale business, AT&T Co has teamed up with the Daytoner to create a systems architecture enabling department stores to use a common network for speech and point-of-sale data communications at the store level. AT&T and NCR have tested the architecture by connecting NCR point-of-sale terminals through AT&T PABXs. For the test, an NCR Tower Unix supermicro, a T9100 processor and the NCR 7052/7003 Stores system were linked to AT&T System 75 and System 85 PABXs connected by the AT&T Accunet T1.5 Service. Testing is under way to include AT&T’s Premises Distribution System wiring plan for connecting voice and data systems within a building, building complex or campus, which would simplify the task of reconfiguring the two nets. The partners promise end-to end system support so that if there is a failure, AT&T and NCR will provide the technical support to solve the problem in a co operative manner. The combined data/voice architecture from AT&T and NCR is available now in the US; cost and savings will depend on the size and type of systems installed at each store. The announcement was made at this week’s National Retail Merchants Association show, New York.
Content from our partners
