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
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;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON '89. Fourth IEEE Region 10 International Conference
Conference_Location :
Bombay
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1989.176952
