Microcom

Microcom, Inc.
Company type	Telecommunications
Founded	1980; 44 years ago in Norwood, Massachusetts
Founder	James M. Dow
Defunct	1997; 27 years ago
Fate	Acquired by Compaq
Products	Modems

Microcom, Inc., was a major modem vendor during the 1980s, although never as popular as the "big three", Hayes, U.S. Robotics (USR) and Telebit. Nevertheless, Microcom holds an important place in modem history for introducing the MNP error-correction and compression protocols,^[1] which were widely used under license by most modem manufacturers in the 1990s. The company went public in 1987.^[2] Compaq purchased publicly outstanding shares of the company in 1997.^[3]

^ Cite error: The named reference Rosenberg was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Rosenberg, Ronald (May 26, 1987). "A FRENZY OF IPO ACTIVITY HIGH-TECH FIRMS SHARE THE DREAM". The Boston Globe. p. 41, Business. ProQuest 294361777. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
^ Lawrence M. Fisher (April 11, 1997). "Compaq Computer Agrees to Buy Maker of Networking Products". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

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[Rosenberg2-2] Rosenberg, Ronald (May 26, 1987). "A FRENZY OF IPO ACTIVITY HIGH-TECH FIRMS SHARE THE DREAM". The Boston Globe. p. 41, Business. ProQuest 294361777. Retrieved April 14, 2014.

[3] Lawrence M. Fisher (April 11, 1997). "Compaq Computer Agrees to Buy Maker of Networking Products". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

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