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Hi,
The very first name was intended to be MDS110. MDS=Modular Digital System. This turned out to be impossible because MDS was already occupied by a Motorola system, so the "S" was skipped.
110 is just a binary value and was choosen to indicate that it was a digital system.
This is the story behind the name "MD110".
Among the designers MDS110 got another meaning but it only makes sense in Swedish. The first system was to be shipped in the autumn of 1982 and they translated the name to a sort of prayer that it should be completed to 1/10 (=October 1).
Did you all know by the way, that the MD110 was originally designed by a Swedish company called Ellemtel which was a joint venture between the Swedish PTT and Ericsson. Later Ericsson became the sole "owner" of the MD110.
Ellemtel also designed the AXE system. The company does not exist any more and both MD110 and AXE are of course now Ericsson products.
The very first name was intended to be MDS110. MDS=Modular Digital System. This turned out to be impossible because MDS was already occupied by a Motorola system, so the "S" was skipped.
110 is just a binary value and was choosen to indicate that it was a digital system.
This is the story behind the name "MD110".
Among the designers MDS110 got another meaning but it only makes sense in Swedish. The first system was to be shipped in the autumn of 1982 and they translated the name to a sort of prayer that it should be completed to 1/10 (=October 1).
Did you all know by the way, that the MD110 was originally designed by a Swedish company called Ellemtel which was a joint venture between the Swedish PTT and Ericsson. Later Ericsson became the sole "owner" of the MD110.
Ellemtel also designed the AXE system. The company does not exist any more and both MD110 and AXE are of course now Ericsson products.
BC9CONSONO
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to FICRI
Hi,
but the textbook says MDS - Mohart Data Systems.
Is it Motorola division, or what?
Thanks
//BC9CONSONO
Hi,
but the textbook says MDS - Mohart Data Systems.
Is it Motorola division, or what?
Thanks
//BC9CONSONO
BC9CONSONO
Technical User
to ButtonIt - of course better 
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to FICRI - thanks for the reply (history of MD110 is of interest for me)
.to FICRI - thanks for the reply (history of MD110 is of interest for me)
BC9CONSONO
Technical User
Hi,
what is ASB standing for?
ASB 501 04 and so on...
what is ASB standing for?
ASB 501 04 and so on...
Sorry guys, the letters does not really mean anything not even in Swedish
Ericsson has a classification system and have assigned certain letters codes for different sorts of systems or products. These letter codes together with a number form the specific article code.
Some examples:
ROA, ROE, ROF are codes for printed circuit boards.
TSR and RPM are cables.
DBC are telephones.
Ericsson has a classification system and have assigned certain letters codes for different sorts of systems or products. These letter codes together with a number form the specific article code.
Some examples:
ROA, ROE, ROF are codes for printed circuit boards.
TSR and RPM are cables.
DBC are telephones.
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