History 1970 - 1979

1970

• Establishes Software Division
• Introduces OKITAC-4500 minicomputer

1971

• Shifts production of Type-600 telephones to Taiko Electric Works
• Delivers online cash dispensers to Fuji Bank
• Delivers D10 electronic switching system to Yodobashi Telephone Office in Tokyo
• Publishes 90-Year History of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
• NTT approves bipolar ICs for use in electronic exchanges

1972

• Develops thermal printer
• Establishes Oki Electric Overseas in U.S.
• Masaaki Yamamoto appointed president
• Establishes Oki Data Corporation in U.S.

1973

• Receives order from Iraq to build national microwave network
• Establishes Oki Electric Europe GmbH in Germany
• Delivers first thermal-type facsimile to Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.
• Delivers first 24-channel Pulse Code Modulation commercial test equipment to NTT
• Yom Kippur War begins; First Oil Crisis erupts
• Completes development of OKITAC-1300 terminal system

1974

• Delivers KC300 PBX electronic switching system for private sector to Fuji Bank
• Markets OKIFAX 600 for use with general telephone circuits

1975

• Markets OKITAC System 50 minicomputer
• Markets OKITAC-1200 banking terminal system
• Completes development of wire dot printer DP100

1976

• Receives order from Kuwait for two completely electronic telex exchanges
• Markets digital OKIFAX 7100
• Markets OKITAC System 9 office computer
• Receives order from Nigerian government to build microwave network
• Announces OMNIPAX multi-function electronic switching system

1977

• Establishes Electronic Devices Division
• Completes construction of VLSI research center
• Establishes President's Office and Policy Board

1978

• Masao Miyake appointed president
• Introduces management reform plan
• Calls for voluntary retirement of 1,500 employees

1979

• Introduces Strategic Business Unit (SBU) system
• Markets OKIFAX-8300 using thermal sensing technology
• Markets PBX Centennial Series

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