On March 23, 1994, NTT and Microsoft reach agreement on a cooperative venture for improved multimedia services, using a combination of NTT network technology and Microsoft software technology. The details include technology tie-ups to develop foundation facilities for an interactive, highly on-line information distribution service, as well as linkage between the F-Net and devices compatible with the Microsoft At Work standard to improve the utility of facsimile communication network services with peripheral equipment.

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