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Article: Taco Bell gets data, music - the whole enchilada.
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- Communications News
- Article date:
- June 1, 1993
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Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Pepsico, has developed a state of the art data transfer system for its TACO system.
This marks the first time that a one-way satellite system and dial-up communications system have been combined to provide a reliable method of transferring software and data files to thousands of locations. TACO, or Total Automation of Company Operations, is an in-restaurant computer system designed as an administrative and operational management tool.
Recently, the finishing touches were put on nearly 2,150 satellite dishes on company-owned Taco Bell rooftops. This addition brings the leading U.S. Mexican food chain on-line with Muzak's ...