U.S. Robotics Bags ISDN Systems

U.S. Robotics Corp. said Monday it has acquired ISDN SystemsCorp. in a stock swap valued at about $40 million, in an attempt toincrease its presence in the growing market for applications based onIntegrated Services Digital Network, or ISDN.

ISDN allows voice and video data to be sent over the same phoneline simultaneously.

Skokie-based U.S. Robotics said the Vienna, Va.-based company,which will become a subsidiary, will expand and complement itsproduct line.

ISDN Systems "gives us additional technology and talent to roundout our product offerings for home and remote office use, and toprovide ISDN connectivity for remote access," said Ross Manire,senior …