Definitions for "Rolm"
A telephone electronics company contracted to provide telephone service to workspaces, residences and public areas throughout U.Va.
Company specializing in telephone and voice equipment. Taken over by IBM in 1984. IBM had trouble getting Rolm to perform (Rolm was rumored to be costing IBM $100M per year), and in December 1988 IBM set up a 50/50 company with Siemens to sell Rolm products in the US and sold the manufacturing and product development of Rolm kit to Siemens. IBM sold out completely to Siemens in May 1992.
ROLM Corporation was a technology company founded in Silicon Valley in 1969.