Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Bell Communications Research, Inc
     
        (Bellcore) The research laboratory for the seven regional
        {Bell Telephone} companies in the USA that were created by the
        divestiture of {AT&T} in 1984.
     
        It can be compared to {Bell Laboratories}, for which many
        Bellcore employees used to work.  Currently jointly owned by
        the seven baby bells (as they are called), there are rumours
        that it is to be sold by its current owners to become an
        independent research laboratory
     
        Its headquarters are in Livingstone, New Jersey.  It has
        offices in Morristown, Lincroft, and Piscataway, all in
        New Jersey, USA.
     
        Telephone: +1 (201) 74 3000, +1 (800) 521 CORE.
     
        (1994-12-06)