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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                  -------------------------------------

                                 FORM 8-K

                              CURRENT REPORT

                  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                     Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report  (Date of earliest event reported)December 11, 1997

                             TCSI Corporation
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Nevada                    0-19377                 68-0140975
(State of incorporation)         (Commission             (IRS Employer
                                 File Number)          Identification No.)

1080 Marina Village Parkway, Alameda, California             94501
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (510) 749-8500

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Item 5.  Other Events.

         On December 11, 1997, TCSI Corporation issued a press release, a
copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 20.

                                SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                             TCSI Corporation

By: /s/Arthur H. Wilder
    -----------------
Arthur H. Wilder
Vice President, Finance and Administration,
and Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 11, 1997

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                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS

20.  Press Release, dated December 11, 1997

        ITALTEL AND TCSI EXPAND PARTNERSHIP IN EUROPEAN MARKETPLACE

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For additional information contact:
  Leigh Salvo
  TCSI Corporation
  (510) 749-8653
  lsalvo@tcsi.com

        ITALTEL AND TCSI EXPAND PARTNERSHIP IN EUROPEAN MARKETPLACE
                                     
Significant New Order Received for TCSI's SolutionCore from Italy's Largest
                            Equipment Supplier
                                     
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - December 11, 1997 - TCSI Corporation (Nasdaq: TCSI),
a  leading  global provider of software to the telecom industry, announced
today  that it has signed a follow-on agreement for software and  services
with  Italtel, Italy's premier supplier of equipment and services for  the
telecom  industry.   Under the terms of the agreement,  TCSI  will  supply
additional licenses of its flagship product, SolutionCore, to Italtel,  to
support a wide range of new operational support system (OSS) developments.
This  agreement  establishes Italtel as the world's  largest  SolutionCore
licensee  and represents the continuation of a strong three year  alliance
between the companies.

Italtel  has already deployed five major systems using SolutionCore  as  a
platform.   These systems have encompassed element management systems  for
SS7,  GSM  and  Full  Service Access Network (FSAN) equipment,  integrated
network  management  systems, as well as a service management  application
that  relates  network  failures  to customer-specific  services.   Taking
advantage  of a key feature of SolutionCore - reusability - more  than  60
percent of the code used in Italtel's most recently-developed system  came
from other Italtel systems built on the TCSI platform.

"To  maintain  our  leadership position as a  major  supplier  of  advanced
management   systems,   Italtel  moved  quickly   towards   object-oriented
development  technologies to build up an efficient and  effective  software
development environment," said Luigi Frassani, Senior Director of Italtel's
TLC  Network  Management Systems.  "We moved to this new technology  before
anyone  else,  because we saw that the old way of developing systems  would
not  keep  up with new demands.  When we looked at who was providing  these
leading  edge solutions, we believe we made the best choice in the  market,
and  selected TCSI." Italtel's latest purchase confirms that TCSI continues
to meet this innovator's needs.

Keith  Willetts,  TCSI's senior vice president and  Managing  Director  for
Europe,  said,  "Leading  edge companies such as Italtel  are  looking  for
market-proven technology that offers power and scalability.  To  date,  the
software with the best track record for delivering these telecom management
systems  is SolutionCore." Willetts anticipates that this latest  agreement
with  Italtel  will  solidify TCSI's position in  Europe,  where  an  open,
standards-based approach is essential for long-term profitability.




About Italtel Worldwide
Excellence  in  research and technology, rapid response to  market  demand,
solutions  and  systems adapted to customer requirements.   These  are  the
decisive   factors  in  the  competition  that  characterises   the   world
telecommunications  market.  Italtel is an international  supplier  of  TLC
networks,  and  operates  with  success  in  the  design,  development  and
installation   of   systems  that  are  integrated  in  their   method   of
communication,  that are technologically advanced, and  that  are  open  to
mobility  and  multimedia  requirements.  With this  wealth  of  know  how,
Italtel is more than just a manufacturing company: it is now the partner of
worldwide telecommunications operators for front line technology,  for  the
design and development of new networks, for the offer of new services,  and
for  customer  assistance  -  at all times.   With  this  global  offering,
Italtel's  specialists look after the requirements of  their  customers  in
over 100 countries.

Billings of over 4,350 billion lire are forecast for 1997, representing  an
increase of 12 percent as compared to 1996, and a significant profit level.
In  line  with company objectives, Italtel sales abroad are also increasing
considerably and will amount to over 2,000 billion lire by the end of 1997.
The  incidence  of  sales  on  international  markets  will  therefore   be
approximately 47 percent of total revenues.

TCSI Corporation Product and Services
TCSI provides integrated products and services to many of the world largest
and  most  successful telecom companies.  TCSI offers SolutionServicesTM,  a
full  range  of  services  including  consulting,  customized  development,
deployment,  maintenance,  and  training. SolutionCoreTM,  TCSI's  industry-
leading   application  environment,  enables  the  rapid  development   and
deployment  of advanced element, network, and services management  systems.
TCSI's  SolutionSuitesTM are integrated packages of applications  components
to automate the management processes of Intelligent Network, Broadband, and
Digital Cellular services and networks.

About TCSI Corporation
TCSI is a leading provider of integrated software products and services for
the  global  telecom  industry.  A recognized innovator in  object-oriented
technology, TCSI products and services enable telecom service providers and
equipment  manufacturers to rapidly meet the growing demand for  integrated
and  automated  management of a wide range of networks and services.   TCSI
serves  its customers in offices throughout North America, Europe, and  the
Pacific Rim.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements as that term
is  defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.   Such
forward-looking  statements  are  subject  to  a  number   of   risks   and
uncertainties  which could cause actual results to differ  materially  from
those projected.  Such risks include, but are not limited to the timing  of
significant customer orders and capital spending patterns of the  Company's
customers.   Further risks are detailed in the Company's filings  with  the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.


                                   ####

  For further information on TCSI Corporation, please call our automated
                              faxback line at
  (800) 264-1603 or join us on the World Wide Web at http://www.tcsi.com.

TCSI, SolutionServices, SolutionCore, and SolutionSuites are trademarks of
TCSI Corporation.  All other product and services listed herein are
trademarks of their respective companies.
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                  -------------------------------------

                                 FORM 8-K

                              CURRENT REPORT

                  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                     Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report  (Date of earliest event reported)December 11, 1997

                             TCSI Corporation
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Nevada                    0-19377                 68-0140975
(State of incorporation)         (Commission             (IRS Employer
                                 File Number)          Identification No.)

1080 Marina Village Parkway, Alameda, California             94501
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (510) 749-8500
2

Item 5.  Other Events.

         On December 11, 1997, TCSI Corporation issued a press release, a
copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 20.

                                SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                             TCSI Corporation

By: /s/Arthur H. Wilder
    -----------------
Arthur H. Wilder
Vice President, Finance and Administration,
and Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 11, 1997
3

                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS

20.  Press Release, dated December 11, 1997

        ITALTEL AND TCSI EXPAND PARTNERSHIP IN EUROPEAN MARKETPLACE
4

For additional information contact:
  Leigh Salvo
  TCSI Corporation
  (510) 749-8653
  lsalvo@tcsi.com

        ITALTEL AND TCSI EXPAND PARTNERSHIP IN EUROPEAN MARKETPLACE
                                     
Significant New Order Received for TCSI's SolutionCore from Italy's Largest
                            Equipment Supplier
                                     
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA - December 11, 1997 - TCSI Corporation (Nasdaq: TCSI),
a  leading  global provider of software to the telecom industry, announced
today  that it has signed a follow-on agreement for software and  services
with  Italtel, Italy's premier supplier of equipment and services for  the
telecom  industry.   Under the terms of the agreement,  TCSI  will  supply
additional licenses of its flagship product, SolutionCore, to Italtel,  to
support a wide range of new operational support system (OSS) developments.
This  agreement  establishes Italtel as the world's  largest  SolutionCore
licensee  and represents the continuation of a strong three year  alliance
between the companies.

Italtel  has already deployed five major systems using SolutionCore  as  a
platform.   These systems have encompassed element management systems  for
SS7,  GSM  and  Full  Service Access Network (FSAN) equipment,  integrated
network  management  systems, as well as a service management  application
that  relates  network  failures  to customer-specific  services.   Taking
advantage  of a key feature of SolutionCore - reusability - more  than  60
percent of the code used in Italtel's most recently-developed system  came
from other Italtel systems built on the TCSI platform.

"To  maintain  our  leadership position as a  major  supplier  of  advanced
management   systems,   Italtel  moved  quickly   towards   object-oriented
development  technologies to build up an efficient and  effective  software
development environment," said Luigi Frassani, Senior Director of Italtel's
TLC  Network  Management Systems.  "We moved to this new technology  before
anyone  else,  because we saw that the old way of developing systems  would
not  keep  up with new demands.  When we looked at who was providing  these
leading  edge solutions, we believe we made the best choice in the  market,
and  selected TCSI." Italtel's latest purchase confirms that TCSI continues
to meet this innovator's needs.

Keith  Willetts,  TCSI's senior vice president and  Managing  Director  for
Europe,  said,  "Leading  edge companies such as Italtel  are  looking  for
market-proven technology that offers power and scalability.  To  date,  the
software with the best track record for delivering these telecom management
systems  is SolutionCore." Willetts anticipates that this latest  agreement
with  Italtel  will  solidify TCSI's position in  Europe,  where  an  open,
standards-based approach is essential for long-term profitability.

About Italtel Worldwide
Excellence  in  research and technology, rapid response to  market  demand,
solutions  and  systems adapted to customer requirements.   These  are  the
decisive   factors  in  the  competition  that  characterises   the   world
telecommunications  market.  Italtel is an international  supplier  of  TLC
networks,  and  operates  with  success  in  the  design,  development  and
installation   of   systems  that  are  integrated  in  their   method   of
communication,  that are technologically advanced, and  that  are  open  to
mobility  and  multimedia  requirements.  With this  wealth  of  know  how,
Italtel is more than just a manufacturing company: it is now the partner of
worldwide telecommunications operators for front line technology,  for  the
design and development of new networks, for the offer of new services,  and
for  customer  assistance  -  at all times.   With  this  global  offering,
Italtel's  specialists look after the requirements of  their  customers  in
over 100 countries.

Billings of over 4,350 billion lire are forecast for 1997, representing  an
increase of 12 percent as compared to 1996, and a significant profit level.
In  line  with company objectives, Italtel sales abroad are also increasing
considerably and will amount to over 2,000 billion lire by the end of 1997.
The  incidence  of  sales  on  international  markets  will  therefore   be
approximately 47 percent of total revenues.

TCSI Corporation Product and Services
TCSI provides integrated products and services to many of the world largest
and  most  successful telecom companies.  TCSI offers SolutionServicesTM,  a
full  range  of  services  including  consulting,  customized  development,
deployment,  maintenance,  and  training. SolutionCoreTM,  TCSI's  industry-
leading   application  environment,  enables  the  rapid  development   and
deployment  of advanced element, network, and services management  systems.
TCSI's  SolutionSuitesTM are integrated packages of applications  components
to automate the management processes of Intelligent Network, Broadband, and
Digital Cellular services and networks.

About TCSI Corporation
TCSI is a leading provider of integrated software products and services for
the  global  telecom  industry.  A recognized innovator in  object-oriented
technology, TCSI products and services enable telecom service providers and
equipment  manufacturers to rapidly meet the growing demand for  integrated
and  automated  management of a wide range of networks and services.   TCSI
serves  its customers in offices throughout North America, Europe, and  the
Pacific Rim.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements as that term
is  defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.   Such
forward-looking  statements  are  subject  to  a  number   of   risks   and
uncertainties  which could cause actual results to differ  materially  from
those projected.  Such risks include, but are not limited to the timing  of
significant customer orders and capital spending patterns of the  Company's
customers.   Further risks are detailed in the Company's filings  with  the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

                                   ####

  For further information on TCSI Corporation, please call our automated
                              faxback line at
  (800) 264-1603 or join us on the World Wide Web at http://www.tcsi.com.

TCSI, SolutionServices, SolutionCore, and SolutionSuites are trademarks of
TCSI Corporation.  All other product and services listed herein are
trademarks of their respective companies.