3COM Corporate Information
3Com @ a Glance
3Com is a leading global provider of enterprise and
small-business networking solutions that help organizations achieve
their business and networking objectives. The company has had a
major impact on computer networking since the invention of Ethernet
in the 1970s by 3Com's founder. 3Com’s mission is to provide
customers worldwide with high-quality, low-cost networking
infrastructure solutions that enable the convergence of applications
and emerging
technologies into
the network.
In 2007, 3Com extended its leadership position in the
networking industry by acquiring 100 percent ownership of its former
China-based joint venture, H3C Technologies Co., Limited (H3C). 3Com
has annual revenue of $1.3 billion (FY08 year ended May 30, 2008)
and approximately 6,000 employees in more than 40 countries.
Based in Massachusetts, U.S.A., 3Com prides itself on
its history of innovation as well as its technology and engineering
prowess. The company leverages its more than 2,700 world-class
engineers to build industry-leading solutions for its customers.
Additionally, 3Com has more than 2,500 U.S. and nearly 180 Chinese
issued patents, more than 1050 pending Chinese applications as well
as pending applications for 35 separate inventions outside of China
that cover a wide range of networking technologies.
Customers
In today's enterprises, IT departments are challenged
to consolidate their resources to enhance return on investment and
reduce system management and administrative expenses to drive down
the total cost of ownership. To achieve these business goals, they
must have the right tools and the flexibility provided by
standards-based, interoperable systems, rather than the rigid
limitations of proprietary technology. That's why more networking
professionals are turning to 3Com's innovative, intelligent and
cost-effective networking solutions.
Secure Converged Network Solutions
3Com delivers integrated, secure converged network
solutions for businesses of all types and sizes. These include
wireless access products, standalone and stackable switches,
powerful core switches, interoperability-tested routers,
standards-based convergence applications and IP phones. 3Com
provides superior business value to customers with its proven, broad
portfolio of secure, edge-to-core networking solutions that are
highly cost-effective to acquire, own and operate. 3Com brings its
best-of-breed solutions to customers worldwide through its
trustworthy, world-class strategic partners, its deep distribution
channels and its own superb global sales, service and support teams.
Security
3Com is continually strengthening the foundation of
corporate networks with innovative new products that push
“intelligence” – usually reserved for the network core – to the
network edge. A division of 3Com, TippingPoint, introduced the first
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) in 2002 and is the recognized
leader in this field, delivering in-depth application,
infrastructure and performance protection. The 3Com TippingPoint®
IPS safeguards even the network's most active mobile users, stopping
viruses, worms, Trojan horses and spyware before they can disrupt
business. Unlike legacy methods of security detection that let the
first incident happen, the IPS identifies, prevents or quarantines
the problem before it infects the rest of the network—all in real
time. This next-generation approach provides unmatched network-based
security with unrivaled cost-effectiveness and ultra-high
reliability, performance and scalability. 3Com is constantly
integrating new security features and functionality into the network
infrastructure to enable customers to remain protected from emerging
threats.
Convergence
3Com has been changing the way businesses speak since
it brought the first IP-PBX to market in 1998. Now, 3Com delivers
advanced convergence solutions designed for easy implementation in
new or existing infrastructures. The IP phones, applications and
platforms that comprise the 3Com Convergence Applications Suite
enable small to mid-sized businesses as well as large distributed
global enterprises to benefit from productivity-enhancing
applications and cost-effective, Session Initiation Protocol
(SIP)-based IP telephony solutions and convergence applications.
3Com® VCX™ and NBX® IP telephony platforms help businesses thrive
with global calling plans, call recording, unified voice mail and
media-rich conferencing. Voice routing intelligence allows call-flow
decisions to be made at local or global locations, based on
real-time voice-traffic requirements, so service level
configuration, availability and cost can match business needs. And
for efficient wired and wireless connectivity—regardless of
location—the award-winning 3Com Convergence Center Client provides a
user-friendly interface that can support desktop videoconferencing
and secure presence (with Instant Messenger), as well as
audio conferencing and file sharing.
Networking
3Com believes today’s business networks must be both
powerful and flexible. Its standards-based networking architecture
enables organizations to pick and choose components that match their
business strategies and budgets. A rich choice of 3Com network
platforms, optimized for converged environments, offers resilient
backbones, edge aggregation, workgroup connectivity and branch
office services. Switching solutions range from advanced modular
core switches with up to terabit speed and multilayer traffic
prioritization capabilities to stackable switches that combine
flexibility with affordability. Based on the latest Wi-Fi standards
and security measures, 3Com wireless routers, access points,
controllers and bridges give organizations the agility to
cost-effectively grow and support their mobile workforces. Robust
3Com routers can be deployed in a variety of mixed-vendor
networks—they’ve been independently proven to interoperate with
Cisco routers. And the 3Com Enterprise Management Suite (EMS) is so
powerful that multiple network managers in heterogeneous enterprise
networks can simultaneously and efficiently perform key management
and administrative tasks in converged network environments.
Worldwide Customer Service and Support
3Com's ongoing commitment to service excellence is
reflected in its expanding support infrastructure and seasoned,
professional service engineers who are adept at integrating
security, voice and data across multivendor networks. 3Com Global
Services provides a single point of accountability for outstanding
service performance and quality.
Channel Model
3Com markets its solutions through a comprehensive,
worldwide distribution system, featuring an award-winning partner
program. Using a two-tier channel model, 3Com provides its partners
with both significant support as well as a range of options for
increasing revenue and market share. Strong relationships with
systems integrators and service providers – including IBM, Phillips
and Siemens – complement the channel base, and facilitate the most
complex large-enterprise implementations.
