3COM's Remote Networking Systems Recognized Worldwide with Several Technical Excellence Awards; BYTE Magazine, PC Magazine Among Publications Honoring 3Com's AccessBuilder, NETBuilder, and OfficeConnect Families.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 1996--Global data networking leader 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ) today announced its remote networking systems have recently captured several technical excellence awards from major technology industry associations and publications. These awards from BYTE Magazine, EMAP EMAP Emergency Management Accreditation Program EMAP Electronic Materials and Packaging EMAP Electronic Mapping EMAP Environmental Mapping and Assessment Program EMAP Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Programme Business Communications, PC Magazine, Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. , and National Software Testing Software testing is the process used to measure the quality of developed computer software. Usually, quality is constrained to such topics as correctness, completeness, security, but can also include more technical requirements as described under the ISO standard ISO 9126, such Laboratories' (NSTL's) PC Digest honored 3Com's AccessBuilder, NETBuilder and OfficeConnect families for their high performance and throughput, range of features, reliability and ease-of-use. 3Com's remote networking strategy and product development is based on the company's Transcend Networking framework for building and managing worldwide networks. The three elements of Transcend Networking -- scaling performance, managing the growth, and extending the reach -- offer high levels of scalability, performance and simplicity in using network resources. "We're very proud to receive these awards from the industry's foremost authorities in evaluating and testing networking products," said Jeff Thermond, vice president of systems marketing for 3Com. "All of this recognition clearly demonstrates 3Com's ability to deliver solid remote networking systems for diverse levels of users at both the enterprise and small office locations." AccessBuilder Recognition The AccessBuilder 4000 enterprise remote access server took highest honors in recent testing published by BYTE Magazine and NSTL's PC Digest -- garnering the "BYTE Best" designation and the "Recommended" rating, respectively. Products underwent a comprehensive testing process in which each one was bombarded with remote access requests while directing calls to applications, data and personal file directories. In both reviews, the test editors determined that 3Com's AccessBuilder 4000 remote access server provided the fastest network throughput, was easy to learn and use Easy to learn refers to software that is well designed and capable of being used right away without having to wade through documentation. If you make the program work with little effort, it is easy to learn. , and offered more features than competitive products from Digi International Digi International was founded in 1985 as DigiBoard and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. The company went public as Digi International in 1989 and is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol DGII. , Emulex, Shiva, and SBE SBE - Microsoft Office Small Business Edition . 3Com's AccessBuilder 2000 workgroup remote access server also received recognition, winning an Honorable Mention from Network Computing in a recent review of small office remote access servers. The publication noted an intuitive Transcend management GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. and ease-of-installation as key differentiators of the AccessBuilder 2000 product. In this test, 3Com beat out 13 other remote access servers to receive the award. NETBuilder Recognition In a recent PC Magazine comparative review of remote office routers, 3Com's NETBuilder Remote Office 221 was awarded Editors' Choice over Bay Network's BayStack Access Node Hub and Cisco System's Cisco 2516. The primary advantage for the NETBuilder Remote Office 221 in this test was 3Com's Boundary Routing 3Com's trade name for remote office routing, which it pioneered. See remote-office router. architecture which simplifies expansion to remote sites without adding complexity or administrative resources. These findings further substantiate previous results from LANQuest Labs, identifying that Boundary Routing cuts installation time in half and requires 90 percent less reconfiguration time than conventional routers. In the article, test editors noted, "We singled out the 3Com NETBuilder Remote Office 221 for our Editors' Choice because its solution, to a somewhat greater degree than the other two products, embodies the whole idea of remote-site routing. That is, needing a remote router doesn't necessarily mean needing a router expert to set up shop at the remote site." OfficeConnect Recognition In February, 3Com introduced OfficeConnect, the only fully integrated networking solution designed to meet the needs of the small office -- and already it is garnering top industry recognition. At Networks 96, the OfficeConnect Remote 530 ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. access router See edge router and remote access router. won EMAP Business Communications' Network Industry Awards for "Router of the Year." This is the first award for the OfficeConnect family of affordable, video-cassette sized, clippable products. Judges based their selection of the OfficeConnect Remote 530 ISDN router A device that enables several users on a network to access the Internet via ISDN. Also known as an ISDN LAN modem, it contains a BRI ISDN port and an Ethernet port. It may also provide several Ethernet ports, which lets it serve as a central Ethernet hub for a small workgroup. on its high performance, outstanding range of features, and competitive pricing. In addition, the judges commended the product's silent operation, simple installation and management, and high level of integration within the entire OfficeConnect system. Ongoing Remote Networking Programs 3Com's efforts to make remote networking easier to deploy include offering free ISDN line ordering and provisioning. Simply call 800/572-3COM to gain instant access to 3Com's team of ISDN professionals who will order and correctly provision ISDN lines or provide users with information regarding the availability and cost of ISDN in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . For resellers in the United States, 3Com recently introduced the Remote Access Gold Seal program, a special designation within the netWorking Partners(SM) program. To obtain details and registration instructions, please call 800/NET-3COM or a local 3Com sales representative. 3Com Corporation has helped more than 32 million people gain access to critical information through high-speed networks. Designed to serve large enterprises, service providers, small offices and homes, 3Com products provide a scaleable architecture to meet the present and future connectivity needs of today's users. With research and development on three continents, 3Com is one of the data networking industry's largest and fastest growing companies. 3Com's innovative marketing, engineering, sales and support simplify communication, optimize network reliability and protect customer investments. For further information, visit our World Wide Web site: http://www.3Com.com. -0- Note to Editors: 3Com, AccessBuilder, NETBuilder and Transcend are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. Transcend Networking and OfficeConnect are trademarks of 3Com Corporation. Other company and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: 3Com Corporation Jennifer Wade, 408/764-5137 Jennifer_Wade@3mail.3Com.com |
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