3COM'S LinkSwitch 2000 ATM, CELLplex 1200 and CELLplex 2000 receive Data Communications' "Hot Products" award.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)--Jan. 16, 1995--3Com Corporation, the market leader in LAN switching
LAN switching is a form of packet switching used in local area networks. Switching technologies are crucial to network design, or to that minority of LANs that are used outside the home. , Monday announced it has won Data Communications' "Hot Products" award for its CELLplex and LinkSwitch Ethernet/ATM switching product family. The award, announced in Data Communications' January 1995 issue, cites 3Com's products for premium switching performance at very competitive prices. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Data Communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , "What sets 3Com apart is that it switches all traffic as cells ... 3Com's cells-only scheme has given the vendor a formidable one-two punch one-two punch n. 1. A combination of two blows delivered in rapid succession in boxing, especially a left lead followed by a right cross. 2. Informal An especially forceful or effective combination or sequence of two things. , enabling it to cut production costs and still deliver premium performance." The products honored by Data Communications include the LinkSwitch 2000 ATM, the CELLplex 1200 and the CELLplex 2000. The LinkSwitch 2000 ATM is a 12-port Ethernet workgroup switch with an integrated Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) port for backbone or server connectivity. The switch is ideal for boosting performance for shared Ethernet segments, individual workstations and servers without requiring equipment upgrades at the desktop. The CELLplex 1200 is an integrated, modular Ethernet/ATM switch for departmental collapsed backbone configurations in buildings, and for high-speed Ethernet connections to shared LAN segments, servers, and individual workstations. The CELLplex 2000 is a high-performance, modular ATM switch designed to dramatically boost performance in building and campus backbones. The switch can interconnect 3Com LinkSwitch 2000 ATM workgroup switches or CELLplex 1200 departmental switches, or attach to high-performance end systems to create a seamless, high-speed Ethernet/ATM network. Founded in 1979, 3Com Corporation pioneered the data networking industry and is the world's second largest data networking company. Today, 3Com offers customers a broad range of ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9000-compliant global data networking solutions that include routers, hubs, remote access servers, switches and adapters for Ethernet, Token Ring, and high-speed networks. 3Com is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and maintains worldwide research and development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and support capabilities. -0- Note to Editors: 3Com is a registered trademark and LinkSwitch 2000, CELLplex 1200 and CELLplex 2000 are trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other trademarks belong to their respective organizations. CONTACT: 3Com Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Pat Brett, 408/764-6575 |
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