3Com Corporation and Mohawk/CDT Launch Worldwide 1000BASE-T Validation Program.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999-- New Program Designed to Help Large and Medium-Sized Business Prepare for "Gigabit-Over-Copper" Product Roll Out 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ) and Mohawk/CDT, a division of Cable Design Technologies Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CDT CDT abbr. Central Daylight Time CDT Central Daylight Time CDT n abbr (US) (= Central Daylight Time) → hora de verano del centro; (BRIT ), today announced a worldwide 1000BASE-T validation program designed to help large and medium sized enterprises prepare for the implementation of "Gigabit-Over-Copper" technology. The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. recently ratified rat·i·fy tr.v. rat·i·fied, rat·i·fy·ing, rat·i·fies To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm. See Synonyms at approve. the 802.3ab standard for Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. over Category 5 cabling, with the first recommendation being to test a network's cabling plant. Based on the these standards, 3Com and Mohawk/CDT's program will help speed the implementation of 1000BASE-T products, ensuring customers can implement the new high-speed technology to support the growing network demands of today's e-Business culture. To help customers comply with the IEEE's cable testing recommendation, 3Com will leverage its highly rated Web site to offer this testing service with Mohawk/CDT. The program evaluates the customer's installed Category 5 cabling to determine whether the infrastructure is suitable for implementing 1000BASE-T. Performed by certified See certification. Mohawk/CDT contractors, the validation includes the following: --Cabling evaluation to determine whether the infrastructure meets the applicable standards. --Detailed testing report. --If necessary, a plan for restoring initially failed cabling. "Three trends are driving the demand for high-speed networking: the creation of a knowledge-based economy; the growing convergence of voice, video and data; and the phenomenal growth of the Internet," said Edgar Masri, senior vice president of 3Com's network systems business unit. "1000BASE-T puts the high end of networking within the financial reach of mid-sized companies. For 20 years, 3Com has led the way in the Ethernet market and, through innovative services such as the 1000BASE-T validation program, 3Com strives to continue to earn its leadership position." "Advances in digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). have extended the life expectancy Life Expectancy 1. The age until which a person is expected to live. 2. The remaining number of years an individual is expected to live, based on IRS issued life expectancy tables. of copper cabling for high-speed data transmission," said Chris Di Minico, director of network systems, Cable Design Technologies. "High performance copper cabling will continue as the horizontal media of choice for current and next generation technology. Mohawk/CDT will continue to be a leader in infrastructure cabling, providing customer-focused products and services in a rapidly changing communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. ." International Reach to Ensure Consistent Roll-Out for Multi-National Enterprises The 1000BASE-T validation program is currently available in the U.S. and is scheduled to be available in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, China, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Singapore, Australia, Mexico and Japan by the end of this calendar year. Enterprises that are interested in this service can find more information on either the 3Com Web site http://www.3com.com/gigabit_ethernet/gig_ready_1000baset.html or the Mohawk/CDT Web site, http://www.mohawk-cdt.com/gigabit_ready. In addition, a White Paper on 1000BASE-T technology can be found at http://www.3com.com/technology/tech_net/white_papers/503047.html. About 3Com Corporation With approximately 300 million customers worldwide, 3Com Corporation connects more people to information in more ways than any other networking company. 3Com delivers innovative information access products and network system solutions to enterprises, small businesses, carriers and network service providers, PC OEMs and consumers. 3Com. More connected.(TM) For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at http://www.3com.com, or press site at http://www.3com.com/pressbox. About CDT and Mohawk/CDT Cable Design Technologies is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced cabling for network communications, specialty electronics, and automation and process control applications. Focused on the end-to-end system performance, CDT offers all of the high performance copper and fiber components to build a telecommunication telecommunication Communication between parties at a distance from one another. Modern telecommunication systems—capable of transmitting telephone, fax, data, radio, or television signals—can transmit large volumes of information over long distances. infrastructure that supports current and next generation voice and data networking. Mohawk/CDT, a division of CDT and an industry leader for over a half a century , manufactures advanced fiber optic, copper and composite cables for structured cabling Structured Cabling is defined as building or campus telecommunications cabling infrastructure that consists of a number of standardized smaller elements (hence structured) called subsystems. systems with performance for Gigabit Ethernet and beyond. Mohawk/CDT is 3Com's preferred supplier for Category 5e cabling and is actively involved with IEEE's efforts to develop standards for the evolving information technology needs of the next century. To learn more about CDT and Mohawk/CDT visit our web sites at www.cdtc.com and www.mohawk-cdt.com respectively. 3Com is a registered trademark and More connected. is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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