3Com Eliminates Price Barrier for Fast Ethernet; Network leader offers workgroup solution at less than $400 per user.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)--May 23, 1995--Global data networking leader 3Com Corp. (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 new pricing for its Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. solution that breaks the price barrier for implementation of this high speed technology. The only leading vendor to offer a complete end-to-end Fast Ethernet solution, 3Com has lowered the per-user price of a Fast Ethernet workgroup connection to less than $400. The company offers its 10/100BASE-T adapter at less than $200, and the per-port price of its hub and Ethernet-to-Fast Ethernet switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. at less than $200. "3Com was one of the first networking vendors to announce its commitment to Fast Ethernet, and since then has played a major role in the development and adoption of this technology," said Doug Spreng, vice president and general manager of 3Com's Network Adapter A printed circuit board that plugs into the bus of both user machines (clients) and servers in a local area network (LAN). Also commonly called a "network interface card" (NIC) or "LAN card," the network adapter transmits data onto the network and receives data from the network. Division. "This pricing strategy will allow for faster adoption by the broad marketplace, benefiting both the end user and our industry." 3Com is the only leading vendor to offer a complete end-to-end Fast Ethernet solution. 3Com's Fast Ethernet workgroup solution includes the Fast EtherLink adapters, LinkBuilder FMS FMS - Flexible Manufacturing System (factory automation). 100 hub and LinkSwitch 1000 switch. The Fast Ethernet modules for 3Com's NETBuilder II router complete the end-to-end solution by providing connectivity to other LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. technologies as well as the WAN. By offering all the components, 3Com ensures total interoperability and compatibility. The entire 3Com Fast Ethernet solution is easily managed by the company's Transcend Network Management. Leading Fast Ethernet Workgroup 3Com's Fast EtherLink PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). adapter, $195 per single adapter in a 20 pack (the typical purchase quantity in today's volume market) offers the industry's best performance through Parallel Tasking, 3Com's patented performance technology that has made the company's Ethernet adapters market leaders. The auto-sensing 10/100 RJ-45 connector allows MIS managers to install the adapter now to "future- proof" their high performance PCs; operate at 10Mbps now and then easily migrate to 100Mbps automatically without any disruption at the desktop. The LinkBuilder FMS 100 hub, at $199 per port, is part of 3Com's industry-leading SuperStack family. The hub will provide the flexibility and simplicity of 10BASE-T at 100BASE-T speeds and will be available this summer. Announced earlier this month, 3Com's LinkSwitch 1000 Ethernet-to- Fast-Ethernet switch, at $199 per port, enables users to efficiently and cost-effectively leverage both 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T. The LinkSwitch 1000 integrates the benefits of Ethernet switching with the 100Mbps peak throughput advantages of Fast Ethernet for existing PCs as well as servers and new workstations. A Fast Start to Fast Ethernet To provide users with a cost-effective and easy implementation path to Fast Ethernet, 3Com developed the FastStart program. With FastStart, end users receive a free LinkBuilder FMS 100 12-port hub with the purchase of 30 or more Fast EtherLink 10/100 adapters -- further lowering the cost of the Fast Ethernet workgroup by more than 25 percent. 3Com also offers a special trade-up program that allows network users to trade in any competitors' hubs or adapters in exchange for new 3Com hubs, adapters or cash. 3Com's Fast Ethernet solutions are included in the trade-up program. All 3Com Fast Ethernet products are available through the company's worldwide distribution channel. Founded in 1979, 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ;COMS) pioneered the data networking industry. 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, switches and adapters for Ethernet, Token Ring and high-speed networks. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., 3Com has worldwide research and development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and support capabilities. -0- Note to Editors: Transcend, EtherLink, Parallel Tasking, NetBuilder and LinkBuilder are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. SuperStack, LinkSwitch and FMS are trademarks of 3Com Corporation. 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 Valerie Bellofatto, 408/764-6194 Elizabeth Cardinale, 408/764-5303 |
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