3Com Enables Service Providers to Offer Advanced Broadband Service to Business Customers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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)--Sept. 4, 2001 New 3Com DSL Gateway See cable/DSL gateway. Product Family Offers High-Speed Internet See broadband. Access and Voice Capabilities to Small Businesses, Enterprise Remote Offices, and Teleworkers 3Com(R) 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) ) today announced the OfficeConnect(R) Gateway family to help service providers and businesses leverage the high speed connections of Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ) for data and voice access. Available worldwide, the new OfficeConnect Gateways are designed with the feature richness that service providers expect from 3Com, as well as with the ease of installation and use that customers demand. 3Com's OfficeConnect Gateway allows service providers to advance the deployment of voice and data services to businesses over existing phone lines. 3Com's gateways can be implemented today for efficient data-only connections or easily scaled for voice by the simple addition of the voice expansion unit. At the same time, 3Com is enabling businesses users to cut costs by converging their voice and data networks, using DSL technology, yet still benefiting from the same quality that they are accustomed to. These connections enable businesses to easily share information and allow secure access to company data using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Unlike other DSL solutions, 3Com does not require a customer to purchase additional equipment in order to enjoy the benefits of VPNs, but instead has built the functionality directly into the OfficeConnect Gateway. As part of 3Com's strategy for business DSL, these new products join 3Com's existing high-quality DSL solutions, which are designed to enable service providers to offer advanced services and ultimately meet the needs of small businesses, enterprise branch offices and teleworkers. 3Com also introduced today the OfficeConnect Remote 612 ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Router, a data-only router that provides economical Internet and 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. connectivity. "The new value proposition that we have developed for service providers to offer to businesses is outstanding, creating new business growth opportunities and cost savings for all parties involved," said Roger Sands, business line manager for the Business Access Solutions Division in 3Com's Business Networks Company. "We have developed a unique set of business class data and voice routers that are expected to help speed up the adoption of voice and data services based on DSL, which is the most cost-effective way for businesses to connect to the Internet and make phone calls." "The market for VoDSL services will begin a new stage of growth over the next several months," said Teresa Mastrangelo, an analyst with communications research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a RHK RHK Ratahallintokeskus (Finnish: Finnish Rail Administration) RHK Ryan Hankin Kent (RHK, Inc. marketing consulting firm) RHK Rigshospitalets Kollegium (Copenhagen, Denmark dorm) . "The technology has matured and vendors are beginning to prove they can deliver the right mix of solutions and price points to help service providers accelerate the adoption of VoDSL services by business customers." The new gateway family offers voice capabilities, secure connections, scalability with 3Com's networked telephony solution, and interoperability with major DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. and voice gateway suppliers. -- The 3Com gateway solution enables service providers to give businesses the support of up to 12 toll-quality telephone lines. -- By making advanced Virtual Private Network (VPN) capabilities easy to use, the new OfficeConnect Gateways enable a service provider to offer secure connections for employees, suppliers and customers over the public Internet. -- 3Com's solution provides the flexibility to easily add voice lines as the company grows and businesses can further expand their voice solutions by connecting the 3Com NBX(R), a communications system providing feature-rich voice connections for up to 100 users, to the OfficeConnect Gateway. -- The OfficeConnect Gateway has broad compatibility with major DSLAMs vendors and is interoperable with leading Voice Gateways including Jetstream, CopperCom, and ATM Forum LES 1.0 compliant gateways including Tdsoft, and MetaSwitch. Pricing and Availability The OfficeConnect Gateway ADSL Data is priced at $599 (U.S. list) while the OfficeConnect Gateway ADSL Data and Voice is priced at $799 (U.S. list). The OfficeConnect Gateway SHDSL SHDSL Single-Line High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line SHDSL Symmetrical High-Density Digital Subscriber Line SHDSL Symmetrical High Bitrate Digital Subscriber Line (Ericsson) SHDSL Symmetrical Highspeed Digital Subscriber Loop Data is priced at $699 (U.S. list) and the OfficeConnect Gateway SHDSL Data and Voice is priced at $899 (U.S. list). The OfficeConnect Gateway Voice Expansion is priced at $799 (U.S. list) and is compatible with both ADSL and SHDSL connections. The OfficeConnect Remote 612 ADSL router is priced at $329 (U.S. list). The OfficeConnect Gateway for ADSL is now available worldwide while the OfficeConnect Gateway for SHDSL and the OfficeConnect 612 ADSL Router will be available in early October. About 3Com Corporation 3Com simplifies how people connect to information and services through easy-to-use connectivity products and solutions for people and businesses. The company also provides access infrastructures and IP services platforms for network service providers. For further information, visit www.3com.com or the press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. Note to Editors: 3Com, OfficeConnect, and NBX (Network Branch EXchange) A family of IP-based telephony systems from 3Com. The name was derived from "PBX," the traditional name for an enterprise telephone switch. are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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