3Com Expands the Industry Reach of Networked Telephony Solutions Through an Agreement With Ingram Micro.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)--Aug. 14, 2001 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) ) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IM), the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services, to distribute 3Com's market-leading 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. (R) networked telephony solutions. Effective immediately, Ingram Micro's line of 3Com(R) products will be expanded to include the NBX 25 Communications System In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. , NBX 100 Communications System and the SuperStack(R) 3 NBX Networked Telephony Solution. The agreement broadens 3Com's opportunity to reach customers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. IP PBX (Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange) A telephone switch that supports voice over IP (VoIP). IP PBXs convert IP phone calls into traditional circuit-switched TDM connections for the PSTN. solutions and helps increase revenue opportunities for data and voice value-added resellers (VARs). "3Com's networked telephony solutions are ideal for any distributor or VAR that wants to enter the fast-growing IP telephony market. Our solutions have an open, scalable architecture, rich application suite and simple administration that fully support the business communication needs of customers," said Dave Smith, vice president, sales, 3Com Business Networks Company. "Customers and VARs have driven the demand for such solutions. By working with Ingram Micro, 3Com enables faster market penetration for its networked telephony solutions while giving the industry what it demands." The market for networked telephony solutions is growing rapidly. According to Synergy Research, the IP PBX market is expected to grow to $3.9 billion in revenue by 2005, representing nearly 20% of all traditional PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). sales. Through its agreement with Ingram Micro, 3Com plans to further drive the adoption of IP telephony solutions by making them widely available to both data and voice VARs. "Convergence products are a focus for Ingram Micro. As customer demand for products such as 3Com's NBX system increases, we can offer our VAR customers leading-edge solutions that support both data and voice," said Lori Snow, vice president and general manager, technical products division, Ingram Micro U.S. "3Com's solutions are simple to use and affordable, and the company has a long heritage of proven products for this market." About Ingram Micro Inc. Ingram Micro Inc. is the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services. The company operates in 36 countries with sales of $30.7 billion for the fiscal year 2000. Ingram Micro's global regions provide the distribution of technology products and services, marketing development and supply chain management services to more than 175,000 technology solution providers and 1,700 manufacturers. The company is focused on maximizing shareowner value and achieving customer satisfaction through innovation in the information technology supply chain. Visit www.ingrammicro.com/corp. 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, SuperStack and NBX are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. |
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