3Com Extends Wireless Strategy for Secure Wireless Mobility Integration into Wired Networks.MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- 3Com Plans to Deliver New Wireless Switch Solutions Focused on Secure User Mobility, Simplified Management and Voice-ready Compatibility with Existing Wired Networks 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 a "blueprint blueprint, white-on-blue photographic print, commonly of a working drawing used during building or manufacturing. The plan is first drawn to scale on a special paper or tracing cloth through which light can penetrate. " for its new wireless switch-based solutions that will be rolled out over the next few months in a series of new product announcements. 3Com's wireless switch blueprint is intended to map out the options available to its enterprise customers in building next-generation, converged wired and wireless networks. 3Com offers the advantages of a comprehensive wired and wireless product line, easy wireless integration into ordinary wired networks, pay-as-you grow pricing and the proven expertise with wireless and wired networking including voice and security. 3Com is also pursuing its partner strategy to facilitate faster time-to-market for certain components of the solutions and to have the ability to integrate wireless switch functionality into other 3Com(R) products and new platforms over time. "Enterprise wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area systems need to integrate with the wired network in order to keep operational costs low," said Abner Germanow, enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. research manager at IDC. "CIOs and IT managers need to consider how wireless LANs systems fit into the technical tasks of managing security protocols and device configuration as well as the business burdens of managing multiple vendors for all the various components of an enterprise network." New 3Com Wireless Blueprint for End-to-End Solutions (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. 3Com's new wireless-switch-based blueprint is organized into three main areas - convergence, compatibility and comprehensiveness of products and services. Convergence consists of combining wired and wireless networking See wireless network. with voice and security. Compatibility is focused on interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. with third party wired and wireless products by leveraging 3Com customer's existing wireless access point investments, which enables a higher return on investment and product future-proofing. The comprehensiveness of products and services spans across a wide array, including centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management, security and voice applications, virtual LAN Also called a "VLAN," it is a logical subgroup within a local area network that is created via software rather than manually moving cables in the wiring closet. It combines user stations and network devices into a single unit regardless of the physical LAN segment they are attached to and and Power over Ethernet Power over Ethernet or PoE technology describes a system to transmit electrical power, along with data, to remote devices over standard twisted-pair cable in an Ethernet network. (PoE) technology. In order to accelerate "time to market" with the delivery of key components that constitute 3Com's wireless switch plans, 3Com is working with Trapeze Networks, an award-winning enterprise wireless LAN vendor. The next phase of 3Com's wireless strategy consists of collaborating with Trapeze to leverage its proven wireless hardware and software portfolio. The future phases of the relationship include plans to join forces with Trapeze on integrating wireless functionality into 3Com's wired products. "Expanding 3Com's presence into new segments of the enterprise market through collaborative relationships is a fundamental part of our strategy," said Anik Bose, vice president of corporate business development, 3Com. "Our new relationship with Trapeze Networks employs this strategy to help bolster our already strong enterprise wireless product line. This relationship will enable us to extend the scalability and feature-leadership of our wireless solutions to all segments of the enterprise market." Convergence 3Com is bringing together all of its wireless, security, voice, switching and PoE technologies to create a new converged network The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch. (networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data. that integrates enhanced wireless capabilities. The customer benefits of 3Com's solutions include improved management of enterprise wireless, the possibilities for integrating business applications across both wired and wireless networks, increased automation to reduce complexity and delivering what enterprise customers often need in a modular approach for secure mobility. Compatibility As part of its blueprint, 3Com will support wireless switching as an application to standard wired networks giving customers greater choice in deploying their wireless LAN solutions. Moreover, being a standards-driven company that offers open architectures for customer flexibility, 3Com plans to be a leader in enabling the easy integration of its wireless switch-based systems into other vendors' networks for a multi-vendor approach. The benefits to customers include the ability to lower total cost of ownership, more flexibility in choosing affordable, standards-based hardware, creating reinforced links for security across the network, and supporting an increasing number of business applications for enterprise sites and wireless hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. . Comprehensive Solutions (Products and Services) 3Com offers an end-to-end portfolio of enterprise products that give enterprise customers the confidence to build complete networks to support wired, wireless, security and voice applications. Specifically, 3Com offers a wide range of wireless equipment including 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. 802.11a/b/g access points and wireless PC cards, as well as PoE and plans to deliver new technology to enable IT managers to create wireless user and group mobility profiles and security policies, which would be centrally managed for an entire enterprise-sized organization. Because 3Com has products for businesses of all sizes, 3Com's blueprint for wireless switching also includes a focus on scalability to meet larger enterprise requirements. 3Com plans to deliver an enterprise wireless switch controller that will work in conjunction with 3Com's PoE product, the SuperStack(R) 3 Switch 4400PWR PWR pressurized-water reactor Noun 1. PWR - a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine pressurized water reactor , as well as a scaled-down version for small enterprise and small-to medium-business customers. Also, since the intelligence that once resided only on the access points is now being off-loaded to the wireless switch, 3Com plans to offer new lower-cost access points. Furthermore, 3Com intends to deliver all-inclusive network management software to manage the new hardware. 3Com also intends to offer new professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to support the wireless switch products. They will include planning, installation, integration and maintenance to help customers maximize their investment in new-generation wireless equipment. Customers will be able to gain tighter control of the network and will be able to plan to support "voice over wireless LAN See voice over Wi-Fi. " (VoWLAN) in the future, based on the capabilities built into wireless switch solutions. About Trapeze Networks Trapeze Networks delivers the power of business applications and services to the mobile enterprise workforce. The company's wireless LAN Mobility System enhances productivity, introduces new efficiencies and accelerates business response time by delivering secure mobility for roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection. users, sophisticated services for both users and IT, all while offering the lowest total cost of ownership of any WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network infrastructure provider. Trapeze has been the recipient of seven industry awards in recognition of its product and technology strength. Founded in March 2002, Trapeze raised $50 million in venture funding to date and is headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., U.S.A. For more information, please visit www.trapezenetworks.com. About 3Com Corporation 3Com is a leading provider of innovative, practical and high-value voice and data networking products, services and solutions for enterprises of all sizes and public sector organizations. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox. 3Com, SuperStack and the 3Com logo are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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