3Com Introduces Family Of Fast Ethernet OfficeConnect Hubs Bringing Next-Generation Networking To The Small Office.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)--Oct. 14, 1997-- Delivers Enhanced Business Productivity Through The Power of Affordable, High Speed Networking 3Com Corporation (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) ), the leading vendor of complete networking systems for enterprises and small office environments (a), today introduced a new family of 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. OfficeConnect hubs, which allow small businesses and branch offices to achieve increased productivity through "next-generation" high speed networking for rapid file downloads, faster emailing capabilities and instant information sharing See data conferencing. . Consisting of the OfficeConnect Hub TP1200 (12 ports), OfficeConnect Hub TP800 (8 ports) and OfficeConnect Hub TP400 (4 ports), 3Com's new unmanaged 100 Megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. (Mbps) Fast Ethernet hub family delivers unparalleled price-performance, scalability and reliability to the small office. "3Com's mission is to provide customers with more than simple networking solutions - we're delivering high performance business systems that deliver significant enhancements to productivity and efficiency," said Edgar Masri, vice president and general manager of 3Com's Premises Distribution Division. "Up until now, users with PCs equipped with 10/100 network interface cards were not able to run at 100Mbps as their networks could not process data at those speeds. However, with 3Com's new Fast Ethernet OfficeConnect hubs, users can realize the full value and potential of their network." Ready to use straight from the box, the new Fast Ethernet OfficeConnect hubs provide cost-sensitive small offices with future growth without the need for excessive financial outlay. Each hub has a range of diagnostic LEDs allowing for simple troubleshooting by networking experts or novices alike. The OfficeConnect Hub TP1200 and TP800 products have Network Utilization Meters which enable users to conduct fast, easy monitoring of network activities. In addition, 3Com offers a broad choice of industry-leading 100Mbps and 10/100 autosensing EtherLink Network Interface Cards (NICs) as part of its comprehensive solution for the branch office or small business. Coupled with 3Com's new OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet hub family, the company's advanced, intelligent NICs provide small office users with reliable, easy-to-use, highly compatibility networks that deliver maximum performance and value. 3Com's comprehensive, new generation of Fast Ethernet solutions provide small office users with the networking power to compete more readily in today's fast-moving, data-intensive business world. For businesses with installed Ethernet (10 Mbps) networks, the OfficeConnect family also includes a choice of managed and unmanaged Ethernet switches A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. with Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) ports -- allowing simple connections between the two network speeds. The new family of Fast Ethernet OfficeConnect hubs is part of 3Com's OfficeConnect range of products which offer a complete networking solution for the small office. This includes unmanaged and managed Ethernet hubs A device that all lines on an Ethernet segment are plugged into. 10Base-T and 100Base-T Ethernets are star networks and require a hub for operation. The earlier 10Base5 and 10Base2 Ethernets are bus networks, but are often wired into a star configuration using a central hub for improved and switches, Fast Ethernet hubs, remote connectivity and resource sharing devices, allowing small offices to connect to the Internet and beyond. Pricing and Availability The OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet (100 Base-TX) Hubs' list price and availability are as follows: Product Pricing Availability OfficeConnect Hub TP400 List Price: $245 November, 1997 OfficeConnect Hub TP800 List Price: $445 November, 1997 OfficeConnect Hub TP1200 List Price: $645 November, 1997 About 3Com 3Com Corporation enables individuals and organizations worldwide to communicate and share information and resources at anytime from anywhere. As one of the world's preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae suppliers of data, voice and video communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry , 3Com has delivered networking solutions to more than 100 million customers worldwide. With global reach and local touch, the company provides enterprises, network service providers and carriers, small businesses and consumers with comprehensive, innovative information access products and system solutions for building intelligent, reliable and high performance local and wide area networks. 3Com has worldwide revenues of approximately $6.0 billion and employs about 13,200 employees in 45 countries. For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at http://www.3com.com . -0- 3Com, OfficeConnect and EtherLink are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other brands and names are the property of their respective owners. (a) 1997 Dell'Oro and In-Stat market share studies show 3Com's significant leadership in workgroup LANs: -- 10 Mbps Workgroup Managed Hubs A network hub that has intelligence built into firmware. Typically an Ethernet hub, it responds to management queries for statistics and to commands for setting the configuration. Managed Ethernet hubs evolved into managed Ethernet switches. Contrast with unmanaged hub. See intelligent hub. (36%)m 10 Mbps Workgroup Unmanaged Hubs A network hub that does not support management queries or commands. Typically an Ethernet hub, it serves as a central connecting point only. Contrast with managed hub. (20%), 100 Mbps Shared Hubs (34%), 100 Mbps Switching (18%), and 10 Mbps Desktop Switching (41%), per Dell'Oro -- 10/100 Mbps NICs (45%) and 10 Mbps NICs (51%), per In-Stat 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 Julia Kisch, + 44 1 44 2 43 82 73 julia_kisch@3com.com OR The Weber Group Rebecca Behenna 617/520-7057 rbehenna@webergroup.com |
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