3Com Outlines Wireless Connectivity Strategy At Telecom 99 Geneva; Converged Wireless Solutions to Deliver Voice, Video and Data Anytime, Anywhere.GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 1999-- 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) ), a leading networking and wireless company, today announced an aggressive strategy to wirelessly connect people on the move, at work and at home. 3Com chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Eric Benhamou and 3Com senior vice president Irfan Ali Irfan Ali is founder and President of . HRCSJP Pakistan is an independent organization, which was established in 2000 by Mr. Irfan Ali with a governing body of 11 members. unveiled 3Com's comprehensive wireless strategy at the 8th World Telecommunication Exhibition, a prestigious gathering of government leaders, top executives, technology investors and press hosted by the International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union (ITU), specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters at Geneva. It was created in 1934 as a result of the merging of the International Telegraph Union (est. (ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. ). 3Com's strategy is to develop wireless networking See wireless network. technologies that give people and businesses total network availability and secure access to voice, video, data and e-business applications, regardless of their physical location. 3Com is building on its leadership in all key areas - carrier services, handheld connectivity, business and residential solutions - to deliver a complete set of high-speed, standards-based wireless systems. "Wireless access is a growth enabler for e-business across all markets." said Eric Benhamou. "3Com is the first company to take a `holistic' approach to wireless networking, pulling together these disparate technologies into a single wireless experience for businesses and individuals. Wireless connectivity is an essential step in realizing 3Com's vision of pervasive networking." Wireless on the Move Today, 3Com announced plans for enabling CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. wireless service providers to migrate to 3G (3rd generation) networks. 3G networks will provide robust data access at speeds up to 2Mbps. The migration plans include the development of a suite of industry-standard, open-interface network products for a 3G CDMA wireless data network infrastructure. The 3G strategy will be rolled out in two phases and paves the way for wireless voice services over IP networks. "With its proven leadership in providing current wireless data solutions for some of the largest carriers in the world, 3Com is uniquely positioned for the migration towards 3G," said Irfan Ali, senior vice president and general manager of 3Com's Carrier Systems Division. "3Com products will provide optimum performance, but are also designed to work independently in an open 3G architecture. 3Com plans to deliver the first implementations of these products to wireless service providers in 2000 to enable our carrier customers to introduce new 3G wireless services in a timely manner." For handheld access to wireless services in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , 3Com announced national availability of the Palm VII The Palm VII product family consisted of two products, the Palm VII and the Palm VIIx Palm Pilots. These were produced by Palm, Inc., before it was split into PalmOne and PalmSource. They had antennas for wireless data communication on the Mobitex network under the now defunct Palm. (TM) connected organizer last week. The Palm VII organizer uses a wireless connection and the Palm.Net(TM) wireless service to let people easily obtain information from the Internet, conduct e-commerce transactions and send and receive instant messages. Wireless At Work 3Com will deliver high-speed wireless local area network (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. ) connections to workers who access e-mail, corporate information or the Internet, anywhere in the office. 3Com today re-affirmed that the 3Com(R) AirConnect(TM) 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 for enterprise customers is scheduled to ship this fall to select countries in Asia, Europe and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . 3Com also plans to introduce a high-speed wireless LAN solution for small businesses next year. 3Com endorses the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11b High Rate standard for the AirConnect solution and all of its wireless LANs. This robust 11 Mbps solution is the first to crack the Ethernet speed barrier, enabling seamless access to a full range of Ethernet services as employees roam across an enterprise campus. 3Com is also a founding member of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA See Wi-Fi Alliance. ), a group of 17 networking and computer manufacturers that have united to ensure interoperability and wide adoption of IEEE 802.11b HR as the agreed-upon standard for high-speed wireless local area networking. Wireless at Home At Telecom 99, 3Com also announced that it plans to deliver a low-cost home wireless LAN solution worldwide next year. 3Com sees wireless home networking growing in popularity as broadband access reaches more homes and wireless LAN products become increasingly simple to install and use. This September in the United States, 3Com shipped its first 3Com HomeConnect(TM) Home Network 10/100 Mbps Ethernet products co-branded with Microsoft's HomeClick software. These "wired" products will be complemented by easy-to-use home wireless products. 3Com's strategy to deploy converged wireless solutions will keep 3Com customers connected on the move, at work and at home. For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at www.3com.com or the press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. About 3Com Corporation With more than 300 million customers worldwide, 3Com Corporation connects more people in more ways to information than any other networking company. 3Com delivers innovative information access products and network system solutions to large, medium and small enterprises; carriers and network service providers; PC OEMs; and consumers. 3Com - More connected.(TM) 3Com is a registered trademark and Palm VII, Palm.Net, AirConnect, HomeConnect and More connected. are trademarks of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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