SK Telecom Selects 3Com Total Control 1000 Platform for Major Expansion of Its Internet Access Service.Business/Technology Editors 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)--June 6, 2000 3Com's Multiservice Access Platform Continues Strong Growth In Asia Pacific Market 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 provider of enhanced data systems, today announced that SK Telecom has selected the 3Com(R) Total Control(R) 1000 multiservice access platform to support its deployment of a new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. access offering scheduled to debut later this year. SK Telecom selected the Total Control 1000 platform for its US$22 million project based on 3Com's long record of successful high-density platform deployments and significant presence in the Asia Pacific networking market. SK Telecom is a leading Korean Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) that serves approximately 1.2 million dial-access subscribers under the NETSGO(TM) brand. The company's multimedia service division expects this base to quickly surpass 2 million subscribers after the upcoming version of its NETSGO online service is deployed. With this upcoming deployment, SK Telecom continues to call on 3Com to support its differentiated service Differentiated Service is a design pattern for business services and software, in which the service varies automatically according to the identity of the consumer and/or the context in which the service is used. offerings including Internet real-time broadcasts, multimedia news, network gaming and cdma2000 wireless data and voice services. (For more on cdma2000 wireless, see 3Com's June 6th press release: SK Telecom Selects 3Com And Samsung Solution For World's First cdma2000 1X Network) "3Com continues to experience a high level of success with the Total Control 1000 platform in the Asia Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. ," said 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. , Sr. Vice President and General Manager, 3Com Carrier Networks Business. "We are proud to support SK Telecom's enhanced data initiatives for the Korean market and look forward to continuing our strong relationship as their service differentiation strategy continues its impressive growth within this region." 3Com's Remote Access Leadership The Total Control 1000 multiservice platform is an integral component of the 3Com(R) CommWorks(R) architecture that provides carriers with a powerful and highly reliable networking solution including support for enhanced data access, carrier-grade IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. , IP fax, cable access, virtual private networking and other converged voice, video and data applications. Because of its exceptional performance and advanced call-handling features, the Total Control 1000 system has become the world's leading enhanced data services platform for delivering high port density and ensuring the fastest connections through every available modem architecture. 3Com pioneered multiservice access systems in the carrier marketplace and has supplied more than eight million Total Control 1000 ports to many of the largest service providers worldwide. About the CommWorks Architecture The CommWorks architecture encompasses all areas of 3Com Carrier Networks Business portfolio, reflecting the multiservice nature of the company's offerings in enhanced data services, IP telephony, wireless data access, and broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. . The CommWorks architecture gives service providers a cohesive, methodical me·thod·i·cal also me·thod·ic adj. 1. Arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order. 2. Characterized by ordered and systematic habits or behavior. See Synonyms at orderly. migration path as they shift from circuit-based networks to feature-rich and efficient packet-based IP networks. The architecture includes a full line of products and services to support complete IP-based infrastructures. With open interfaces throughout, the CommWorks architecture allows service providers worldwide to quickly develop differentiated enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; and stake out leadership positions in their markets. 3Com developed the CommWorks architecture in a standards-based environment designed to drive the evolution of IP-offerings through partnerships that will provide the building blocks for the next-generation of telecommunication service providers. About 3Com Corporation With more than 300 million customers worldwide, 3Com Corporation connects more people and organizations to information and each other in more innovative, simple and reliable ways than any other networking company. 3Com delivers web-enabled solutions to consumers, small- to medium-sized business locations and network service providers. For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at www.3com.com or the press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. 3Com, CommWorks and Total Control are registered trademarks and the 3Com logo is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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