3Com - Definition and Overview

3Com (NASDAQ: COMS (http://quotes.nasdaq.com/asp/SummaryQuote.asp?symbol=COMS&selected=COMS)) is a manufacturer best known for its computer network infrastructure products. The company was founded in 1979 by Robert Metcalfe and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

• Local area network interface cards, switches, firewalls
• Wide area network routers
• Wireless access points, adapters, and connectivity products
• Internet access gateways, both wired and wireless
• Modems
• Network management applications
• Network security platforms
• IP Telephony applications including PBX and CTI solutions. 3Com's Telecommunications solutions utilize VoIP and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).

They acquired:

• BICC Data Networks in 1992
• Star-Tek in 1993
• Synernetics in 1993
• Centrum in 1994
• NiceCom in 1994
• AccessWorks, Sonix Communications, Primary Access and Chipcom in 1995
• Axon and OnStream Networks in 1996.

They merged with U.S. Robotics in 1997, which included Palm, Inc.

In 2003 3Com sold its CommWorks Corporation subsidiary to UTStarcom, Inc. The CommWorks subsidiary was based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and developed wireline telecommunications and wireless infrastructure technologies.

See also

• 3Station

References

External links

• 3Com Corporation (http://www.3com.com/)
• Voice over IP (http://www.3com.com/voip/voice-over-ip.html)

Data

• Yahoo! - 3Com Corporation Company Profile (http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/12/12475.html)