6/07/99 - 3Com Corporation Show Highlights
ATLANTA, Jun 07, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE via COMTEX) -- June 7, 1999
3Com Press/Analyst Reception 3Com will be holding a special press and
analyst cocktail reception Tuesday, June 8, 1999, 6:00-9:00 p.m., at
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Salon I, located at 181 Peachtree Street,
Downtown Atlanta.
Announcements At SUPERCOMM '99, 3Com is making announcements
that support its mission to bring information and communications to
all people, anytime, anywhere. The company's activities at the show
further underscore its vision for converged networks, which enable
customers to integrate their voice, video and data networks. These
announcements include:
--3COM Demonstrates Carrier-Class Fax-Over-IP Capabilities with
Unified Fax Email Inbox
3Com Corporation is demonstrating for the first time its carrier-class
store-and-forward fax-over-IP (FoIP) and integrated fax-email messaging
capabilities for the 3Com Total Control(R) multiservice access platform.
Fax-over-IP with the unified fax-email inbox enables service providers
to deploy IP-based enhanced fax services such as desktop faxing, low-cost
fax delivery, fax outsourcing, fax broadcast, fax clearinghouse, and
web fax. These services represent new ways for service providers to
differentiate themselves in today's competitive global marketplace.
--3Com Achieves Interoperability with G.Lite ADSL Products In a move
designed to spur widespread deployment of digital subscriber line
technology, 3Com today confirmed that its G.Lite capable product line
is interoperable with numerous vendors' central office products and
several G.lite platforms. Today's announcement from 3Com addresses
more than 90 percent of the expected worldwide G.lite market. As a
result, 3Com is participating in the Universal ADSL Working Group's
(UAWG) G.Lite Interoperability Showcase. The G.lite standard, anticipated
to be ratified this summer (as G.992.2), will offer seamless, high-speed
connections to customers.
--3Com Teams with Foundations for the Future to Prepare Students for
the 21st Century Economy
3Com joined with Foundations for the Future to expand career opportunities
for Georgia's students and create new continuing education programs in
computer networking technology for Georgia residents. As part of 3Com's
20th anniversary at SUPERCOMM '99 in Atlanta, Irfan Ali, Senior Vice
President and General Manager, 3Com Carrier Systems and Roosevelt
Thomas, Director of Morris Brown Research Institute and lead for
Foundations for the Future(F3) announced the NetPrep program will help
establish Georgia as a leader in creating a new generation of skilled
workers for the networked economy.
--3Com Wins Remote Access Contract With Bahrain Telco 3Com Corporation
announced that Batelco, Bahrain's leading provider of voice and data
communications, selected 3Com's Total Control(R) multiservice remote
access platform to support its new Internet access service. Batelco is
expanding its network infrastructure to meet the demands of internal
growth andthe explosion of Internet traffic in the Middle East. The
sale also included the purchase of 3Com's CoreBuilder(TM) 3500 for its
internal high speed LAN to serve more than 2000 employees.
--Japan Telecom(R) Chooses 3Com Total Control Technology for Advanced
Internet Remote Access Platform
3Com Corporation announced the sale of its Total Control multiservice
access platform to Open Data Network (ODN), Japan Telecom's ISP company,
for US $5 million. ODN, one of the fastest-growing ISPs in Japan,
purchased 30 Total Control remote access concentrators to benefit more
than 300,000 ODN subscribers.
Show Speakers Five 3Com executives will be featured in three panel
discussions of industry trends and issues during the conference.
Speakers and topics scheduled for SUPERCOMM '99 include:
--Tuesday, June 8, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Roger Blanton, Manager,
Strategic Alliances, Carrier Systems Division
John Sullivan, Program Manager, Carrier Systems Division
Panel Discussion: "Carrier-Class IP Telephony" --Tuesday, June 8,
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ben Cardwell, Director, Wireless Technology Programs, Carrier Systems
Division
Panel Discussion: "The Role of Wireless Products in the Success of
3G" --Wednesday, June 9, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Philip Robinson, Chief Technical Officer, Cable Access Houman Modarres,
Product Line Manager, Internet Telephony
Panel Discussion: "Implementing Voice-over-IP Services over Cable: A
Standards-Based Approach"
3Com Booth Demonstrations 3Com's booth (#3807) will feature demonstration
and display areas highlighting the following technologies and solutions:
--IP Telephony--Voice-over-IP and Fax-over-IP
--DSL, including SDSL, IDSL and ADSL CPE products --High Speed Cable
Internet Access, featuring cable headend and retail product lines
--High Speed Internet Access featuring Distributed Total Control
Manager, V.90 & ISDN Internet access
--Managed Network Services: Voice & Video over ATM Convergence,
featuring the PathBuilder S400, S700 and S330 products
--Wireless Connectivity, featuring 3Com's new Wireless LAN PC Card
Technical Theater Showcase 3Com will also have a technical theater
located in its booth where presentations will be given every hour on
the half-hour. Topics include:
--Reducing Cost of Operations with Workflow-Focused Network Management
--Evolution of the Public Network: New Service Opportunities for ISPs,
CLECs and Global Providers
--Wireless Internet Access --3Com's Wireless LAN Solution: Connectivity
When and Where You Need It
--DSL Market, Applications and Solutions --Paving the Way for Enhanced
Services: 3Com IP Fax and Unified Messaging Solutions
--Managed Network Services
--SS7 & 3Com - A Partnership for the New Millennium 3Com, NetBuilder
II, SuperStack II, Total Control and V.90 are registered trademarks
and HomeConnect 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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