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To: joe who wrote (14826)	4/16/1998 4:17:00 PM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

Bay Networks to Unveil Product to Send Voice Calls on Internet Santa Clara, California, April 16 (Bloomberg) -- Bay Networks Inc. said it will unveil a new piece of networking equipment next week that lets Internet service providers and phone companies send voice calls over computer data networks. The new product, named the Voice Gateway 4000, uses a combination of hardware and software to move voice, fax and data traffic between traditional phone networks, corporate data networks and the Internet. The software was developed by Boca Raton, Florida-based NetSpeak Corp., in which Bay bought a 9 percent stake for $37 million in January. Like larger rivals Cisco Systems Inc. and 3Com Corp., Bay is racing to deliver new gear to ISPs and other telecom service providers. The No. 3 networking company has not had a strong presence in the so-called carrier market, which is expected to grow rapidly as telecom service providers expand their networks to handle more Internet traffic. ''This could give them a foothold into the carrier market,'' said Craig Johnson, an independent industry analyst. Most phone companies and ISPs, which are now losing money providing Internet access, are looking to buy equipment that will let them offer more expensive services. o~~~ O

To: joe who wrote (14826)	4/17/1998 9:39:00 AM
From: Moonray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

3COM CTO John Hart Sees Converged Networks Changing the Economic Structure of Education; In Keynote to Net '98, Hart States New Technologies Increasing Access to Education Business Wire - April 17, 1998 09:17 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 1998--"By the year 2000, network convergence technology will make distance learning, telemedicine, digital libraries and Internet-based collaborative research more accessible to more people and less expensive to operate and maintain," John Hart, 3Com senior vice president for technology and chief technology officer, told a gathering of education technology directors today in Washington. "This emerging technology will forever change the economic landscape of higher education." Most corporations and educational institutions today employ multiple network infrastructures to support voice, video and data applications. By converging these parallel networks, organizations will be able to transform the educational process while simultaneously reducing communications, operations and network management expenses. "Converged network technology is quickly making education more accessible and affordable for more students," Hart said during his remarks to Net '98, an annual conference that explores major developments in network policy, legislation, industry, and education. "As a result, schools will be able to take highly sought after curricula from prominent faculty and deliver this content to an increasing number of students irrespective of geographical boundaries." 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ:COMS), a leader in developing and implementing next-generation networking technology for education environments, is a corporate sponsor of Internet2, a partnership among federal research agencies and leaders in the information technology industry to help the nation's most prominent universities build next-generation computer networks that support advanced education and research applications. "Network convergence requires both a dramatic reduction of the complexity of network administration as well as a significant increase in network reliability -- after all when was the last time you had to reboot your telephone?" said Hart. "By moving from store and forward traffic to real-time traffic, and from device management to policy management, new multimedia applications will increase user efficiencies as well as expand and change network access in completely new and exciting ways." The new generation of technologies used to build computer networks today is far more sophisticated and better adapted to handle multiple types of communications, including voice and video. In addition to the core of the data network, intelligence has been added to the access infrastructure and at the network access points to handle multiple classes of service over a common TCP/IP-based protocol infrastructure. "For 15 years we have focused on building networks that support a single best effort data-only networking service using multiple infrastructure protocols like the Internet's IP family of protocols, Novell's IPX, Apple's AppleTalk, and DEC's DECnet, but converged networks support multiple data, voice, and video services using a single IP protocol family," said Hart. "This is a far bigger transition than going from the dominant networks of the late 70's and 80's, like IBM's SNA (systems network architecture) hierarchical terminal-to-host data transaction networks, to today's world wide anywhere-to-anything Internet. And we are only just beginning to realize the tremendous benefits this converged networking transition will bring and the new applications it will enable." 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 suppliers of data, voice and video communications technology, 3Com has delivered networking solutions to more than 100 million customers worldwide. The company provides large enterprises, small and medium enterprises, carriers and network service providers, and consumers comprehensive, innovative information access products and system solutions for building intelligent, reliable and high performance local and wide area networks. For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at 3com.com or the press site at http//www.3Com.com/pressbox. Note to Editors: 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. CONTACT: 3Com Corporate Communications Peter Ruzicka, 408/764-5853 Peter_Ruzicka@3Com.com o~~~ O

To: joe who wrote (14826)	4/19/1998 8:34:00 AM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

CMPnet reading for 3COM: Make it Work with Windows NT -- Here's how to get your peripherals working-and working right-with NT : 0.82 Windows Magazine, May 01, 1998 Call it Windows NT's nagging paradox. NT certainly offers top-notch performance, security and reliability-but when it comes to Plug-and-Play support, the operating system is saddled with a bad case of Windows 9x envy. Because of this crucia Speed Dialing -- No T1 or ISDN? If you're living in a dial-up world, we'll show you how to tweak your connections to net optimum performance. : 0.78 Windows Magazine, May 01, 1998 If phone companies passed out free T1 lines and cable modems, there'd be a line of open-handed applicants stretching from coast to coast. But while you may be able to cadge a free lunch now and then, a free high-speed connection is a dream PII 333s: Good Features, Good Value : 0.78 Windows Magazine, May 01, 1998 Pentium II is the fastest CPU you can find in a consumer PC. You'd expect such systems to carry a price premium, but that's no longer the case. For well under $3,000-or even $2,500-you can get a blazingly fast system with all the features y Palm PCs get a Big Hand : 0.91 Windows Magazine, May 01, 1998 Two new handheld devices-the 3Com Palm III and the Philips Nino 300-set new standards for the category. The Palm III is the third-generation version of 3Com Corp.'s best-selling PalmPilot handheld device. It's hard to argue with the PalmPil Big Demand for Small Networks : 0.78 Windows Magazine, May 01, 1998 LANs are branching out from their corporate stronghold into small businesses. And for good reason. Even start-up companies increasingly require e-mail, file and printer sharing, and Internet access capabilities. Can PalmPilot Keep the Upper Hand? : 0.78 Windows Magazine, May 01, 1998 It's time for yet another round of hand-to-hand combat in the handheld computer market, this time between 3Com Corp.'s PalmPilot and Windows CE-based Palm PCs (PPCs), which are just starting to hit the market. Like the PalmPilot, the new CE AT&T's Frame Relay Crashes : 0.78 Information Week, April 20, 1998 CIOs and telecom managers are reevaluating their network disaster recovery plans following the outage last week of AT&T's entire frame relay network. Three New NICs Ease Speed : 0.92 Internet Week, April 20, 1998 Although Fast Ethernet has become a commodity, there are still enhancements that NIC vendors can offer besides standard 100Base-T support. Both Intel and 3Com are doing their best, adding management and performance features to their industr Com Preps Barrage Of WAN Products : 0.84 Internet Week, April 20, 1998 3Com this week will get all its ducks in a row for network managers interested in merging voice and data on WANs. Rockwell exits Ethernet biz -- Cuts chip set line as part of shift in LAN strategy : 0.80 Electronic Buyers News, April 20, 1998 Following a slowdown in its core modem-chip business, Rockwell Semiconductor Systems (RSS) has quietly exited the Ethernet-based chip set market and laid off the employees involved in the product arena. What's In A Name? : 0.78 Computer Reseller News, April 20, 1998 Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash., agreed to stop using the term "Palm PC" in an agreement with 3Com Corp. and Palm Computing Inc. Microsoft will now refer to the devices as "palm-size PCs." 3Com's Palm Computing subsidiary, Santa Clara, Cali 3Com Gets Connected -- Expanded Channel Efforts, Product Rollouts Raise Appeal : 0.96 Computer Reseller News, April 20, 1998 Santa Clara, Calif. -- Since first getting its toes wet in the small-business market in 1996, networking vendor 3Com Corp. has tried hard to tap reseller and customer mind share while pursuing a huge chunk of market share. Mergers & Acquisitions : 0.78 Computer Reseller News, April 20, 1998 To say that merger and acquisition activity in the high-tech industry during 1997 was plentiful would be an understatement. Network Hardware -- Top Vendors Face Challenges, But Thirst For Bandwidth Remains Unquenchable : 0.82 Computer Reseller News, April 20, 1998 Has the steam gone out of the network hardware business? Specialized Distributors -- CHS Grows Through Acquisitions; Other Leaders Sell Midrange Systems And Build PCs : 0.78 Computer Reseller News, April 20, 1998 If this year's Top 10 list of specialized distributors offers any indication, it pays to sell midrange systems and build your own branded personal computers. Proactive Networks Eyes Resellers : 0.78 Computer Reseller News, April 20, 1998 Santa Clara, Calif. -- Proactive Networks Inc. is taking its Web-based network management solution on the road in search of VARs. DTK, NexTrend Lead Pentium II Pack : 0.78 Computer Reseller News, April 20, 1998 Intel Corp. has upped the performance ante once again with its Pentium II line of CPUs and supporting circuitry. The company unveiled last week the 440-BX, a new motherboard chipset that supports a 100MHz system bus rather than a 66MHz bus. Who Are These Guys, Anyway? : 0.78 Computer Reseller News, April 20, 1998 This year's Market Leaders cover report includes the usual mainstays: Compaq at the top of the desktop list; Ingram Micro leading master distributors; and Microsoft outstripping other desktop apps developers. techweb.com o~~~ O