To meet the dynamic needs of mobile professionals who require reliable, high performance connectivity, 3Com SA has announced the local availability of the 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN+56K Modem CardBus PC Card. The new product is a global communications solution that unites 3Com`s reliable modem performance with true Fast Ethernet connections for CardBus-enabled notebooks. With market share more than twice its nearest competitor, 3Com is the world`s leading vendor of LAN, modem and combo PC Cards (Cahners In-Stat, Q4 1998).
"As the mobile workforce continues to grow at breakneck speed, so does the demand for Fast Ethernet networks and high-bandwidth applications 3/4 including sophisticated multimedia programs and Web-based tools," says 3Com SA`s product marketing manager, Gavin Levin. "Due to these emerging trends, 3Com is now pleased to offer a powerful CardBus solution that delivers high-bandwidth LAN and modem functionality to today`s 32-bit notebook PCs."
Based upon industry CardBus standards, the 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN+56K Modem CardBus PC Card provides a solution that not only protects the investments of customers as they migrate to 100Mbps networks, but offers the following performance, power consumption and usability advantages:
Low 3-volt power consumption (versus 5 volts in traditional PCMCIA devices) extends the battery life and reduces heat generation in notebook PCs
3Com`s exclusive WorldPort country configuration software allows for easy connections to phone systems around the world
DynamicAccess Mobile software delivers one-step mobile configuration and connectivity, saving time for both IS managers and mobile users
Parallel Tasking II Technology delivers faster application performance and lower CPU utilisation by taking advantage of the latest PCI bus design
Easy installation and guaranteed compatibility limit support calls to IS managers from workers on the road and reduce total cost of ownership
In addition, the 3CCFEM656B-EU is the first multifunction PC Card optimised for notebook PCs running Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0, which maximises performance by harnessing the power of Pentium-class processors for data compression.
The 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN+56K Modem CardBus PC Card is now available for a suggested price of $329.00
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