3Com Corporation announced today that, according to the Dell`Oro Group`s Q4 2001 LAN market share report, 3Com has moved into the number one market share position for "Layer 2, 100 Mbps Ethernet Switched Fixed Unmanaged" networking products. Particularly attractive to small business customers, 3Com`s OfficeConnect and SuperStack 3 Baseline families of switches deliver a rich set of sophisticated networking capabilities that are easy to use and specially designed to meet the needs of small businesses with no dedicated IT staff.
"Ethernet switching is rapidly becoming the mainstream technology that small businesses implement," said Jarek Chylinski, director of small business, 3Com`s Business Networks Company. "Small businesses worldwide are increasingly choosing 3Com`s specialized small business switches to upgrade their networks from 10 Mbps Ethernet hubs to 100 Mbps switches because they are the most reliable and easy-to-use products on the market. Many small businesses that are implementing their first network are also selecting these high-performance switches for the initial design."
As the networking vendor of choice for small businesses, 3Com is helping customers upgrade to faster networks by offering a broad range of switches at affordable prices. Benefits of implementing 3Com technology include faster response times of business applications, tighter network security and improved delivery and access of information. In addition, with 3Com switches for small business, network capacity can be increased at a lower cost than if customers continue paying to add devices to slower, existing networks. 3Com offers products with a unique combination of automated features, security and reliability at an affordable price.
The 3Com brand is one of the most well-known technology brands in the small business field. 3Com offers the broadest range of switches, gateways, firewalls, hubs and networked telephony to small business customers. These products can improve business results by implementing secure Internet access, cost savings on telephone calls and higher-capacity switches that are still customised to meet small business needs. 3Com solutions are easily installed into new or existing networks and have substantial warranty support.
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3Com is the global leader in functionally-rich, easy-to-use networking products that connect businesses to their employees, customers and suppliers anytime, anywhere. 3Com is also a leader in Internet protocol (IP) service platforms and access infrastructure for the network service provider market. In 1979, the company was founded by one of the inventors of Ethernet technology on which virtually all local area networks are based. Since then, 3Com has sold more than 340,000,000 Ethernet connections. 3Com has headquarters in Santa Clara, California and offices around the world. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox.
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