3Com Corporation Showcases Latest in Consumer and Small Business Solutions at PCExpo ’99 in New York City
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — June 17, 1999 — Global networking leader 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) is highlighting innovative solutions for consumers and small business professionals at the PCExpo show taking place June 22-24, in New York City. 3Com is showing off the latest in home networking, handheld computing, broadband access, LAN telephony, videoconferencing, wireless connectivity and mobile computing solutions. These solutions underscore the company's continued success of connecting more people to information in more ways than any other networking company.
At the conference this week, 3Com will be supporting the following announcements:
MOBILE PC CARD AND VIDEO SOLUTIONS
— NO PHONE JACK? NO PROBLEM: 3COM INTRODUCES THE GO ANYWHERE, DO
ANYTHING MOBILE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTION 3Com is introducing the
3Com(R) Megahertz(R) 56K(1) Global GSM & Cellular Modem PC Card,
a feature-rich connectivity solution for today's mobile
professional. Building upon its award-winning PC Card and modem
technology, 3Com has delivered a truly global modem with the
advanced features customers expect from the leader in network
connectivity. The 3Com Megahertz Global GSM & Cellular Modem PC
Card is a modem that gives laptop users fast and reliable access
to corporate networks and the Internet whether connecting via
standard phone lines or the most popular cellular and GSM phones.
— 3COM ENTERS USB CAMERA MARKET WITH THE HOMECONNECT(TM) PC DIGITAL
CAMERA
Video communications just got easier, brighter and more mobile as
3Com Corporation announced the new 3Com(R) HomeConnect(TM) PC
digital camera, providing users a high-quality, portable video
solution for desktop and laptop computers equipped with USB
(Universal Serial Bus). The 3Com HomeConnect PC digital camera is
designed for PCs running Windows(R) 95, 98 and 2000 plugging
directly into standard USB ports for a fast, easy-to-use, mobile
video connection. The HomeConnect PC digital camera is the first
product to ship under the 3Com HomeConnect brand name, which will
include a variety of products for Internet access and home
networking.
SMALL BUSINESS CONNECTIVITY AND LAN SOLUTIONS
— THE 3COM NBX(R) 100 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
3Com's new NBX(R) 100 is a distributed communications system that
uses dedicated DSPs at every network interface, 3Com Business
Telephone and CO line port. By pushing processing power down to
every endpoint, 3Com is able to provide customers with a
future-proof platform. 3Com's distributed architecture is capable
of modifying protocols, compression techniques, network QoS
services and network management, to name a few, all the way to
the point of communications origination. The NBX 100 is available
today and operates independent of the data on the LAN,
co-existing on NT, NetWare, Apple, and UNIX LANs.
THE LATEST IN HANDHELD COMPUTING
— 3COM AND SUN BRING THE POWER OF JAVA(TM) TECHNOLOGY TO THE PALM
COMPUTING(R) PLATFORM
3Com Corporation and Sun Microsystems announced their commitment
to tightly integrate Sun's Java(TM) technology with the
industry-leading Palm Computing(R) platform. At the Java
Developers Conference in San Francisco's Moscone Center, Sun and
3Com outlined plans to develop a reference port of the Java(TM) 2
Platform, Micro Edition, Sun's highly optimized Java runtime
environment for consumer products, for 3Com's Palm(TM) operating
system (Palm OS(TM)) software later this year. The companies also
agreed to make Sun's K Virtual Machine (KVM), formerly known as
project KJava VM, a key component of the Java 2 Platform, Micro
Edition, available on the Palm OS software. The companies will
develop an end-to-end solution for delivering content and Java
applications to Palm Computing platform devices via Sun's
software products.
— 3COM AND NTT DoCoMo TEAM TO ADVANCE WIRELESS DATA SERVICES FOR
THE PALM COMPUTING(R)PLATFORM IN JAPAN
3Com Corporation and NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc.,
Japan's largest mobile communications operator today announced a
strategic technical and business alliance to develop new wireless
services for the Palm Computing(R) platform. Plans include
creating and developing solutions and services to expand the
usage of Palm Computing platform devices over wireless networks
in Japan. The companies will work to integrate 3Com's
world-leading handheld computing and wireless application
technologies with NTT DoCoMo's wireless network infrastructure.
This joint research and development is intended to bring the
benefits of instant remote access to important personal, business
and Internet information to an increasing number of Japanese
handheld computing users.
— 3COM DELIVERS THE PALM VII(TM) ORGANIZER FOR OUT-OF-THE-BOX
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com company, announced availability of
the Palm VII(TM) connected organizer, the newest addition to
3Com's world-leading family of handheld products based on the
Palm Computing(R) platform. The Palm VII organizer uses a
wireless connection and the new Palm.Net(SM) wireless service to
enable users to easily obtain information from the Internet,
conduct e-commerce transactions and send and receive instant
messages. The Palm VII organizer is now available at retailers in
the New York Metropolitan tri-state area — including
Connecticut, New Jersey and New York — for an estimated street
price of U.S. $ 599. It is expected to be available nationally
later this year.
BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND CUSTOMER WINS
— 3COM UNVEILS NEW DATA-OVER-CABLE SUPPORT PROGRAMS OPERATORS AND
CONSUMERS TO BENEFIT FROM FIRST-EVER CABLE-SPECIFIC ONLINE
SUPPORT CENTER
3Com Corporation introduced two new cable modem support programs
at Cable '99, the National Cable Television Association (NCTA)
Trade Show in Chicago. Drawing upon the company's long-time
experience in analog modem customer service and support, 3Com is
creating the industry's first online cable modem support system
for consumers and operators, as part of the 3Com(R) Knowledgebase
support system. The company is also introducing a new
cable-specific telephone service for operators, designed to
facilitate user-friendly technical support.
— TIME WARNER CHOOSES 3COM(R) CABLE MODEMS FOR LOS ANGELES, ORANGE
COUNTY MARKET
3Com Corporation announced that Time Warner Cable's Los Angeles
(d.b.a. Time Warner Communications) has selected 3Com(R) cable
modems to provide high-speed Internet access and multimedia
services to the Los Angeles, Orange County market. The 3Com
external two-way cable modem recently earned CableLabs
certification, a rigorous standard of approval for cable modems
that offer the highest level of interoperability and performance
among cable systems and assurance of competitive, quality
products in the retail channels.
— 3COM ACHIEVES INTEROPERABILITY WITH G.LITE ADSL PRODUCTS
In a move designed to spur widespread deployment of digital
subscriber line technology, 3Com Corporation has confirmed that
its G.lite capable product line is interoperable with numerous
vendors' central office products and several G.lite platforms.
This announcement from 3Com addresses more than 90 percent of the
expected worldwide G.lite market. 3Com's ADSL products have
attained interoperability with five different G.lite platforms
and more than 10 central office equipment vendors. This
encompasses more than 10 major DSLAMs (also known as central
office equipment products), including those based on ADI,
Alcatel, Globespan, PairGain Technologies Inc. and Texas
Instruments platforms.
3COM SOFTWARE PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
— 3COM ELIMINATES NETWORK PROBLEM 'FINGER POINTING'
Building on its long-term strategy to add intelligence to the
edge of the network, 3Com Corporation announced the next
generation of its DynamicAccess(R) technology. 3Com's new
DynamicAccess network performance manager (NPM) is a stand-alone
network management tool that allows IS managers to quickly
identify and resolve network, systems and application issues in
client/server environments. NPM is available to enterprise
customers and resellers seeking standards-based, distributed
management solutions for switched and high-speed networks.
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY AND NEW SOLUTIONS
— 3COM ENABLES PERVASIVE NETWORKING WITH NEW WIRELESS INITIATIVES
At Networld+Interop last month, 3Com Corporation disclosed the
first steps in an aggressive wireless connectivity roadmap. In
the coming months, 3Com plans to deliver comprehensive and
innovative wireless connectivity solutions with one goal in mind:
to provide simple and reliable access to information when and
where people need it.
— TAKE A WALK ON THE WIRELESS SIDE: 3COM AIRCONNECT WIRELESS LAN
BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY BY DELIVERING HIGH-SPEED CONNECTIVITY WHEN
AND WHERE PEOPLE NEED IT
Pioneering the wireless connectivity revolution, 3Com Corporation
announced the 3Com(R) AirConnect(TM) wireless LAN solution for
enterprise customers. 3Com's 11 Mbps wireless LAN will enable
organizations to extend their wired networks with fast,
convenient and reliable access to information, applications and
network services — anywhere in the enterprise.
3Com Exhibit Highlights Innovative Technologies and Solutions
In 3Com's booth (No. 3462 and in 3Com's Palm Computing booth No. 3404), the company is highlighting the latest in personal communications, home networking and small business solutions, including Palm connected organizers, PC cards, desktop modems, cable and DSL technologies, network interface cards, wireless connectivity, LAN telephony and videoconferencing products. These products will be shown in the 3Com booth in solution- oriented demos for the home and small business user. For more information about 3Com at PCExpo '99, please visit http://www.3com.com/news/events/pcexpo0699_jp.html.
Additionally, the 3Com USB Network Interface has been selected by Computer Reseller News as a featured USB-to-Ethernet connectivity product in the publication's test center at PC Expo. The 3Com USB Network Interface is the simplest way to add an Ethernet connection to a Windows 98 PC — without having to open the PC. The 3Com USB Network Interface will be used to show how in a few easy steps, a Windows 98, USB equipped PC can be connected to an Ethernet network, allowing sharing of files, peripherals, information and even interactive games. The 3Com USB Network Interface will demonstrated in the CRN Test Center, located in the main Lobby of the Jacob Javits Center, during the USB special event between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 24.
3Com and Microsoft are also throwing a party during PCExpo at The Limelight nightclub located at 47 W. 20th Street (corner of 20th and 6th Avenue) on Tuesday June 22, at 7:00 p.m. Please RSVP on-line at http://207.207.66.223. Join 3Com's HomeConnect(TM) PC digital camera and Microsoft's NetMeeting(R) teams to experience the latest in consumer-based videoconferencing technology for today with live demonstrations during the party. Hear how ZDTV and Bloomingdale's have deployed videoconferencing, giving them a competitive advantage in their markets and changing the way they do business — using video technology on the Internet.
About 3Com Corporation
With more than 200 million customers worldwide, 3Com Corporation connects more people to information in more ways than any other networking company. 3Com delivers innovative information access products and network system solutions to large, medium and small enterprises; carriers and network service providers; PC OEMs; and consumers. 3Com — More connected(TM). For further information, visit 3Com's press site at www.3com.com/pressbox.
(1) Capable of receiving downloads at up to 56 Kbps and sending at up
to 31.2 Kbps. Actual download speeds you experience may be lower
due to varying line conditions. Maximum download speeds in US and
Canada are limited to 53K, due to regulatory limits on power
output. Requires compatible analog phone line and server
equipment. See www.3com.com/56kfordetails.
3Com, Palm Computing, Megahertz, NBX, XJACK, EtherLink, OfficeConnect and DynamicAccess are registered trademarks, and Palm VII, HomeConnect, AirConnect, Palm.Net and More connected. are trademarks of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
CONTACT:
3Com Public Relations
Mike Beltrano, 847/262-2331
mike_beltrano@3com.com
or
Coltrin and Associates
Brad Thatcher, 212/221-1616
brad_thatcher@coltrin.com