3Com
3Com saved by HP - and Cisco
Nov. 11, 2009
3Com has been trying to sell itself for quite some time, and has finally succeeded. While HP is the lucky buyer, 3Com really has Cisco to thank.
3Com: one of the longest running shows in networking
Nov. 11, 2009
Now consumed by HP in a $2.7 billion deal announced Wednesday, 3Com has a long and varied history, summarized here.
3Com's high-end switch: A fast, green alternative to Cisco
Apr. 20, 2009
3Com says it has an alternative for network managers considering high-end switches from Cisco and others.
HP not all about 3Com: OEMs Voltaire 10G Ethernet switch
Nov. 16, 2009
On the heels of its $2.7 billion bid to acquire 3Com and its data center switching portfolio , HP this week entered into an OEM arrangement to resell Voltaire's 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch, 40 Gbps QDR InfiniBand ...
HP/3Com deal faces shareholder lawsuit
Nov. 16, 2009
A shareholder lawsuit seeks to block HP's $2.7 billion bid for 3Com, claiming the deal undervalues 3Com.
Speedo Friday didn't go over too well
Nov. 13, 2009
Speedo Friday didn't go over too well
HP's 3Com acquisition: An inside look
Nov. 13, 2009
HP ProCurve GM Marius Haas reveals the behind-the-scenes story of how HP and 3Com came together in a $2.7 billion merger that combines Ethernet switching, security and other data center gear.
HP buying 3Com for $2.7B; Intel says shape-shifting robots closer to reality - Network ...
Nov. 12, 2009
HP buying 3Com for $2.7B; Intel says shape-shifting robots closer to reality
3Com customers welcome HP
Nov. 12, 2009
3Com customers contacted in the wake of this week's blockbuster HP-3Com buyout news were generally positive, but did voice some concerns on product direction and customer relations.
HP, 3Com deal not without product overlap headaches
Nov. 12, 2009
HP and 3Com fit remarkably well together when considering the target markets that drove them together in this week's blockbuster $2.7 billion deal: core Ethernet switching and China. But most of the rest – low-end, SMB ...
Wall St.: HP-3Com union a real Cisco threat
Nov. 12, 2009
Financial analysts see HP's pending purchase of 3Com as a threat to Cisco because it means 3Com Ethernet switches that are inexpensive and very popular in China will have better access to U.S. businesses via well- ...
HP's history of billion-dollar technology buys
Nov. 12, 2009
HP's news that it would lay down $2.7 billion to acquire network switch maker 3Com not only causes industry watchers to look ahead at what could come of such a deal, but also reminds many of the IT vendor's long history ...
3Com co-founder Metcalfe's quick take on HP-3Com buyout
Nov. 11, 2009
Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalfe co-founded 3Com in 1979 with three others, and now that company is about to be acquired 30 years later by HP.
HP buying 3Com in $2.7 billion blockbuster
Nov. 11, 2009
HP has announced it is buying 3Com for $2.7 billion in a deal that combines leaders in switching, routing, security and more. It also should boost HP's presence in China, where 3Com is strong.
3Com patents bite back
Oct. 12, 2009
Some big names in the computer industry were sued this week by a company claiming that they have infringed on Ethernet-related patents developed by 3Com.
NSS Labs to do more security-product testing without vendor funding
Sep. 10, 2009
For several years NSS Labs has mainly done vendor-sponsored testing of security products in its Austin, Texas evaluation lab, but the firm is now shifting its focus to do many more independent self-funded projects for ...
3Com unifies networking and security hardware, management
Aug. 31, 2009
3Com is kicking off a new integration of security and networking with the introduction in the U.S. of firewall/VPN gear it has sold in China for months.
Do HP, 3Com value claims trump Cisco?
Aug. 10, 2009
Cisco's dominance in enterprise switching is legend, but HP and 3Com have put together compelling product portfolios and value stories that add up to the first real competition the switch king has faced in years, and ...
Economy, industry consolidation take toll on Interop
May. 28, 2009
The recent Interop Las Vegas had its bright spots: cloud computing generated genuine buzz; HP flexed its growing muscles; and dozens of innovative products were rolled out. However, there was no escaping the fact that ...
Data center 10G whets switching companies' appetites
May. 11, 2009
Announcements from four vendors this week highlight a growing trend in data center networking: the rapid uptake of 10 Gigabit Ethernet to accommodate increasing computational and storage density brought on by ...
3Com takes another shot at enterprise switching, hoping third time is a charm - Network ...
May. 11, 2009
3Com this week will announced plans to once again attempt to play in the large enterprise/data center switching arena globally after exiting the market -- twice.
How we tested 3Com's switch
Apr. 20, 2009
We assessed the 3Com S7900E/H3C S7500E in six areas: performance with layer-2 traffic, layer-3 routed IPv4 traffic, and IPv4 multicast traffic; features; power consumption; and manageability and usability.
Verbal and visual mashup of HP's reasons for buying 3Com | NetworkWorld.com Community
Nov. 12, 2009
Should 3Com have stayed independent?
HP's Haas ready to spend (almost) as much as Cisco | NetworkWorld.com Community
Nov. 13, 2009
ProCurve networking chief puts money where mouth is with 3Com deal
HP & 3Com, My Two Cents | NetworkWorld.com Community
Nov. 12, 2009
Challenges and Opportunity
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3Com profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 74
2004 NW200 rank: 77
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
700 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
5% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
-29% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
-164 |
| Change from '04 |
|
- |
| As percentage of revenue - |
|
- |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
- |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
1850 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
-4
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
378216 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
2000 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1979 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
May |
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