3Com
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'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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
3Com offers a safe bridge to UC for SMB market
Dec. 22, 2008
In our continuing series of Clear Choice Tests of Unified Communications platforms, we found 3Com's VCX IP Connect 100 and 200 telephony products hit their target: providing small to midsize business with seamless voice ...
How we tested 3Com's unified communication solution
Dec. 22, 2008
Testing was conducted on the 3Com VCX Unified Communications Solution configured for a main office, a secondary regional office, a remote branch office and a home office. We included full redundancy for server ...
Are HP, 3Com a better value than Cisco? | NetworkWorld.com Community
Aug. 10, 2009
Many factors in addition to upfront cost weigh on 'value' criteria
3Com bests Cisco in school upgrade | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jun. 22, 2009
Quinnipiac swaps out for video, service and cost considerations
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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