LAN Telephony: 3Com Showcases Quality of Service With LAN Telephony, Layer 3 Switching and Traffic Prioritization Technologies - Bandwidth Management Summit, San Francisco - Industry Trend or Event

Cambridge Telcom Report, May 31, 1999

At the Internet Bandwidth Management Summit in San Francisco Monday, 3Com joined thirteen other technology companies in the Quality of Service (QoS) Model Network Showcase. This is the second Internet Bandwidth Management Summit (iBAND2) to focus on QoS deployments for converged voice/video/data applications, such as call center, medical imaging and video conferencing applications suitable for enterprises and service providers. In addition to participating in the showcase, 3Com executives will also lead industry panel discussions on QoS.

3Com solutions highlighted in the model network include the CoreBuilder 3500 Layer 3 switch, NBX 100 communications system, and DynamicAccess technology. The network showcase is the most comprehensive effort in the networking industry to implement QoS in a multi-vendor environment with real-life applications.

"3Com is committed to deliver QoS in our products as the critical component to converge voice, video and data on a single network infrastructure," said Kai Chang, business development manager for convergence technologies at 3Com. "We are participating in the QoS Model Network Showcase to demonstrate that convergence applications, such as LAN telephony, are ready to be deployed in real-life networks today."

3Com speakers at the show included: o "Extending QoS from the core to the desktop: the need for mapping," Vasilis Theoharakis and Glen Gibson, Tuesday, May 25 at 10 a.m. PT.

o "End-to-End QoS scenarios: Mapping .1p to DiffServ and ATM QoS," Doug Sherman, Tuesday, May 25 at 11:30 a.m. PT.

The 3Com CoreBuilder 3500 Layer 3 high-function switch redefines price/performance and functionality in high-end switching and routing. Built around 3Com's Flexible Intelligent Routing Engine (FIRE), a sophisticated third generation ASIC technology, the switch provides wire speed Layer 2, 3 and 4 traffic forwarding and supports real-time multimedia network traffic using advanced policy-based services.

3Com's DynamicAccess technology provides IS managers with the tools to take control of systems and manage and optimize networked applications, as well as pinpoint and solve end-user problems and response time bottlenecks. DynamicAccess technology takes an enterprise-wide approach to desktop, systems and network management, working in LAN/Server, WAN, and mobile PC environments. These solutions support 3Com's strategy to deliver intelligence to the edge of the network.

The 3Com NBX 100 communications system is designed to allow small, medium and growing businesses to consolidate both voice and data on one network infrastructure as they scale their data/phone networks to include larger and remote offices. The system provides a single point of browser-based administration and management and delivers popular features such as a multi-line business telephone set with Caller ID, AutoAttendant, Unified Messaging, LAN/WAN connectivity, and Computer Telephony Integration (CTI). With standard Ethernet infrastructures and support for new Ethernet 802.1p/Q LAN traffic prioritization implementations, as well as support for IP-TOS and DiffServ for Layer 3 implementation, 3Com can deliver today's Ethernet-based data and voice networks for small and medium enterprises.

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. FMI: www.3com.com/.>

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