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3Com is a leading global provider of enterprise and small-business networking solutions that help organizations achieve their business and networking objectives. The company has had a major impact on computer networking since the invention of Ethernet in the 1970s by 3Com's founder. 3Com’s mission is to provide customers worldwide with high-quality, low-cost networking infrastructure solutions that enable the convergence of applications and emerging technologies into the network.

Based in Massachusetts, U.S.A., 3Com prides itself on its history of innovation as well as its technology and engineering prowess. The company leverages its more than 2,700 world-class engineers to build industry-leading solutions for its customers. Additionally, 3Com has more than 2,500 U.S. and nearly 180 Chinese issued patents, more than 1050 pending Chinese applications as well as pending applications for 35 separate inventions outside of China that cover a wide range of networking technologies.

In today's enterprises, IT departments are challenged to consolidate their resources to enhance return on investment and reduce system management and administrative expenses to drive down the total cost of ownership. To achieve these business goals, they must have the right tools and the flexibility provided by standards-based, interoperable systems, rather than the rigid limitations of proprietary technology. That's why more networking professionals are turning to 3Com's innovative, intelligent and cost-effective networking solutions.

3Com is continually strengthening the foundation of corporate networks with innovative new products that push “intelligence” – usually reserved for the network core – to the network edge. A division of 3Com, TippingPoint, introduced the first Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) in 2002 and is the recognized leader in this field, delivering in-depth application, infrastructure and performance protection. The 3Com TippingPoint® IPS safeguards even the network's most active mobile users, stopping viruses, worms, Trojan horses and spyware before they can disrupt business. Unlike legacy methods of security detection that let the first incident happen, the IPS identifies, prevents or quarantines the problem before it infects the rest of the network—all in real time. This next-generation approach provides unmatched network-based security with unrivaled cost-effectiveness and ultra-high reliability, performance and scalability. 3Com is constantly integrating new security features and functionality into the network infrastructure to enable customers to remain protected from emerging threats.