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3Com

3Com Corporation was an American digital electronics manufacturer best known for its computer network products. The company was co-founded in 1979 by Robert Metcalfe, Howard Charney and others. Bill Krause joined as President in 1981. Metcalfe explained the name 3Com was a contraction of "Computer Communication Compatibility", with its focus on Ethernet…

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Founded
1979; 47 years ago (1979)
Industry
Computer network products
Headquarters
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Defunct
April 12, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-04-12)
Fate
Acquired by Hewlett-Packard
Founder
Robert Metcalfe and others

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3Com

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Edges115
Triples167
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017241
Components1

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related to Products · 42
3Com → Baseline, CD, China, Computer Telephony Integration, Consumer USB, Dirk Martin, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Fixed, Gigabit, H3C, HomeConnect, Internet Protocol, IP Telephony, Laser Library, Local, Modular Chassis, NBX, Network Storage, OfficeConnect
related to Founding and early days (1979–1996) · 24
3Com → Bill Krause, CEO, DEC LSI-11, DEC VAX-11, Ether-3270, EtherMail, Ethernet, EtherPrint, EtherSeries, EtherShare, Howard Charney, IBM, IBM PC, In, IPO, LAN, Metcalfe, Metcalfe's, PC-based, President
related to Acquisitions · 22
3Com → Audrey, Bought, Bridge Communications, Chipcom, Conferencelink, Convergent Technologies, Courier, Data Networks, H3C, Huawei's, Later, March, Megahertz, NBX, Networks, OnStream Networks, Palm, Primary Access, Sonix Communications, Sportster
related to Former subsidiaries · 21
3Com → Alameda, California, Call Technologies, Canada, Carrier Network Business, CommWorks, CommWorks Corporation, Corporation, Illinois, IP, It, LANsource, Ontario, Reston, Robotics, Rolling Meadows, Toronto, Total Control, Unified Messaging, UTStarcom
related to 1997–2000 · 18
3Com → Bruce Claflin, Cisco's AS5200, Commworks, Courier, DSL, In, In August, Inc, Internet, Palm, Sportster, The, This, Total Control, Total Control Hub, USR, USRobotics, UTStarcom
related to 2001 and beyond · 15
3Com → At, Benhamou, CEO, Claflin, H3C, He, Huawei, In January, In May, It, Marlborough, Massachusetts, NICs, Silicon Valley Santa Clara, The
related to Acquisition by HP · 9
3Com → Aruba Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hewlett-Packard, HP Inc, HP's, HPE, On April, On November, When Hewlett-Packard
Defunct · 1
3Com → April 12, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-04-12)
Fate · 1
3Com → Acquired by Hewlett-Packard
Founded · 1
3Com → 1979; 47 years ago (1979)

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products company network business ethernet software computer 2000 technology metcalfe commworks acquisition technologies h3c huawei hewlett-packard product networking based market

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3ComDefunctApril 12, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-04-12)1.00infobox
3ComFateAcquired by Hewlett-Packard1.00infobox
3ComFounded1979; 47 years ago (1979)1.00infobox
3ComFounderRobert Metcalfe and others1.00infobox
3ComHeadquartersMarlborough, Massachusetts1.00infobox
3ComIndustryComputer network products1.00infobox
3ComParentHewlett-Packard (2009–2010)1.00infobox
3ComTraded asNasdaq: COMS (1984–2010), S&P 500 component (until 2010)1.00infobox
3ComTypePublic1.00infobox
3ComWebsiteOfficial website1.00infobox
Southwestern Bellinstance ofand increased its distribution channel with larger telephony partners0.80text
Metropark Communicationsinstance ofand increased its distribution channel with larger telephony partners0.80text

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