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3Com Corporation

3Com (NYSE:COMS) is a manufacturer best known for its computer network infrastructure products. The company was founded in 1979 by Robert Metcalfe and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

• Local area network interface cards, switches, firewalls
• Wide area network routers
• Wireless access points, adapters, and connectivity products
• Internet access gateways, both wired and wireless
• Modems
• Network management applications
• Network security platforms

They acquired:

• BICC Data Networks in 1992
• Star-Tek in 1993
• Synernetics in 1993
• Centrum in 1994
• NiceCom in 1994
• AccessWorks, Sonix Communications, Primary Access and Chipcom in 1995
• Axon and OnStream Networks in 1996.

They merged with U.S. Robotics in 1997, which included Palm, Inc

See also

• 3Station

External link

• 3Com Corporation

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