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Computer networking giant 3Com has been sold for $2 billion in cash to Bain Capital and Chinese telco equipment group Huawei Technologies. Bain, a private equity firm with headquarters in Mass., partnered with Huawei to offer $5.30 a share for 3Com (a 44% premium over the Sep.... Tags: 3Com Corp., Connection, TippingPoint Technologies, IPO, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Financial Planning, Investment, Government, Security, Networking, Financial Services, Finance, Business Operations, Ryan Naraine Blog posts 2007-09-28
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The 3Com® Convergence Applications Suite Education Module enhances communication among teachers, parents, administrators, and safety officials of K-12 schools. Educators can proactively contact parents efficiently, respond 24 hours a day to the most common inquiries, and augment safety and security.
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The 3Com Ergo Audrey is a discontinued internet appliance from 3Com. Audrey was the brainchild of Don Fotsch (formerly of Apple Computer and U.S. Robotics) and Ray Winninger. Don and Ray had a vision for an appliance that was specifically designed for the room in the house for which it was targeted. as in, "it's in the kitchen, ergo it's designed that way". There were plans to serve other rooms in the house as well. They considered the kitchen to be the heart of the home and the control room for the home manager. Don coined the phrase "Internet Snacking" to describe the lightweight web browsing done in this environment.
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NIC chief Gina Smith said 3Com's new device should build more momentum behind the push for stripped-down PCs. ``It is validation for the whole sector,'' she said. ``The market is heating up.''
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TippingPoint, a division of 3Com With the acquisition final, TippingPoint will now be known as TippingPoint, a division of 3Com, and will maintain its principal base of operations in Austin, Texas. TippingPoint’s organizational structure will remain the same with TippingPoint CEO Kip McClanahan reporting to 3Com CEO Bruce Claflin as president of the TippingPoint division.
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SSD is pleased to be a reseller of 3Com telephony. 3Com has engineered revolutionary and surprisingly cost-effective voice communication systems designed to provide small and medium-sized businesses with capabilities comparable to that of the more expensive traditional PBX phone systems.
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