COMS- 3Com Convergence Applications Suite Wins ``Best of Show'' at INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO Fall 2004
Friday , November 05, 2004 10:08 ET
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov 5, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 3Com(R) Convergence Applications Suite Singled Out for Innovation and Quality at Leading Voice over Internet Protocol Event in Los Angeles
3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced the 3Com(R) Convergence Applications Suite has been named "Best of Show" at Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC)'s INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Conference and EXPO recently held in Los Angeles.
The 3Com(R) Convergence Applications Suite is a set of real-time communication applications for Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, IP messaging, IP conferencing and IP contact center, sharing control using the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) protocol. These applications leverage common user information such as on-hook, off-hook status, authentication and personal preferences to work with desktop client software compatible with Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems to consolidate communications services control with point, click, smile and talk activation.
"The 3Com Convergence Applications Suite is a standout indication of why so many enterprise and government buyers, service providers, developers, and resellers flocked to INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Conference & Expo," said TMC President and Conference Chairman Rich Tehrani. "3Com's innovation and commitment to quality was very impressive as they demonstrated the applications as the 'killer app' for IP telephony. 3Com presented solutions to real problems that can help businesses today."
The "Best of Show" award emphasizes technologic innovation and product feature sets. Forward-looking products that will aid in the development of the next generation of IP Telephony solutions were also awarded.
"The 3Com Convergence Applications Suite is a new category of product that will change the market expectations for productivity, cost of communications and help companies strengthen interactions with their customers," said Dave Hattey, 3Com vice president and general manager of enterprise voice solutions. "It is an honor to be recognized as a forward-looking company with an outstanding product."
The 3Com Convergence Applications Suite uses a secure, reliable and scalable software architecture for multi-vendor private branch exchange (PBX) environments. The suite in whole or in parts enables higher availability and central management for real-time business applications including telephony, messaging, conferencing, and contact center services. With the 3Com Convergence Applications Suite, customers can more easily reach sales people more often, executives can schedule and deliver broadcast messages, employees can detect the call availability of the person they need to speak with, and mobile employees can have e-mail read to them.
About 3Com IP Telephony
3Com has been a major contributor to the convergence industry since the introduction in 1998 of the world's first IP-PBX, the 3Com(R) NBX(R) system. The company developed an architecture for a distributed softswitch for AT&T and brought the first commercially deployed carrier softswitch to market in 1999. The 3Com(R) VCX(TM) IP Telephony module was first introduced in 2003 for large enterprises. Today, the company combines these products under the 3Com Convergence Applications Suite - a comprehensive capability for IP Telephony, IP Messaging, IP Conferencing and IP Contact Center. For further information, please visit www.3com.com/voip.
About 3Com Corporation
3Com is a leading provider of converged voice and data networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes. 3Com offers a broad line of innovative products backed by world-class sales, service and support, which excel at delivering business value for its customers. When customers exercise choice, their choice is 3Com. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox.
About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) publishes two magazines: Customer Inter@ction Solutions, and Internet Telephony, and the online publications, TMCnet.com, Planet PDA Magazine, Wi-Fi Revolution, Alternative Power and BiometriTech. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. TMC also produces The VoIP Developer Conference, Speech-World, IP Contact Center Summit and The Global Call Center Outsourcing Summit. TMCnet.com publishes more than 25 topical online newsletters. For more information about TMC, visit its Web site at www.tmcnet.com.
3Com, the 3Com logo, NBX and Exercise Choice are registered trademarks and VCX is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective holders.
SOURCE: 3Com Corporation
CONTACT: 3Com Corporation
Kevin Petschow, 847-262-7262
kevin_petschow@3com.com
or
TMC
Michael Genaro, 203-852-6800 Ext. 142
mgenaro@tmcnet.com
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