Transcript Presentation

An Introduction to
NSBU
Edgar Masri
Sr VP, NSBU
November 1999
3Com Overview
Networking
Industry
Pioneer
Strongest
Brand
12,500
employees
~ $6B
annual sales
Broad
Product Range
Leading
market share
in most
segments
Largest
patent
portfolio
Over 300 Million Connections
We’re About
Making Connections
Our Vision —
Pervasive Networking
Our Mission
To connect individuals
and organizations
to information in more innovative,
simple and reliable ways than any
other networking company
in the world
Our Scope
Individuals
Special
Purpose
Handheld
Devices
Special
Purpose
Appliances
General
Purpose
Devices
Personal
Access
Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure/Internet
Palm IPO
Our Scope and Strategy
Old Economy
New e-Conomy
Separate Voice, Video, Data
Customers
User = Suppliers
Employee
Converged
One Level of Service
Policy Based Service
Remote vs. Local Access
Personal Information Access
Two 9s Availability
Four to Five 9s Availability
Supports Business Model
Transforms Business Model
Data Networking
e-Networks
User = Employee
Industry Trends
Industry Trends and 3Com’s
Service Provider Strategies

Emergence of Knowledge-Based Economy

Internet as a Key Driver of Change

Convergence of Data Communications
and Telecommunications

Need for Access to Information
Anywhere, Anytime

Transition to Special Purpose Devices
Introducing
Key Points

The e-Business Phenomenon

e-Networks: The Foundation
for e-Business

e-Networks: 3Com Will Lead the Way
City and County of Denver:
Example of a True e-Network
Hospitals
Police

LAN, WAN, MAN
and remote access

60 govt. agencies

More than
300 buildings

e-Business and
e-community
access

Economies of scale
through shared
V/V/D applications
Convention
Centers
Businesses
Additional
Buildings
Human
Services
Courts
Airport
Citizenry
Internet
Treasury
The e-Business Process
Employees
Employees
Customers
ECom
Internet
Customers
CRM
ERP
Intranet
3Com
e-Networks SCM
CRM
ECom
Extranet
Partners
Suppliers
Distributors
Requirements for e-Business
Applications
Applications
e - Networks
Access
Availability
e-Business Applications/Services
Today
Core Enterprise Apps
Legacy Applications,
ERP, SCM, CRM,
e-Commerce
Customer Applications
Health Care, Retail,
Education, Government,
Finance, Manufacturing
Tomorrow
Converged Apps
Web/IP Call Centers,
Distance Learning,
Collaborative Workflow
Network Services
Voice Integration
Policy Enforcement
Requirements for e-Business
Applications
e - Networks
Access
Access
Availability
e-Networks:
Pervasive Access Points
Today
10/100/1000 Mbps
Layer 3
Tomorrow
10 Gbps Ethernet
IP Telephones
56k Dialup
Cable
ISDN
xDSL
ATM
Wireless
e-Networks: WAN Access Points
Broadband Technologies


Supports V.90, ISDN, Frame Relay, Cable and xDSL
Major Service Provider Partnerships
PathBuilder
S700
OfficeConnect
Modems
3Com
Cable
Modem
3Com
xDSL
Modem
SuperStack II
PathBuilder
S330
OfficeConnect
Remote xDSL Router
e-Networks: Tomorrow’s Access
Points - Wireless PAN, LAN, WAN
Switch
or Hub
PC Card
Access
Point
PCI NIC
Network Mgmt
Software
Dynamic Access
Mobile Connection
Manager Software
Bluetooth
802.11
HyperLAN
Requirements for e-Business
Applications
e - Networks
Access
Availability
Availability
e-Networks: Total Availability
Today
Availability
Tomorrow
Radical simplicity
Redundancy at all network points
Proactive network management
Continuous IP dialtone
Professional services and 24x7 customer support
E-Networks Solutions
Business
Creation
Partnering
Availability
Access
Applications
e-Networks: The Foundation
for e-Business