3Com
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3Com was an American digital electronics and networking company best known for its Ethernet and network interface products before being acquired by Hewlett-Packard.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3Com canonical | 3 |
| 3Com Corporation | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
networking hardware company
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technology company ⓘ |
| acquired |
Palm, Inc. (initially as Palm Computing)
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Robotics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Hewlett-Packard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionAnnounced | 2009 ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| competitor |
Bay Networks
NERFINISHED
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Cisco Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ Novell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedTechnology |
Ethernet adapters for personal computers
ⓘ
LAN networking equipment ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2010 ⓘ |
| fate | acquired by Hewlett-Packard ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Bruce Borden
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Greg Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Charney NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Metcalfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCity | Santa Clara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInState | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Marlborough, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Santa Clara, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| industry |
computer networking
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digital electronics ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Bruce Claflin
NERFINISHED
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Eric Benhamou NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Metcalfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWith | U.S. Robotics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Computer Communication Compatibility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableContribution | commercialization of Ethernet ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
Ethernet hubs
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Ethernet network interface cards ⓘ Ethernet switches ⓘ PalmPilot (through U.S. Robotics acquisition) NERFINISHED ⓘ modems ⓘ routers ⓘ |
| operatedInMarket |
consumer networking
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enterprise networking ⓘ small business networking ⓘ |
| productCategory |
consumer networking devices
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enterprise network switches ⓘ network interface controllers ⓘ |
| spunOff | Palm, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stockExchangeListing | NASDAQ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tickerSymbol | COMS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
3Com Corporation