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<h1><font size=5 color="#9c0000" face=Verdana><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>3Com supports Ministry of Education to help revitalize <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></font></h1>
<h2><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>As part of its
initiative to improve education and address skills shortages in <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:country-region>, 3Com has provided vital networking
equipment to the Ministry of Education's new headquarters in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Beirut</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'>Lebanon</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'>:</span></font></b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> Wednesday, August 01 - 2007<br>
<br>
To help revitalize the technology infrastructure of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 3Com is participating in
projects to improve education and computer access to the internet for its
citizens, providing critically needed resources to bring long-term economic
growth and stability to the country. <br>
<br>
3Com® switches will manage and control a secure, converged network to enable
seamless communications in the new headquarters building of the Lebanese
Ministry of Education. At the core, a modular 3Com Switch 7758 chassis with two
3Com Switch 7750 96Gb switch fabric, 4 advanced 20-port gigabit SFP modules, an
advanced 20-port copper Gb Ethernet module and 128Gb fibre connections provides
intelligent, multilayer switching and routing for end-to-end network
connectivity with advanced traffic management. The 3Com Switch 7700 family of
high performance, high availability switches provide unprecedented management
control and visibility, prioritizing traffic and managing bandwidth to ensure
the most efficient use of the network. These modular switches are based on open
standards, so they are flexible and highly scalable to accommodate future
needs. <br>
<br>
At the edge, 54 managed 10/100 Ethernet Switch 4500s provide secure, dependable
LAN connectivity with feature-rich Layer 2 switching and dynamic Layer 3
routing, as well as robust security, QoS, and management features. Up to eight
switches can be stacked via built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports, allowing single-IP
management for a stack of up to 384 ports. Industry-standard Power over
Ethernet allows the Switch 4500 to provide both data connectivity and
electrical power to PoE-capable devices. <br>
<br>
'3Com has a lot to offer Lebanon in terms of networking equipment, and more in
investment into the workforce and training,' says 3Com CEO Edgar Masri.
'Government is playing a big role in growth and development in the region, and
3Com can do a lot to add to this rapid development.' <br>
<br>
'In the education sector here, 3Com can provide equipment, internships and interfaces.
We are pretty much the first networking company to have most of our operations
in Asia, and we can bring tremendous advantages from that location and offer
the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place> engineering knowledge and
skills to put in place measures to address the fastest growing economies in the
world. 3Com will also involve itself in training more people in this region.
Increased demand in networking is creating a huge shortage of skills in the
region and growth is outpacing the supply of talent, and we hope 3Com can play
a huge role in correcting this anomaly.' <br>
<br>
'We believe that working with major government groups and specific universities
is the way to ensure that 3Com can help further in the region and take part in
its growth,' says Hamed Diab, 3Com Regional Sales Director, Middle East. <br>
3Com's donation to the Ministry of Education in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:country-region>
is part of the Partnership for <st1:country-region w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:country-region>
collaborative effort designed to help the people of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:place></st1:country-region> build a better future.
Launched in September 2006, the Partnership is led by five <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> companies:
Cisco, GHAFARI Inc., Intel Corporation, Microsoft, and Occidental Petroleum
Corporation. Working through public/private partnerships and with the Lebanese
people, the Partnership is focused on expanding the reach of education and workforce
training and education, creating jobs, building up the country's technology
infrastructure, and connecting communities and government.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray;font-weight:bold'>Related
Information:</span></font></b><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'><br>
About 3Com Corporation <br>
3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) is a leading provider of secure, 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. Through
its TippingPoint division, 3Com is a leading provider of network-based
intrusion prevention systems that deliver in-depth application protection,
infrastructure protection, and performance protection. 3Com also owns H3C
Technologies Co., Limited (H3C), a China-based provider of network
infrastructure products. H3C brings innovative and cost-effective product
development and manufacturing and a strong footprint in one of the world's most
dynamic markets. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the
press site www.3com.com/pressbox. <br>
<br>
Copyright © 2007 3Com Corporation. 3Com and the 3Com logo are registered
trademarks and TippingPoint is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. H3C is a
trademark of H3C Technologies Co., Limited. All other company and product names
may be trademarks of their respective holders.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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This story was posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor<br>
Wednesday, August 01 - 2007 at 10:26 UAE local time (GMT+4) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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