Leading gateway vendors to create effortless, plug-and-play solutions for Wi-Fi-certified wireless h

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3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced that it has formed strategic alliances with leading gateway vendors to create effortless, plug-and-play solutions for Wi-Fi-certified wireless hotspots worldwide. The strategic alliance vendors’ wireless products have passed interoperability testing with 3Com’s wireless products to ensure smooth operation of complete hotspot systems. The list of alliance vendors include: Aptilo Networks, IP3 Networks, Nomadix, PatronSoft, Pronto Networks and SolutionInc Limited. The prospect of new wireless hotspots, ideally suited for hotels, airport terminals, train stations, cafes and community centers, will also create new opportunities for system integrators within 3Com’s channel partner program.

 
Through these new wireless alliances, 3Com will be able to provide a wider range of hotspot solutions. Whether a customer is seeking simple authentication for a wireless hotspot or enhanced roaming capabilities between different technologies, such as Wi-Fi and GPRS/UMTS networks, 3Com and the new strategic alliance vendors can provide tested and proven solutions. The new 3Com wireless hotspot program involves these new wireless strategic vendors who will combine their billing and authentication gateways and software with 3Com’s wireless access points, Power over Ethernet technology and security devices to build new public wireless LANs (local area networks), better known as “hotspots.”