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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Company
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Hewlett-Packard
2010
$2.7 billion
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Cisco_Systems
gptkb:Juniper_Networks
Netgear
D-Link
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gptkbp:dissolved
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2010
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gptkbp:employees
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Approximately 5,000 (2000)
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gptkbp:founded
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1979
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Robert_Metcalfe
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Silicon_Valley
gptkb:Santa_Clara,_California
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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3Com International
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gptkbp:industry
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Networking
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gptkbp:investmentFocus
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1983
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gptkbp:keyPeople
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gptkb:Robert_Metcalfe
gptkb:Eric_Benhamou
gptkb:David_H._Young
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gptkbp:legacy
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Contributed to the growth of the Internet
Developed networking products for small businesses
Influenced the design of network protocols.
Innovated in network security solutions
Pioneered Ethernet technology
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:3Com_OfficeConnect
3Com NBX
3Com SuperStack
3Com 3C905
3Com 3C980
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gptkbp:partnerships
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gptkb:Nortel_Networks
gptkb:IBM
gptkb:Microsoft
gptkb:Dell
gptkb:Intel
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gptkbp:products
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Routers
Switches
Network interface cards
Wireless access points
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gptkbp:revenue
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$1.5 billion (2000)
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gptkbp:stockSymbol
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COMS
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:3Com_Corporation
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gptkbp:type
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Public
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gptkbp:website
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www.3com.com
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