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Introduction to Open Services Networking (OSN)

Freedom to Innovate
Open Services Networking from 3Com is an initiative for enhancing business networks to reduce costs, maximize revenue and more effectively address business challenges as they arise. It provides for an innovative solutions infrastructure that lets organizations, rather than their networking vendors, select the applications that best match business requirements and implement them with timeliness and efficiency. And, it further exemplifies 3Com continuing industry leadership by expanding the functionality of its solutions beyond basic network connectivity.

The OSN initiative opens a world of new service possibilities, enabled by a single integrated networking platform that can be customized to the needs of any network environment. And, it delivers business-critical benefits:

  • Innovative, Flexible Solutions
  • Rapid Deployment of New Services
  • Cost Savings—CAPEX and OPEX
  • Lasting Investment Protection
  • Increased Control of Business Operations
Its networking approach is predicated on three unique enabling elements: