Retail Networking Whitepapers

The information in the following documents is presented to help retail businesses take full advantage of rapidly evolving technologies and technology trends. 3Com's goal is to provide the resources organizations require to deploy Secure Retail Networks now.

Enabling Demand-Driven Retailing

Retailers need to build their business networks to support the evolving requirements of demand-driven retailing and the increasingly collaborative nature of doing business in the retail supply chain.

Retail Technologies—A Closer Look

This paper examines the use of retail technologies and the potential burden that demand generated applications will have on retail network infrastructures. We’ll take a fresh look at key access transport technologies such as IP (Internet Protocol), VPN (Virtual Private Networks) and Frame Relay enabled Voice over IP (VoIP), Wireless Voice (IP / 802.11abc) and the effects these applications and protocols have on the security of retail networks.

Learn more about 3Com retail network solutions by using the online resources linked from this page or email us at retail@3com.com.