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Crisis Communications

Why 3Com, With its broad integrated solutions portfolio, 3Com delivers the flexibility and ease of use that allow strong and reliable communications to be maintained, even in crisis situations.

As government agencies lay the groundwork for Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP), they require communications technology that can be deployed or relocated in a coordinated, efficient manner. They also need an integrated, interoperable system that eliminates the communications “stovepiping” that can hinder an emergency response when multiple departments and jurisdictions are involved.

Fully Integrated Portable Communications
In a matter of minutes, a 3Com® mobile solution can start delivering data, telephony, video and Internet connectivity over wired or wireless links. Such a solution can support an array of client devices: desktop PCs, laptops, wired and wireless phones, PC-based softphones, PDAs and fax machines. 3Com crisis communications implementations offer these advantages:

  • Highly transportable, compact equipment enclosed in hardened cases
  • Government-grade (DoD Directive 8100.2) network and desktop security, including industry-leading intrusion prevention
  • Rapid deployment and tear-down even in unfavorable environments; equipment can be mounted on or inside vehicles or mobile offices
  • Ease of use, with no need for specialized expertise
  • Proven reliability and availability, tested in field conditions
  • Flexibility that includes the option of having telephone numbers that stay the same when temporary telephony systems are implemented or replaced
  • Fully converged and integrated system that provides data, voice and multimedia support
  • Engineering that delivers high-end performance and low-cost operation and ownership
Secure Wireless Mobility
3Com wireless access points and controllers provide agencies with the fastest, easiest way to establish network connections in an emergency. 3Com wireless LANs (WLANs) allow a mobile response center to be deployed in minutes, permitting personnel to roam freely among adjacent access-point coverage areas without interruption to communications. Easy-to-use, web-based management tools enable rapid setup and comprehensive remote control.

3Com partners with industry-leader Fortress Technologies to deliver an end-to-end security architecture that provides full FIPS 140-2-certified wireless protection. WLAN components deliver unsurpassed virtual private network (VPN) encryption, authentication and access control. Plus, administrators have the flexibility to quickly assign access rights to groups or individuals so that personnel security levels and clearances can be maintained.

Wired/Wireless Switching with Power over Ethernet (PoE)
To simplify unified management of wired/wireless infrastructures, the 3Com Unified Gigabit PoE Switch 24 provides the industry’s first truly integrated and cost-effective Layer 2 Gigabit PoE switching—a one-box solution for wired, wireless, PoE and convergence applications. PoE capability not only saves wiring and installation costs, it enables the switch to keep functioning even if there is a main power failure. In addition, 3Com offers a number of other PoE solutions to suit a variety of environments.

Voice over IP Resilience
For the highest degree of resilience and ease of management for Voice over IP (VoIP) systems extending to multiple sites, 3Com offers VCX™ platforms and NBX® platforms that run 3Com award-winning convergence applications. 3Com VCX solutions have been recognized for exceptional distributed survivability in independent tests. Similarly, the NBX V3001R platform is built to maximize uptime with dual standard power supplies that ensure continuity in case of a power failure.