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3Com Corporation (www.3com.com) has introduced several new open-services networking (OSN) applications on the company’s new MSR Series Multi-Service Router platform. The Multi-Service Router with OSN is designed for deployment at enterprise branch and regional offices and by managed service providers seeking to enhance business continuity, security, and operational efficiency. On the router, applications run on open services modules (OSM) for the deployment of a variety of enhanced services without the use of multiple single-task appliances.

New OSN applications include the 3Com Asterisk IP Communications platform and WAN optimization and application acceleration from Open Network Program member Expand Networks. The 3Com Asterisk VoIP solution is a Linux-based application that creates an IP PBX for remote branches up to 50 employees; it supports up to 25 simultaneous SIP sessions. Expand Networks WAN optimization and application acceleration improves network performance and enhances application access, adding improved performance of up to 400 percent or more.

The MSR Series Multi-Service Router family is available now. The MSR 20 Series starts at $1,050, the MSR 30 Series starts at $2,140, and pricing for the MSR 50 Series chassis starts at $6,380, with the required processor module. Pricing for the 3Com Asterisk application starts at $995.
 

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