3Com has had a major impact on computer networking since the creation of Ethernet in 1979 with over 1,300 issued U.S. patents and more than 300 pending U.S. patent applications to date. A leading provider of secure, converged voice and data networking solutions that reduce network complexity and cost for businesses of all sizes, 3Com has an annual revenue of $651 million (FY05 year ended June 3, 2005) and a total of 1,500 employees (FY06) in over 41 countries.