3Com Launches Convergence-Ready, Power over Ethernet Switch

3Com introduced a new "Baseline Plus" web-configurable switch that enables small-and-medium business (SMB) customers to take advantage of Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 3Com's prioritization technology for IP telephony. The new 3Com Baseline Plus switch offers web-configurable management features, automated QoS for voice prioritization, flexible media Gigabit uplinks along with PoE on all 24 10/100 ports. The switch also supports PoE-enabled wireless LAN access points. The switch lists for $1,295. http://www.3com.com