Networking products such as routers are critical to networked multimedia, especially in the area of multicast. In order to multicast over a network, the network's infrastructure must be multicast-enabled. Here are some of the companies who provide such products:

3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, CA 95052 Tel: 1-800-NET 3COM Phone: (408) 764-5000 Fax: (408) 764-5001	The new 3Com develops, manufactures and supports information access products and networking systems that, locally and globally, connect people to one another. These systems provide access to the wealth of textual, audio, and visual information that has become a vital part of business, education, and entertainment. Founded in 1979, 3Com has become synonymous with the industry it pioneered. With the addition of U.S. Robotics, the world’s largest networking remote-access company, 3Com becomes a $5.5 billion networking powerhouse, with leading positions in four major markets: Enterprise, Network Service Provider/Carrier, Small Business, and Consumer.
Bay Networks 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 Tel: (408) 988-2400	Bay Networks, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the internetworking market, providing a full line of products that serve enterprises, small offices, and mobile workers. The company offers market-leading LAN and ATM switches, hubs, routers, remote and Internet access solutions, and network management applications, all unified by the BaySIS™ architecture. With revenue of $1.7 billion over the past four fiscal quarters, Bay Networks markets and supports its products from 121 offices around the world, providing 7x24 support coverage.
Cabletron Systems 35 Industrial Way Rochester, NH 03867 Tel: (603) 332-9400 Fax: (603) 337-2211	Cabletron Systems is a recognized leader in providing high-performance intranet and Internet solutions, including LAN and WAN switches, remote access products, and advanced network and systems management software. Under its Synthesis product framework, Cabletron markets products to businesses and customers throughout the world for linking and managing enterprise-wide networks. Cabletron's common stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CS. Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http://www.cabletron.com/
Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 Tel: (800) 553-NETS (6387) Phone: (408) 526-4000 Fax: (408) 526-4100	Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the leading global supplier of internetworking solutions, including routers, LAN and ATM switches, dial-up access servers, and network management software. These products, integrated by the Cisco IOS software, link geographically dispersed LANs, WANs, and IBM networks. Cisco Systems news and product/service information are available at http://www.cisco.com/. Cisco Systems is headquartered in San Jose, Calif.
FORE Systems, Inc. 1000 FORE Drive Warrendale, PA 15086-7502 Tel: 888-404-0444	FORE Systems is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of high-performance networking products based on ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) technology. FORE offers the most comprehensive ATM product line available today including ForeRunner® ATM switches and adapter cards, PowerHub® LAN switches and CellPath™ WAN Multiplexers for ATM connectivity, ForeThought™ Internetworking Software, and ForeView™ Network Management Software. FORE has delivered ATM solutions to thousands of customers, including Fortune 500 companies, telecommunications service providers, government agencies, research institutions, and universities.
Intel Corporation 2200 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, California 95052-8119 Tel: 408-765-8080 Fax: 408-765-9904	In 1971, Intel introduced the world's first microprocessor and sparked a computer revolution that has changed the world. Today, Intel supplies the computing industry with chips, boards, systems, and software. Intel's products are used by industry members as "building blocks" to create advanced computing systems for PC users. Intel's mission is to be the preeminent building-block supplier to the new computing industry worldwide.

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