"The principal reason sales have not ramped more rapidly is the need to improve the features and capabilities of these products in order to expand our channel partners and compete more effectively in the market," Claflin said, noting that the company has taken steps this quarter to beef up features in the product lines.
For the quarter ended May 28, 3Com reported a loss of $19 million, or 5 cents per share, compared with a loss of $38 million, or 11 cents per share, in the same quarter a year ago.
Revenue for the quarter climbed to $183.3 million, up from $171.8 million in the same quarter last year.
Financial analysts expected the networking company to report quarterly revenue of $173 million, according to First Call/Thomson Financial.
Shares of 3Com Tuesday closed up 40 cents at $6.86 prior to the announcement.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
