通信用イーサーネットスイッチ、産業用イーサーネット
スイッチの設計/製造/販売

GarrettCom社は、特殊な環境、過酷なアプリケーションで使われるイーサーネットスイッチをローコストで世界中に販売しています。
同社のスイッチ製品、Magnumシリーズは、特に光ファイバーの能力に重点を置き、テレコミュニケーション、工場、電力プラント、石油・化学プラント、パイプライン、鉄道、製粉工場、採石、石油・ガス、用水・運河、水処理、トンネル、高速道路、都市交通システムなどの分野で採用されています。
GarrettCom社は、1989年の設立以来、高機能、高信頼性をその特徴として、耐環境イーサネット製品を、OEMや特約店を通して世界の市場に供給してきました。

GarrettCom社の強い競争力は、次の点です。
1）光イーサーネットスイッチ製品に焦点を絞っている。
2）独自の温度制御技術による-40℃から75℃/85℃製品と湿度95％、結露対策基板コーテｲング等の高耐環境性能。
3）5VDC,12VDC、24VDC,-48VDC,125VDC、100-240VACといった幅広い電源。
4）著作権に保護されたプログラム。
5）ユーザーと特約販売店から寄せられる、品質とサービス並びに低価格の高い評価。
6）累積10ミリオンのノード結合の実績。
7）設計/製造はメイドインUSA。
8）ISO 9001 certified for LAN products designed and manufacture, and is ISO 9002 certified for computer assembly in the NPN business unit.

Markets
GarrettCom emphasizes solutions for the telecommunications, industrial automation, power utility, and traffic control markets. The company provides Ethernet physical and MAC-layer products to an expanding list of mission-critical applications, particularly in specialty markets. GarrettCom offers off-the-shelf solutions to many applications where a custom product is the only alternative.

Products
GarrettCom's Magnum line of Ethernet LAN products includes more than 100 standard product models divided among 10 Mb, 100 Mb, and Gigabit Ethernet switches, hubs, media converters, repeaters, concentrators, and transceivers. Chassis sizes range from Plantwide LAN units capable of controlling up to 40 ports to compact Converter Switch units that can fit in the tightest of places. The company emphasizes built-in fiber solutions and the high-reliability and performance-oriented features required for the high-availability markets. GarrettCom offers dual-source -48VDC power, NEBS and ETSI certification, and 19" RETMA or 23" Telco rack-mount options for telecommunications applications; and dual-source 24VDC or 125 VDC power, DIN-Rail mounting option, built-in fiber for shielding against electrical noise and longer distance connections, and extended temperature rating for industrial automation and power utility applications.

Customers
GarrettCom, through its channel partners, has products installed throughout the world. Representative customers include: Alcatel, BHP Billiton, Duke Energy, Dynavar Networking, GNP Computers, Invensys, Lucent, Nevada Power, Siemens, Sperry Marine, Tekelec, and L3 Communications.

Management
PRESIDENT: Frank Madren: more than 30 years experience in computing and networking technology industry. President of GarrettCom since 1992.
VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS: Peter Wood: more than 25 years experience in engineering management, test engineering and R&D with telecommunications and networking companies.
GENERAL MANAGER, NPN BUSINESS UNIT: Robert Novak: extensive experience in managing start-ups and pioneering some of the major technology advances in the computer revolution.
DIRECTOR, GarrettCom EUROPE: Doug Thompson: more than 22 years in computer sales and management.
CONTROLLER: Mark Vaughan: more than 15 years experience in financial operations and consulting.