Sramana Mitra submits: I had earlier discussed in my Online Video Beneficiaries series consolidation among the networking dwarfs so that they can be stronger competition for Cisco CSCO. On July 21, Brocade announced plans to acquire Foundry FDRY for $3 billion. Foundry’s shares jumped more than 30%...
Tech Confidential submits: A host of questions plaguing the telecommunications gear industry -- from why so many companies' financial results are going from bad to worse, to why the long forecast and badly needed consolidation in the space has been slow to materialize -- can largely be answered with one word: CDMA....
Norteli (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) is continuing to build its customer base for Carrier Ethernet solutions that offer simplicity over complexity and ultimately drive down network costs. With over 40 customers around the world acquired within the last 12 months, a vendor ecosystem of more than 25 members and...
Nortel(1) (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) has opened the first Small Business Sales Center in North America to give cable companies an advantage in reselling Nortel products and services. Partners can pick and choose the areas where they can tap Nortel's extensive small business experience to get assistance in entering the growing...
DULLES, Va. -- SER Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of contact management and speech analytics solutions, announced today that it has formed a reseller / OEM agreement with Nortel to integrate SER's award-winning CPS Enterprise Edition[TM] (CPS E2[TM]) solution into the Nortel Contact Center suite. This powerful synergy will extend...
Nortel(1) (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) honored its top performing suppliers and top supplier representatives for 2007 at the 12th annual Nortel Supplier Forum in Richardson, Texas.
According to recent market research commissioned by Nortel(1) (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT), consumers want more convenience, flexibility and cost savings from their VoIP and communication applications. This is good news for service providers, thanks to Nortel's new IP Powered Home solutions - a variety of flexible, innovative application bundles for the...
Nortel(1) (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) enterprise customers from around the globe will soon be making their way to Texas to learn about the hottest new developments in technology, talk with the Nortel leadership team, and get different perspectives on how solutions like unified communications are transforming businesses of all types and...
Nortel (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) will host a teleconference/audio webcast with the investment community to discuss its first quarter 2008 results. The earnings press release will be issued at approximately 6:00 a.m. ET over Marketwire and the corresponding presentation slides should be available about 30 minutes in advance of the conference...
Nortel Networks(1) Corporation (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) today announced the closing of the previously announced offering by its principal direct operating subsidiary, Nortel Networks Limited ("NNL"), of $675 million aggregate principal amount of 10.750% senior unsecured notes due 2016 (the "Notes") in the United States to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to...
Nortel(1) Networks Corporation (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) announced its results for first quarter 2008, which demonstrated continued progress against the Company's turnaround strategy. Strong operational progress in margins combined with steady revenue growth kept Nortel on track to meet full year goals. Results were prepared in accordance with United States generally...
Nortel Networks(1) Corporation (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) today announced that its principal direct operating subsidiary, Nortel Networks Limited ("NNL"), has commenced a proposed US$500 million offering of 10.750% senior unsecured notes due 2016 (the "Notes") in the United States to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities...
Nortel(1) (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) has simplified the transition from traditional voice technology to VoIP making it easy for regional service providers like Silver Star Communications and the Emily Cooperative Telephone Company ECTC to provide the latest voice and multimedia services to their customers. Nortel's technology seamlessly integrates with the service...
Nortel (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) will host a teleconference/audio webcast with the investment community to discuss its first quarter 2008 results. The earnings press release will be issued at approximately 6:00 a.m. ET over Marketwire and the corresponding presentation slides should be available about 30 minutes in advance of the conference...
Cost savings are key to IT decision makers and CIO's world wide. But for many, energy efficiency is too difficult to calculate or measure. To change this, Nortel(1) (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) has introduced the Nortel Energy Efficiency Calculator NEEC - an IT planning tool that allows decision makers to measure...
IBM (NYSE: IBM) has teamed up with Nortel (NYSE: NT), a recognized leader in delivering innovative communications technology solutions, to offer eligible Nortel Resellers commercial lines of credit that can be used to purchase Nortel communications products and solutions. The program is being sponsored by Nortel Enterprise Financing Solutions...
On day two of CTIA Wireless 2008 (2), Nortel(1) (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) announced further innovation in technology for application development, IP solutions and more customers reaping the benefits of new, converged communications. These milestones are bringing to life Nortel's vision for a simplified communication experience with technology that blurs...
Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the world's leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced that its RMX 2000 real-time media conferencing platform and HDX series of high definition telepresence solutions have successfully completed compatibility testing through the Nortel Developer Program and now carry the designation Nortel Compatible Product.