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Avaya Replaces Nortel for Vancouver Olympics
With the Olympics coming to Canada for the first time since the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, Nortel scored a huge coup by being the “Official Converged Network Equipment Supplier”. It made sense to have a Canadian company be the “Official Converged Network Equipment Supplier for the 2010 Winter Games”
With the sale, however, of Nortel’s [...]
When It Comes to VoIP, Nortel Rules
What a weird week it has been for Nortel.
First, it announces the official launch of its super-duper 100G product; and then it’s selected as the VoIP Network Vendor of the Year in the Telecom Asia Readers’ Choice Awards.
“This recognition reinforces Nortel’s long-standing leadership in the global carrier VoIP and softswitch market, a position Nortel [...]
Another Downside to Losing Nortel
As Nortel edges toward oblivion, people are starting to think about life post-Nortel. What will Canada’s high-tech sector be like without thousands of high-paying employees? What will life be like for thousands of pensioners whose benefits are shrinking or disappearing? How will Canada’s R&D activity be impacted?
Another interesting issue is whether Nortel’s demise will have [...]
Nortel Promo Expires in December!
This is a guest post written by Jeff Wiener, president with Digitcom and the writer of the The Telecom Blog.
As the Nortel saga draws to a close, I am constantly surprised that there are people still considering purchasing Nortel hardware. Worse yet are the number of dealers still selling the hardware to the unsuspecting [...]
It Ain’t Over, Til It’s Over
Here’s a guest post from Jeff Wiener, who runs Digitcom, a telecom equipment reseller. Jeff also writes The Telecom Blog, one of Canada’s leading telecom-focused.
Oddly enough, there still seems to be a steady stream of press releases, product update notices, and new wins for Nortel which can be found on their web site (click here)
Why [...]
The New Nortel – Patent King?