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Nortel’s Cupboards Almost Bare of Assets Now

By Mark Evans | Published: April 21, 2010
I had intended not to spend too much time on AAN with my consulting business rocking and rolling but I’ll take a hall pass with Ericsson’s plans to spend US$242-million to buy Nortel’s 50% + 1 stake in LG-Nortel Co., Nortel’s joint venture with LG Electronics – one of ex-Nortel CEO Bill Owens’ few successes. [...]
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What’s Next Nortel?

By Mark Evans | Published: November 8, 2009
I saw an ad on AAN that caught my attention that said: Nortel – Official SiteReliable Info – 100% TransparentVisit the Official Site Now! Being a curious type, I clicked on the ad, and discovered it’s a Web site (next.nortel.com) for Nortel’s enterprise solutions business, which has been acquired by Avaya. Some of the headlines [...]
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Ericsson Canada’s Mark Henderson Talks About Nortel Deal

By Mark Evans | Published: October 30, 2009
The Globe & Mail’s Simon Avery did a Q&A with Ericsson Canada president Mark Henderson about the company’s purchase of Nortel’s CDMA business and LTE R&D unit. Among the highlights is the that the deal will double Ericsson’s R&D spending Canada, which totalled $126-million in 2008. More: Nortel said today that the deal with Ericsson [...]
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How Much Will Nortel Get for Optical Assets?

By Mark Evans | Published: October 12, 2009
It will be interesting to see how much Nortel will get for its optical and Ethernet assets in the wake of Ciena’s $521-million “stalking horse” bid. Given what happened during the auctions for Nortel’s CDMA and enterprise assets, it’s entirely possible the optical and Ethernet assets could fetch $1-billion or more. A key question will [...]
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