Nortel Networks

Ciena is successful bidder for optical and carrier Ethernet assets of Nortel’s Metro Ethernet Networks business

Ciena has today announced that it has been selected as the successful bidder in the auction of substantially all of the optical networking and carrier Ethernet assets of Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks (MEN) business. Ciena has agreed to

Nortel claims court approval for Ericsson bid

Nortel has received court approval for Ericsson's bid for its wireless assets, a company statement has claimed.

Nortel's missed opportunities

An interesting read from the Ottawa Citizen's James Bagnall here.  Bagnall highlights poor accounting systems and poor top management decisions, chief of which were not listening to the two Gary's and not taking

NSN will exploit Nortel's LTE and MIMO software

Gets closer to US carriers; plans to integrate Nortel's LTE software into product line 

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) will benefit from Nortel’s “strong” software presence in LTE, and knowledge of MIMO, CEO Simon Beresford-Wylie has told journalists.

Speaking this afternoon after Friday’s announcement that NSN is buying Nortel’s CDMA assets, Beresford-Wylie said that the company could harness Nortel’s LTE software and algorithms, as well as its strong R&D and innovation

Nortel left with little to say

Impact of Chapter 11 filing will be limited 

Nortel's filing for bankruptcy protection may have little impact on the European mobile industry, according to experts.
The company's presence in the European mobile network space was fairly limited, given that it sold its 3G interests to Alcatel-Lucent years ago, and was concentrating on generating more success with LTE. But even there it showed little signs of success, despite attempts, and many have suggested that business

Secret Six fill in "white spaces" in IMS

A-IMS aims at VoIP and seamless quality of experience

Five wireless network vendors plus one US CDMA network operator have released details of combined work to update and upgrade specifications for the IMS standard.

Nortel powers go mobile

First operator to provide a broadband wireless network in Malta

go mobile, a wireless operator in Malta, is providing new broadband mobile services such as video, TV and gaming powered by EDGE technology from Nortel.

Nortel and Vodafone Spain Demonstrate Evolution of 3G

3.6 Megabits per second mobile service at 3GSM World Congress

Nortel and Vodafone Spain will be demonstrating mobile calls at 3.6 Megabits per second at the 3GSM World Congress.  At these rates customers have access to higher speed