Competition for HDR? Nortel Networks Furthers First Mover Advantage in Wireless Internet
Breakthrough Wireless Internet Access Capability to Lower Costs, Increase Capacity
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PARIS - Nortel Networks* [NYSE/TSE: NT] launched a breakthrough Wireless Internet access product that will support all major second (2G) and third generation (3G) digital standards in a single base station.
Designed to offer more than 10 times today's typical capacity in the industry's smallest footprint, the Nortel Networks e-mobility* Internet base transceiver station (iBTS) will change the economics of wireless networks, allowing operators to migrate profitably to the high-performance Internet.
"This is a fundamentally new approach to wireless network evolution, allowing easier, more cost-effective delivery of the Wireless Internet," said Pascal Debon, president, wireless solutions, Nortel Networks. "We are 'future-proofing' wireless access for service providers. They will be able to 'mix-and-match' technologies to meet unique market requirements, regardless of what they use today."
"Nortel Networks continues to press its advantage in the Wireless Internet space," said Dave Berndt, director, Wireless/Mobile Technologies, Yankee Group. "This product opens up some interesting opportunities, particularly for global operators with investments in multiple technologies. In addition, the size and capacity enhancements offer a significant opportunity for cost improvements, an important factor for operators seeking a profitable path to the future."
A key component of the industry's #1 ranked** Wireless Internet architecture, the Nortel Networks e-mobility iBTS will allow operators to move gracefully to wideband packet radio as part of an overall evolution to packet-centric, IP (Internet Protocol) networks for high-quality, highly-reliable wireless voice, data and Internet services.
This evolution is expected to lower the cost of delivering wireless data by an order of magnitude, the benchmark established last year by John Roth, president and chief executive officer, Nortel Networks.
"With universal radio technology, tremendous flexibility, a significant increase in capacity, and substantial savings in both capital and operating costs, this could be the last base station many operators need to buy," Debon said, "further reinforcing our Wireless Internet leadership."
Shipments of the Nortel Networks e-mobility iBTS are scheduled to begin by year end for UMTS, GSM, GPRS and EDGE. Later versions will add support for cdmaOne*, cdma2000*, TDMA IS-136 and UWC-136/EDGE.
This breakthrough product continues Nortel Networks' strong Wireless Internet momentum. Nortel Networks ranks #2 globally in wireless infrastructure awards announced over 18 months (as of year end 1999) at US$7 billion.***
Nortel Networks is also leading the charge to the next generation of wireless networks with a number of 3G trials planned or already underway. These include Vodafone UK and BT in London, France Telecom and Cegetel in Paris, Microcell and the North American GSM Alliance in Montreal, Telstra in Sydney, and Bell Mobility in Ottawa.
Nortel Networks is a global leader in telephony, data, eBusiness and wireless solutions for the Internet. The Company had 1999 US GAAP revenues of US$21.3 billion and serves carrier, service provider and enterprise customers globally. Today, Nortel Networks is creating a high-performance Internet that is more reliable and faster than ever before. It is redefining the economics and quality of networking and the Internet through Unified Networks* that promise a new era of collaboration, communications and commerce. Visit us at www.nortelnetworks.com.
Certain information included in this press release is forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual results or events. Factors which could cause results or events to differ from current expectations include, among other things: the impact of price and product competition; the dependence on new product development; the impact of rapid technological and market change; the ability of Nortel Networks to integrate the operations and technologies of acquired businesses in an effective manner; general industry and market conditions and growth rates; international growth and global economic conditions, particularly in emerging markets and including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; unanticipated impact of Year 2000 issues; and the impact of consolidations in the telecommunications industry. For additional information with respect to certain of these and other factors, see the reports filed by Nortel Networks with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Nortel Networks disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
*Nortel Networks, the Nortel Networks Globemark, Unified Networks, e-mobility and How the world shares ideas are trademarks of Nortel Networks. cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDMA Development Group. cdma2000 is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).
** "Positioning for an IP Mobility World," Yankee Group, March 1999.
*** "Wireless Equipment" bulletin, Merrill Lynch, January 18, 1999.
Contact for Press and Analysts:
Olivier Le Friec
Nortel Networks
+33 (1) 39 44 38 95
olefriec@nortelnetworks.com
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