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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (1944)	11/17/1998 8:26:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3178

Frank: Thanks, I had no idea it was that difficult. Having T1 service below the RBOC pricing schedule might get you into a few more doors and normal in regards to selling full-telephony-service. <gg> Regards, ST

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (1944)	11/17/1998 9:28:00 AM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3178

Next!> Nortel Networks Announces SS7-IP Interworking Initiative IPS7 Open Signaling Architecture enables seamless SS7-IP convergence November 17, 1998 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT/TSE: NTL), a premier developer of signaling solutions for advanced network applications, today announced an initiative to develop a standardized signaling protocol and open network architecture to simplify interworking between Signaling System 7 (SS7) networks and multi-media Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Code-named IPS7, this new initiative will encompass all SS7 and IP signaling variants within a single, standardized open architecture. With IPS7, carriers can assemble voice-over-IP (VoIP) networks with the understanding that the capabilities of the SS7 intelligent network will be supported. As such, IPS7 seamlessly integrates the richness of the IP packet-oriented network with the reliability and intelligence inherent in the SS7-based PSTN circuit-switched world. The implementation of an industry accepted, open standard for SS7-IP interoperability is designed to enable a new world of global access, while retaining the reliability and wealth of services delivered by the public switched telephone network (PSTN). As a first step toward multi-vendor standards development, Nortel Networks submitted a general architecture definition to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), an international standards-making body. SSG plans to freely share the concepts of the IPS7 open architecture with the industry through the IETF and other related standards bodies such as the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Nortel Networks has been a world leader in signaling technology since the inception of SS7 in the 1980s. As one of the first developers of SS7 software and with more than 400 signal transfer point (STP) nodes deployed worldwide, Nortel Networks is recognized as a leading developer of network solutions and the center of excellence for the design and interoperability of high-performance signaling networks. SOURCE Northern Telecom Limited /CONTACT: Frank McNally, Nortel, (703) 712-8374, frank.mcnally(at)nortel.com; Joanne Latham, Nortel Networks, (919) 992-7851, joannel(at)nortelnetworks.com; Or visit Nortel Networks' web-site at www.nortelnetworks.com; Nortel's press releases are also available through CNO-Call by fax at 800-758-5804, ext. 122158 or at prnewswire.com /Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax at 800-758-5804, ext. 122158/ (NTL. NT) [Copyright 1998, PR Newswire]