May 2008

> FEATURE ARTICLE

> Enterprises Face Exploding 'Culture of Connectivity'
An exploding 'Culture of Connectivity' is forcing enterprises around the world to change the way they do business faster than ever before or risk the opportunities of Hyperconnectivity passing them by. A new IDC White Paper sponsored by Nortel found that not only is the speed of technology adoption accelerating - impacting business policy and IT investment - but the global workforce is increasingly expecting employers to provide similar levels of "everywhere, all the time" connectivity.
> IDC White Paper: "The Hyperconnected - Here They Come"
> News Release
> Nortel CTO John Roese blog
> Hyperconnenctivity Leads to Enterprise Transformation - read the position paper.

> NORTEL NEWS

> Nortel, Arcor Integrate Mobile Phones into Corporate Networks
Arcor, one of Germany's leading telecommunications companies, aims to add mobility features to their hosted VoIP Business offering - Central Phone - using a Nortel VoIP solution.

> BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

> Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
The Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, along with the Metro Ethernet Services Unit 1800 and Metro Ethernet Services Unit 1850, represents Nortel's Carrier Ethernet Solution. In addition to delivering scalable, feature-rich Ethernet-based VPN's (E-Line, E-Tree and E-LAN), these products are also being deployed as a high-performance, resilient infrastructure to support the most mission critical, high-bandwidth services, such as lPTV and mobile video. Delivers 1-Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet performance with Quality of Service (QoS) for business-critical applications and services.
> Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
The Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 delivers important benefits to service providers seeking to increase their Ethernet-based network footprint and to enterprises whose scale of operations leads to carrier-class solutions.

> UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS

> New - Nortel Converged Office - Nortel CS 1000/Microsoft OCS 2007 Training & Certification Looking for a reference on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) VoIP Technologies, your complete guide to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), provides a comprehensive foundation of VoIP technology, as well as the knowledge necessary to successfully support any VoIP product.

> Buy the Nortel Press BCM 50 Self-Study Guide and Then Get Nortel Certified!
The Business Communications Manager 50 guide has been designed for individuals involved in the sale or installation and configuration of Business Communications Manager 50 systems. Better yet, each guide prepares the reader for the related Nortel Professional Certification exams.

> Enterprise Training Opportunities in May and June
Gain the knowledge you need now by completing Nortel Secure Router, Media Processing Server (MPS), Meridian SL-100 or Communication Server 2100 training.

> TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

> Carrier Packet Training Opportunities in May and June
Gain the knowledge you need now by completing a Nortel Optical or Wireline course.
> Nortel Data Networking Technology Certification Now Available
Earn the NCTS - Nortel Data Networking Technology certification by completing a single exam! Successfully completing the 920-805 Nortel Data Networking Technology exam also meets one of the exam requirements for two Converged Campus ERS certifications.

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> PODCASTS


The first in a series of 40G podcasts, Nortel's Dino DiPerna and Ron Kline, Ovum-RHK, discuss how operators can benefit from 40G and 100G technologies.

> FEATURE EVENT

INNUA Presents Global Connect 2008
Global Connect 2008
INNUA Presents Global Connect 2008
June 1-4 in Dallas, Texas
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NetworksXpress Tour 2008

Feb. - Nov., 2008
Various Locations, North America
We invite you to experience our fully equipped and uniquely configured 53' mobile demonstration center displaying our latest products and solutions. Stopping in 100+ cities across North America, you will see and learn how to simplify Hyperconnectivity with our game changing solutions. Register now! >>

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