OSS Software Partner relationships are driven by a mutual and ongoing commitment to create and leverage joint market and/or customer opportunities. One of the main objectives of this type of relationship is to jointly develop and deliver repeatable solutions. OSS Software Partners can be either software vendors or system integrators, and eligibility is determined on the basis of a comprehensive technical and business assessment process.

Because of the strategic nature of these relationships, each OSS Software Partner is assigned a Nortel Partner Relationship Manager whose role it is to proactively manage this relationship.

Software vendors who become OSS Software Partners will have access to the following:**

1. Sales education/engagements
2. Presence on OSS Software Partner Program website
3. Joint marketing
4. Technical consulting/ training
5. Partner Relationship Manager
6. Interoperability testing
7. Customer support

**This can vary and restrictions apply. Referral fees and/or interoperability testing fees may apply.

System integrators who become OSS Software Partners will have access to the following:***

1. Sales education/engagements
2. Presence on OSS Software Partner Program website
3. Joint marketing
4. Technical consulting/ training
5. Partner Relationship Manager
6. Interoperability testing

***This can vary and restrictions apply.

 

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