Purchasing Considerations
When buying quality previously-owned Nortel Networks equipment there are some things to look for and some things to avoid:
Look For
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Avoid
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| Equipment that comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) |
Auctions, unauthorized Resellers & unknown installation history |
| Same warranty as new |
Sold "as-is" & 30-Day Warranties |
| Original spare parts |
Use of non-OEM parts |
| Latest software & hardware revision levels included |
Obsolete hardware and software revision levels |
| Factory configuration capability |
Limited technical expertise |
| Full support of Nortel Networks |
A mix of service vendors |
| Software included |
Unauthorized use of software |
| Automatic maintenance eligibility after warranty |
May need to be re-certified |
