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BEA Systems, IP Unity Glenayre, and Vantrix Join Nortel IMS Developer Program Program Creates Ecosystem Designed to Speed Network Convergence and Delivery of Advanced Multimedia Communications and IP-Services
Dallas — February 2, 2007— Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT] today announced new partners to its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Developer Program designed to accelerate interoperability and convergence across wireless, wireline and cable networks and to provide a more compelling communication experience for users, regardless of their network connection or device.
Nortel’s IMS Developer Program allows services providers to create and deploy new communication services quickly and cost effectively by providing an open testing and interoperability environment that utilizes web based tools to speed the delivery of new IP-based applications and services on a common infrastructure.
BEA Systems, IP Unity Glenayre, and Vantrix are three of the companies that recently joined Nortel’s IMS Developer Program. BEA Systems, Inc. is working with Nortel to help network operators rapidly create and deliver enhanced multimedia and IMS-based converged services. BEA and Nortel have completed interoperability testing between Nortel’s IMS core and BEA WebLogic® SIP Server, one of the industry’s leading converged Java EE-IMS-SIP application server.
“Network operators are committed to building out a services layer to deliver next-generation IMS services and enhance revenue opportunities,” said Mike McHugh, vice president and general manager, BEA WebLogic Communications Platform, BEA Systems. “BEA WebLogic SIP Server, a powerful, converged Java EE-SIP-IMS application server, can help provide the foundation for the IMS services layer. We’re thrilled to be part of Nortel’s IMS Developer Program, which is designed to help network operators implement a robust IMS solution.”
In addition, Nortel and BEA are scheduled to conduct a live demonstration using a TeleVoting application from Ericpol at Nortel’s booth (#145 in Hall 8) at 3GSM World Congress, Feb. 12-15 in Barcelona. This demonstration is designed to show how to hold American Idol-style interactive voting competitions and invite target audience/consumers to submit votes via IP based video enabled devices. The demonstration includes BEA WebLogic SIP Server and Nortel’s IPTV, Web Services and IMS solutions.
“Nortel’s IMS Developer Program ignites network convergence and IMS adoption by providing an open testing environment featuring a complete network architecture with multiple applications and devices,” said Alf Decardenas, general manager, Converged Multimedia Networks, Nortel. “This will help fuel innovative communication services that will change the nature of communications while also helping to increase service provider competitive advantage and revenue opportunities - another example how Nortel's Business Made Simple approach benefits customers.”
BEA, IP Unity Glenayre and Vantrix all recently completed a series of interoperability tests with Nortel in the company’s advanced technology labs. IP Unity Glenayre, a leader in carrier–grade messaging and enhanced media services solutions, recently performed successful interoperability testing of its Mereon™ Media Server and Unified Messaging applications with BEA’s with BEA WebLogic SIP Server over Nortel’s IMS core infrastructure.
Vantrix, the forerunner in mobile rich media optimization, recently performed interoperability testing of its video surveillance application usingits SPOTxde LIVE video gateway and BEA’s WebLogic SIP Server over Nortel’s IMS core infrastructure.
The Nortel IMS Developer program provides a complete end-to-end evaluation and interoperability testing environment with complete program tools and specifications for delivering next generation IP-based services and applications. It allows member developers that utilize industry-standard protocols, including 3GPP/3GPP2 IMS/MMD and TISPAN interfaces, and PacketCable Network-based Call Signaling (NCS) to work with Nortel for delivery of value-added services and applications to service providers. The Nortel IMS Developer program is an extension to the Nortel Carrier VoIP and Multimedia Business Partner Program.
Nortel has successfully completed more than 100 IMS interoperability tests/projects/trials with developers, customers and vendors across multiple different domains.
For more information on BEA, see bea.com**; for information on IP Unity Glenayre, see ipunity-glenayre.com** and for information on Vantrix see vantrix.com**.
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Mereon, Glenayre, Versera, Versera ICE, IP Unity and the IP Unity and Glenayre logos are registered trademarks of IP Unity Glenayre.
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any negative impact to Nortel of its failure to achieve its business transformation objective; additional valuation allowances for all or a portion of its deferred tax assets; Nortel’s failure to protect its intellectual property rights, or any adverse judgments or settlements arising out of disputes regarding intellectual property; changes in regulation of the Internet and/or other aspects of the industry; Nortel’s failure to successfully operate or integrate its strategic acquisitions, or failure to consummate or succeed with its strategic alliances; any negative effect of Nortel’s failure to evolve adequately its financial and managerial control and reporting systems and processes, manage and grow its business, or create an effective risk management strategy; and (iii) risks and uncertainties relating to Nortel’s liquidity, financing arrangements and capital including: the impact of Nortel’s most recent restatement and two previous restatements of its financial statements; any inability of Nortel to manage cash flow fluctuations to fund working capital requirements or achieve its business objectives in a timely manner or obtain additional sources of funding; high levels of debt, limitations on Nortel capitalizing on business opportunities because of support facility covenants, or on obtaining additional secured debt pursuant to the provisions of indentures governing certain of Nortel’s public debt issues and the provisions of its support facility; any increase of restricted cash requirements for Nortel if it is unable to secure alternative support for obligations arising from certain normal course business activities, or any inability of Nortel’s subsidiaries to provide it with sufficient funding; any negative effect to Nortel of the need to make larger defined benefit plans contributions in the future or exposure to customer credit risks or inability of customers to fulfill payment obligations under customer financing arrangements; any negative impact on Nortel’s ability to make future acquisitions, raise capital, issue debt and retain employees arising from stock price volatility and further declines in the market price of Nortel’s publicly traded securities, or the share consolidation resulting in a lower total market capitalization or adverse effect on the liquidity of Nortel’s common shares. For additional information with respect to certain of these and other factors, see Nortel’s Annual Report on Form10-K/A, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other securities filings with the SEC. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Nortel disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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