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May 19, 2003
Nortel Networks Successfully Tests Multivendor Interoperability with MPLS/FR Alliance
Plans to Participate in Live Multivendor Demonstration at SUPERCOMM 2003
BOSTON – Nortel Networks* [NYSE/TSX: NT] announced its successful participation in a multivendor interoperability and scalability test organized by the MPLS/Frame Relay Alliance, an international industry organization that is advancing the recognition and acceptance of MPLS and Frame Relay technologies in the global telecom industry.
“Nortel Networks is committed to delivering proven and reliable solutions that drive profitability into service provider networks,” said Sue Spradley, president, Wireline Networks, Nortel Networks. “Our MPLS solutions are optimized for fast, profitable service creation and delivery across all network architectures, enabling robust hosted VPN (Virtual Private Network) services like site-to-site, remote access and Extranet VPNs with built-in security over IP/MPLS infrastructure. We recognize the importance of open standard, vendor independent networking because it is what our customers want, and because it promotes knowledge sharing and innovation.” Nortel Networks was among 11 equipment vendors that successfully tested interoperability for MPLS, Frame Relay, and ATM technology and services. The interoperability test was conducted at the University of New Hampshire’s InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) May 7-15, 2003. “This multivendor interoperability event highlights, over a common MPLS core network, many MPLS services that have never before been publicly demonstrated operating together,” said Andrew G. Malis, chairman and president of the MPLS/Frame Relay Alliance. “There is no better way for the participating member companies and the Alliance to show that MPLS-based services are deployable and interoperable among leading equipment vendors.” As part of the MPLS/Frame Relay Alliance’s interoperability test, Nortel Networks Passport* 15000 Multiservice Switch and Nortel Networks Shasta* 5000 Broadband Service Node demonstrated interoperability and scalability of their RFC 2547bis BGP/MPLS IP-VPN solutions. Interfaces for both products included Gigabit Ethernet. The MPLS/Frame Relay Alliance will be conducting the first live multi-vendor interoperability demonstration of Frame Relay, ATM and Ethernet Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS) over MPLS at SUPERCOMM 2003 in booth #10315, Hall C. Alliance members will also demonstrate multivendor interoperability of Fast Re-Route (FRR), Layer 2 point-to-point Ethernet Services and Layer 3 RFC 2547-bis VPN operation. The Alliance is an international industry organization that is advancing the recognition and acceptance of the MPLS and Frame Relay technologies in the global telecom industry. Additional information about the Alliance and the demonstration is available online at www.mplsforum.org** or www.frforum.com.** Nortel Networks is an industry leader and innovator focused on transforming how the world communicates and exchanges information. The Company is supplying its service provider and enterprise customers with communications technology and infrastructure to enable value-added IP data, voice and multimedia services spanning Wireless Networks, Wireline Networks, Enterprise Networks, and Optical Networks. As a global company, Nortel Networks does business in more than 150 countries. More information about Nortel Networks can be found on the Web at www.nortelnetworks.com. *Nortel Networks, the Nortel Networks logo, the Globemark, Passport and Shasta are trademarks of Nortel Networks. **This is a 3rd party link as described in our Web linking practices. Contact for Press and Analysts:Christie Blake
Nortel Networks
(978) 288-8439
christbl@nortel.om
Ben Roome
Nortel Networks
+44 (0) 1628 433 113
benroome@nortel.com
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