Homeland Security Solutions

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All terrorist acts, natural disasters or other emergency incidents share a common trait; they all begin as a local action. Consequently State, Provincial and Local governments have a huge stake in homeland security. Nortel offers solutions that support the common Homeland Security strategic goals of improving situational awareness, prevention of threats, and in providing protection, response and recovery.  These solutions can be pursued on an individual basis to target specific concerns or as a broad and holistic approach to address the state, provincial, regional or local homeland security requirements plan.


Securing Government Communications Infrastructure

Nortel's Secure Government Infrastructure Solution is targeted at addressing the challenges of providing a secure, high performance, reliable and easily managed information sharing network that protect the privacy and ensure the integrity of the information flowing within the network. The solution deploys theNortel VPN Router andGateway portfolio in Criminal Justice Information Networks. This solution meets mandated encryption requirements of the United States FBI NCIC and Department of Homeland Security.
Virginia State Police Case Study (PDF)
Massachusetts Criminal History Systems Board Case Study (PDF)

Protecting Government Information Technology Assets

With Nortel Government Cyber Security solution, governments select the right amount of security investment to meet their unique cyber security requirements. Nortel uses a Layered Defense approach to ensure there are no single points of security failure in a network. This solution help ensure privacy, regulatory compliance and intellectual property protection. It protects your information from viruses, worms, hackers and other threats while in transit across any network and ensures that authorized users can access information anywhere, anytime regardless of device.
Nortel's Layered Defense Approach to Network Security (PDF)
Nortel Unified Security Framework for Corporate and Government Security (PDF)

Improving First Responder Communications and Collaboration

Providing real-time information access and applications to the field worker greatly enhances their ability in performing their duties with greater intelligence and improved situational awareness. With the arrival of newer bandwidth intensive applications, video surveillance content and imaging content, public safety organizations are demanding wireless broadband capabilities that previously were not cost effectively attainable. With Nortel Government Mobility Solutions, these organizations can now establish indoor or outdoor wireless hot spots with Nortel WLAN 2300 Series blanket a concentrated area with an outdoor wireless hot zone with Nortel Wireless Mesh 7200 Series or extend the reach into areas that can be cost effectively supported with our Nortel WiMAX 1000 portfolio wireless broadband solution.
Nortel Multimedia Communication Server Solution Brief (PDF)

Bringing Wireless Braodband Communications to First Responders

In preparing business continuity and disaster recovery plans, government network administrators want the ability to reliably backup critical data, quickly access this data and applications for recovery, as well as build in resiliency into the government network to maintain voice and data communications. Nortel Government Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery solutions incorporates Nortel Government Optical solutions to protect and restore the government’s critical storage area networks and core communications backbone between its datacenters and main communications sites.
Nortel WLAN 2300 Series Solution Brief (PDF)
Nortel Wireless Mesh Solution Brief (PDF)
Nortel WiMAX 1000 Series Solution Brief (PDF)

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

In preparing business continuity and disaster recovery plans, government network administrators want the ability to reliably backup critical data, quickly access this data and applications for recovery, as well as build in resiliency into the government network to maintain voice and data communications. Nortel Government Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery solutions incorporates Nortel Government Optical solutions to protect and restore the government’s critical storage area networks and core communications backbone between its datacenters and main communications sites. In addition, Nortel Convergence solutions enable government agencies with a comprehensive communications strategy to support their mission critical voice and data communications for business continuity purposes and during times of disasters.
Disaster Communications Planning Withstands Katrina's Fury

Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets

Protecting critical infrastructure and key assets - whether a bridge, highway, port, airport, train or a particular building such as a water or nuclear power facility - or to monitor and track suspicious activities at utilities complexes, airports and other public venues, video surveillance greatly enhances the overall physical site security strategy. Governments can turn to Nortel Digital Video Surveillance solution to provide a superior next generation IP-based solution that delivers the security, carrier grade network reliability, Quality of Service and bandwidth performance demanded in mission critical applications. Nortel teams with best-in-class partners to offer a total end-to-end solution.

Emergency Preparedness

In order to greatly improve response time, Nortel Multimedia Communication Server enables a media-independent means to communicate information efficiently and rapidly in time of crisis regardless of time, location or communications device. Emergency preparedness personnel can use capabilities like ad-hoc voice or video conferencing and event alerts when real-time, multi-party conversations are required. Real-time web content and web-enable video surveillance content can be push to those stakeholders requiring immediate access. Also proven to enhance a community's emergency preparedness and crisis management are response centers like the 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points and a community's 3-1-1 call center. Nortel 9-1-1 PSAP solution and Nortel 3-1-1 solution have been trusted by public safety organizations and city and county administrations for decades.
Nortel 9-1-1 PSAP Solution Brief (PDF)
Nortel Mulitmedia Communication Server Solution Brief (PDF)