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12.21.2004-
Nortel First to
Achieve Next Generation Internet Protocol Qualification
University of New Hampshire Awards First Phase II IPv6
Validation, Tests Performance in Moonv6 Future Internet Trials
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT] has become the
first networking company to complete the University of New Hampshire
InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) phase II test regimen for
IPv6, the next generation Internet Protocol.
UNH-IOL is the industry’s leading IPv6 lab, offering what is
considered to be the most comprehensive testing available to ensure
IPv6 compliance of various networking platforms and solutions.
Nortel has also demonstrated the IPv6 capabilities in a multi-vendor
environment by participating in the Moonv6 future Internet trials
recently conducted by U.S. Department of Defense, the Internet2
Consortium, the North American IPv6 Task Force and UNH-IOL.
IPv6 will enable the Internet to continue to grow, accommodating new
addresses for users and destinations on the Internet that would
otherwise be unavailable with current technology. IPv6 will also
provide greater security to the medium and allow new rich-featured
applications that require more capacity than is available in the
current Internet configuration. This will enable new applications
that can run on many devices and very high-bandwidth applications –
like live video, distance learning, telemedicine, movies, concerts
and other entertainment – to be delivered globally via the Internet
as desired by end-users.
"IPv6 represents the next generation Internet Protocol and it
substantially improves on the current version – especially improving
security and scalability,” said Larry Hettick, vice president for
Wireline Solutions at Current Analysis. “The University of New
Hampshire's Interoperability Lab is recognized as one of the top
leaders in establishing IPv6 industry standards. Their testing
methodology proves IPv6 protocol compatibility and demonstrates
performance capabilities.”
“Nortel's Moonv6 trial results demonstrate that the company has
viable, deployment-ready IPv6 solutions,” Hettick said. “By being
the first to pass the comprehensive UNH testing regimen, Nortel has
taken a leadership position in IPv6 development."
“Nortel is the first company to complete the InterOperability Lab’s
IPv6 comprehensive testing regimen,” said Erica Williamsen, IPv6
technical manager for the University of New Hampshire
Interoperability Lab. “This comprehensive testing procedure – called
the IPv6 Ready Phase II Logo Base Specification Test Suite – means
that the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 not only is IPv6
capable, but that the product is interoperable with other,
standards-based products in a multi-vendor environment that supports
IPv6 functionality.”
The Moonv6 trials involved the world’s largest multi-vendor IPv6
network, and represented the most aggressive collaborative IPv6
interoperability and application demonstration in North America.
Moonv6 testing was conducted in collaboration between the UNH-IOL
and the U.S. Defense Department’s Joint Interoperability Test
Command (JITC). Test areas included interoperability in pure IPv6 as
well as mixed IPv6 and IPv4 networks.
“The current Internet infrastructure, reliant on IPv4, has proven
amazingly resilient,” said Chuck Saffell, president, Federal Network
Solutions, Nortel. “The growth of the Internet will be accomplished
more easily with the new capabilities of IPv6, which will improve
end-to-end security, provide support for mobile applications,
simplify network operations and promote greater network scalability.
This validation, the latest evolutionary step in our IPv6 strategy,
allows us to better meet the needs of our customers and to fulfill
the objective of Nortel to secure and protect critical information.”
“The next generation of the Internet depends on IPv6 to provide the
extra resources to accommodate the increased requirements for
addresses, security and end-to-end quality of service capabilities
required to serve the global demands of the public infrastructure,”
said Zeus Kerravala, vice president, Enterprise Research, Yankee
Group. “In addition, there are specific verticals that will benefit
from the attributes of IPv6 to enhance and protect their data
communications, such as the government, finance, healthcare
verticals in particular.”
Nortel products have also passed or are undergoing IPv6 compliance
and interoperability testing and certification with other entities
focused on IPv6, including the U.S. Department of Defense.
The InterOperability Laboratory of the University of New Hampshire’s
Research Computing Center operates in collaboration between industry
and academia to foster compatibility among standards-compliant
products within the data communications industry while providing
students a detailed education in data communications technologies.
It is one of the leading institutions developing IPv6 standards and
certification.
About Nortel
Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications
capabilities that enhance the human experience, ignite and power
global commerce, and secure and protect the world’s most critical
information. Serving both service provider and enterprise customers,
Nortel delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing
end-to-end broadband, Voice over IP, multimedia services and
applications, and wireless broadband designed to
help people solve the world’s greatest challenges. Nortel does
business in more than 150 countries.
Certain information included in this press release is
forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties.
The results or events predicted in these statements may differ
materially from actual results or events. Factors which could cause
results or events to differ from current expectations include, among
other things: the outcome of Nortel’s independent review and planned
restatement or revisions of its previously announced or filed
financial results; the resolution of the accounting issues announced
on November 11, 2004, including the outcome of discussions with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); the impact
of the management changes announced on April 28, 2004 and August 19,
2004; the impact of the inability to meet Nortel’s filing
obligations on support facilities and public debt obligations; any
potential delisting or suspension of the Company’s or NNL’s
securities; the adverse resolution of litigation, investigations,
intellectual property disputes and similar matters; the sufficiency
of Nortel’s restructuring activities, including the work plan
announced on August 19, 2004 as updated on September 30, 2004,
including the potential for higher actual costs to be incurred in
connection with restructuring actions compared to the estimated
costs of such actions; cautious or reduced spending by Nortel’s
customers; fluctuations in Nortel’s operating results and general
industry, economic and market conditions and growth rates; the
communication by Nortel’s auditors of the existence of material
weaknesses in internal controls; Nortel’s ability to recruit and
retain qualified employees; fluctuations in Nortel’s cash flow,
level of outstanding debt and current debt ratings; the use of cash
collateral to support Nortel’s normal course business activities;
the dependence on Nortel’s subsidiaries for funding; the impact of
Nortel’s defined benefit plans and deferred tax assets on results of
operations and Nortel’s cash flows; Nortel’s dependence on new
product development and its ability to predict market demand for
particular products; Nortel’s ability to integrate the operations
and technologies of acquired businesses in an effective manner; the
impact of rapid technological and market change; the impact of price
and product competition; barriers to international growth and global
economic conditions, particularly in emerging markets and including
interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of
rationalization in the telecommunications industry; changes in
regulation of the Internet; the impact of the credit risks of
Nortel’s customers and the impact of customer financing and
commitments; stock market volatility generally and as a result of
acceleration of the settlement date or early settlement of Nortel’s
purchase contracts; the impact of Nortel’s supply and outsourcing
contracts that contain delivery and installation provisions, which,
if not met, could result in the payment of substantial penalties or
liquidated damages; and the future success of Nortel’s strategic
alliances. For additional information with respect to certain of
these and other factors, see the most recent Form 10-Q/A and Form
10-K/A filed by Nortel 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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