Nortel Networks and Hewlett-Packard Team Up for End-to-End Wireless Internet Solutions

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Nortel Networks and Hewlett-Packard have announced plans to develop end-to-end Wireless Internet solutions and Mobile E-services, aiming to deliver profitable, seamless, high-speed access to information anywhere, anytime. The collaboration, unveiled at a news conference, brings together Nortel Networks' expertise in Wireless Internet and HP's experience in computing and imaging solutions. The initial offer will be a complete mobile portal solution that provides Internet access across Nortel Networks' wireless infrastructure, utilizing a combination of HP's and Nortel Networks' mission-critical computing infrastructure, middleware, and appliance clients.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership aims to deliver end-to-end Wireless Internet solutions and Mobile E-services for businesses and consumers.
  • The initial offer will be a complete mobile portal solution that provides seamless Internet access across Nortel Networks' wireless infrastructure.
  • The solution will support voice portal capability, compression technology, security, and Quality of Service (QoS) for on-the-go access to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), database, email, and voicemail content via wireless data and voice.
  • Other Mobile E-services Solutions will include complete m-commerce solutions, using Nortel Networks' Wireless eBusiness Solutions and HP's Integrated Payment Solutions (IPS) to enable secure electronic transactions over wireless devices.
  • The combined technology will deliver seamless multi-network, high-speed wireless Internet connections that are secure, location-based, and personalized to the end user's needs.
  • The partnership is expected to drive the migration of wireless networks to IP (Internet Protocol) and accelerate the deployment of complete, tested, integrated solutions from the core network to the end user.
  • The global market for Wireless infrastructure is expected to reach $US 200 billion by 2003, and the market for mobile portal solutions is expected to reach $US 11 billion by 2003.

Statistics:

  • The global market for Wireless infrastructure is expected to reach $US 200 billion by 2003.
  • The market for mobile portal solutions is expected to reach $US 11 billion by 2003.
  • Nortel Networks had 1999 U.S. GAAP revenues of US$21.3 billion.
  • HP had total revenue from continuing operations of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year.

Sources:

  • http://www.hp.com
  • http://www.nortelnetworks.com
  • Certain information included in this press release is forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties.