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Nortel Networks Announces Orange's Standardization on Content-Intelligent Web Switching for Wireless Internet Services

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Nortel Networks, a global Internet and communications leader, has announced that Orange, the largest and fastest-growing digital mobile phone service in the U.K., has standardized on Nortel Networks Alteon Web switching products to support the massive build out of the Orange infrastructure and provisioning of innovative new services throughout Europe. This move marks the dawn of a new era of personalized Internet services, where users can expect a tailored experience on various devices, from digital TVs and PDAs to voice portals, mobile handsets, and traditional Web browsers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Orange, a leading wireless network operator, serves approximately eight million subscribers and adds one million new subscribers every quarter.
  • Orange is deploying Nortel Networks Alteon Web switching products to manage and accelerate traffic flows to a wide range of devices, including VPN servers, WAP gateways, Web servers, and firewalls.
  • Nortel Networks Alteon Web switches enable Orange to deliver more personalized Web services by redirecting Web requests based on the type of device being used to access Web services.
  • Orange's infrastructure is being configured to support millions of users, with the need for true, industrial-strength Web switching technology to optimize critical elements of the infrastructure.
  • Each Orange cell, dedicated to specific environments, consists of multiple firewalls, VPN servers, WAP gateways, Web servers, and Web switching equipment, all optimized to work together efficiently.

Statistics:

  • Orange serves approximately 8 million subscribers and adds 1 million new subscribers every quarter.
  • There are an estimated 300 million people worldwide with mobile phones, compared to an estimated 200 million people who access the Internet.
  • Nortel Networks had 1999 U.S. GAAP revenues of US$21.3 billion.

Sources:

  • "Nortel Networks Announces Orange's Standardization on Content-Intelligent Web Switching for Wireless Internet Services" (PR Newswire, London, November 6)
  • Nortel Networks (www.nortelnetworks.com)
  • Orange (www.orange.co.uk)
  • Alteon WebSystems, Inc. (www.alteon.com)

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