Nortel Networks' Contivity Extranet Switch Powers Global One's Global Internet VPN Service

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Nortel Networks has been selected by Global One, a multinational telecommunications carrier, to provide its Contivity Extranet switch for the company's Global Internet VPN (Virtual Private Network) service. This partnership enables Global One to offer corporations fully-managed services for secure and reliable data transfer over VPNs using standards-based tunnelling and encryption. The Nortel Networks' Contivity Extranet switch will enable Global One to provide corporations with a secure and reliable way to transfer data over the public Internet, meeting the needs of its customers for fast, secure, and reliable data transfer.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nortel Networks' Contivity Extranet switch will enable Global One to offer corporations fully-managed services for secure and reliable data transfer over VPNs using standards-based tunnelling and encryption.
  • The Nortel Networks' Contivity Extranet switch will provide Global One with the ability to support up to 5,000 simultaneous connections for both individual dial-in users and routed branch offices.
  • The Nortel Networks' Contivity Extranet switch will enable Global One to provide its customers with a secure and reliable way to transfer data over the public Internet, meeting the needs of its customers for fast, secure, and reliable data transfer.
  • The Nortel Networks' Contivity Extranet switch will support Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, and NT environments, and will include an easy-to-install and configure software client.
  • The Nortel Networks' Contivity Extranet switch will enable Global One to provide its customers with a high-performance Internet that is more reliable and faster than ever before.
  • The Nortel Networks' Contivity Extranet switch will enable Global One to redefine the economics and quality of networking and the Internet through Unified Networks that promise a new era of collaboration, communications, and commerce.
  • Sybil Newman, director, IP services for Global One, stated that the addition of Nortel Networks' Contivity to their Global Internet VPN service will ensure that they will be able to meet their customers' needs for secure transmission of their data via VPNs over the public Internet.
  • Scott McFeely, vice-president and general manager, Contivity Extranet, Nortel Networks, stated that this relationship further underscores Nortel Networks' commitment to deliver a new, high-performance Internet and to help its customers remain competitive.

Statistics:

  • 5,000 simultaneous connections supported by the Nortel Networks' Contivity Extranet switch for both individual dial-in users and routed branch offices.
  • Global One operates 1,400 network access centers in 65 countries.
  • Nortel Networks had 1999 U.S. GAAP revenues of US Dollars 21.3 billion.
  • Nortel Networks serves carrier, service provider, and enterprise customers globally.

Sources:

  • PR Newswire, London, May 30.
  • Nortel Networks.