Nortel Networks to Support Qwest's Enhanced Internet Services

Nortel Networks has been selected by Qwest Communications to support the deployment of its Shasta 5000 Broadband Service Node (BSN) to provide enhanced Internet services to Qwest customers. This agreement will enable the delivery of value-added services such as network-based firewalls and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to Qwest customers. The Shasta 5000 BSN is a universal broadband aggregation platform, designed to power the subscriber edge of the network and enable carriers and ISPs to increase their competitive advantage.

Key Takeaways:

• Qwest Communications has selected Nortel Networks to deploy the Shasta 5000 BSN to support enhanced Internet services.
• The Shasta 5000 BSN is a universal broadband aggregation platform that enables the delivery of value-added services such as network-based firewalls and VPNs.
• The platform is designed to power the subscriber edge of the network, where last mile technologies meet the Internet backbone.
• The Shasta 5000 enables carriers and ISPs to increase their competitive advantage by transitioning from a simple connectivity model to a cost-effective, network-based, value-added services model.
• Nortel Networks is a global leader in telephony, data, e-business, and wireless solutions for the Internet, with 1999 U.S. GAAP revenues of $21.3 billion.
• The company's Unified Networks strategy promises a new era of collaboration, communications, and commerce.

Statistics:

• $21.3 billion: Nortel Networks' 1999 U.S. GAAP revenues
• 1999: The year in which Nortel Networks generated $21.3 billion in revenues
• $: The currency in which Nortel Networks' revenues are reported

Sources:

• Nortel Networks
• Qwest Communications
• RHK
• M2 Communications Limited
• M2 PressWIRE