Louisiana Superdome Sports Nortel Secure Converged Network for Anywhere, Anytime Game Action

New Orleans, November 13 (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Nortel Data, IP Telephony, Security and Wireless Solutions
Enable Stadium-wide Network Access

Football fans have another reason to cheer this season as the
Louisiana Superdome sports a secure IP network featuring hospitality
solutions and services from Nortel(x) (NYSE/TSX: NT) and its channel
partner Cohesive Connections.

"The Superdome's restoration after Hurricane Katrina is a great
symbol of rebirth for New Orleans," said David Stewart, regional
manager of technology for SMG Management, the company that owns and
operates the Louisiana Superdome. "Working with Nortel and Cohesive
Connections, we rebuilt the Dome as one of the most
technologically-advanced sports facilities in the world, bringing the
games closer to the fans through use of wireless, digital and online
technology."

The Superdome's resilient converged voice and data network is
comprised of Nortel data, IP telephony and security solutions. Nortel
Global Services, in conjunction with Cohesive Connections, provided
pre-deployment planning and design of the Superdome network, in
addition to building and managing the network.

As part of this network expansion, the Superdome is now seamlessly
connected to the New Orleans Arena, which hosts the NBA's New Orleans
Hornets. Simplifying communication between the two SMG-operated
venues will help reduce operations costs and time, as well as give
SMG staff remote access to the network when off-site.

In addition, mobile broadband service is being deployed throughout
the stadium in two phases, and upon completion will transform the
Superdome into one of the world's largest WLAN deployments in a dome
with a non-retractable roof. Powered by Nortel's WLAN 2300, wireless
service is now available on the Superdome's ground level and at its
entrances. As part of this deployment, staff members are using WiFi
handheld scanners to quickly scan and validate tickets at entry
points to reduce crowd bottlenecks for faster and more efficient
entry to the facility.

"We've had record turn-outs for the Saints' 2006 season-we had
more than 70,000 people here on opening night. Using the WiFi
scanners at the Dome's entrances helped us quickly move people
through the gates, allowing fans to spend less time in line and more
time experiencing the game," said Stewart.

Media and photographers covering sporting events are also able to
use the completed mobile broadband network to rapidly exchange,
upload and update files. In addition, hundreds of wireless and
wireline Nortel IP phones are being used in the Superdome to give
staff and guests stadium-wide access to voice services.

"With the restoration of the Superdome, New Orleans once again
claims its position as one of the leading sports cities in America,
and Nortel is truly honoured to be a part of this historic
revitalisation," said Steve Slattery, president, Enterprise
Solutions, Nortel. "Through Nortel's technology and services, we are
laying the foundation to give Superdome guests and staff an
extraordinary communications experience that will take them one step
closer to the field and one step closer to rebuilding their own lives
one cheer, one goal at a time."

At the heart of the Superdome's converged voice and data network
is Nortel's Secure Network Access technology that grants secure,
flexible, and reliable network access from anywhere in the building.
The Nortel Secure Network Access switch provides the Superdome with
comprehensive security features to ensure authentication for all
users while protecting against intrusion. The Superdome's network
expansion also includes Nortel Switched Firewalls to protect the
Superdome's data and IP telephony network and Nortel's Enterprise
Network Management System. Nortel's Threat Protection System will
perform detailed traffic analysis to aid in protecting the network
from existing and emerging threats.

In the network core, the Superdome is equipped with Nortel
Ethernet Routing Switch and WLAN 2300 solutions designed to ensure
seamless, secure and constant wired and wireless network
availability. Nortel's Communication Server 1000 delivers the
converged IP communications system offering a range of telephony
features and multimedia applications to users on the network.

Nortel's Global Services include a full range of integrated
services for design, deployment, management and maintenance of
end-to-end multi-vendor network solutions, including seamless
migration to next generation technologies.

About Nortel

Nortel is a recognised 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. Our next-generation technologies, for both service
providers and enterprises, span access and core networks, support
multimedia and business-critical applications, and help eliminate
today's barriers to efficiency, speed and performance by simplifying
networks and connecting people with information. Nortel does business
in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit Nortel on the
Web at www.nortel.com. For the latest Nortel news, visit
www.nortel.com/news.

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