Nortel solution for Verizon Wireless

BANGALORE: Nortel has been selected to supply Verizon Wireless with one of the
industry's most advanced CDMA 1xEV-DO Revision (Rev.) A technology beginning in
the third quarter of 2006.



This upgrade will provide data speeds significantly faster than current
capabilities and meet customer demand for more high-bandwidth, real-time
wireless services such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), video telephony
and advanced



multimedia applications. Financial details of the agreement are not being
disclosed.



Verizon Wireless is currently testing new, low-latency applications with Nortel
EV-DO Rev. A technology, including push-to-talk, fixed mobile convergence, VoIP
and messaging services.



"Successful trials of EV-DO Rev. A have demonstrated the technology's potential
for taking the Verizon Wireless broadband experience to new heights," said Ed
Salas, vice-president of network planning, Verizon Wireless. “We look forward to
continuing to bring new services to the market based on our enhanced network
capabilities.”



Nortel has been a key supplier to Verizon Wireless' nationwide network for over
a decade. Nortel was the primary infrastructure supplier in San Diego for
Verizon's initial commercial deployment of BroadbandAccess, which leverages EV-DO
Revision 0 technology, in October 2003.



”Nortel's EV-DO Rev. A solution allows Verizon Wireless to introduce new,
real-time services such as video and other streaming media that rely on quality
of services capabilities,” explained Doug Wolff, vice-president and general
manager, CDMA, Nortel. “These new services provide a very powerful end-user
experience that increase customer loyalty.”



EV-DO Rev. A allows Verizon Wireless to provide higher network transmission
speeds with lower latency to ensure the highest quality user experiences.



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