Nortel unveils Unwired Enterprise vision
ConvergenceAsia staff
06/07/2007

Communications provider Nortel has announced an increase in its R&D investment in the development of a complete next-generation enterprise wireless and mobility solution.

This is part of Nortel's Unwired Enterprise vision to create all-wireless office environments, enabled by true wireless broadband capable of supporting all communications needs, including voice, video, unified communications and other real-time applications.

According to John Roese, Chief Technology Officer, Nortel, pervasive broadband wireless access is a fundamental part of a hyperconnected world, not just for Internet access, but increasingly to provide instant access to critical business applications and information.

"The Unwired Enterprise will provide workers with pervasive wireless access to the network from anywhere on or off campus, for any application be it voice, data or video," he said.

Nortel expects to develop a new portfolio of wireless LAN products supporting the MIMO-based IEEE 802.11n standard, with availability planned for the second half of 2008. The company has also already begun enhancements to its Ethernet Routing Switch portfolio and other data products to improve real-time wireless application performance.

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