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Nortel's products include: broadband switching systems such as the Magellan Concorde, Edge, and Passport ; packet switching systems such as the Magellan DPN-100; public network switchi ng systems such as the S/DMS SuperNode; fiber optic transmission systems such as the S/DMS T ransportNode and S/DMS AccessNode; the Cornerstone family of hybrid fiber-coax products and applications; the Meridian 1 line of business communication systems; the Norstar small busin ess communications system; the VISIT desktop video-conference system; digital high-capacity, cellular mobile telecommunications switches and radios; the Proximity family of wireless ac cess products; the Companion family of wireless business and public personal communications systems; and digital business and residential telephone sets.

PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION
The company's products are sold throughout the world. In the U.S. they are sold through dis tributors, including all seven regional Bell holding companies, major independent telephone companies, and major inter-exchange carriers. Nortel is a leading supplier of digital switc hing systems in the U.S., and is a leading supplier of digital communications systems to the U.S. military.

GLOBAL NETWORKING
For over a century, the world's leading providers and users of communications, information, and entertainment services have relied on Northern Telecom (Nortel) to design, build, and in tegrate the networks they depend on.

Nortel wireless networks are providing consumers with new service choices in North America, the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Our enterprise networks are tying together th e world-spanning operations of global shipping companies, airlines, oil companies, and banks . Our digital switching systems are bringing basic telephone service to vast areas of China . And our broadband networks are ending the isolation of rural students and delivering ente rtainment to millions.

No one knows networks like Nortel. As a global company with world-class technology and a ne twork portfolio second to none, we're helping shape the future of the information industry. Our portfolio of advanced technologies and powerful networks--enterprise, mobility, broadba nd, residential, and community--is matched only by our expertise in network integration and management.

We've gained that expertise by creating network solutions for vast interconnected public voi ce and data networks and the private networks used by governments, businesses, universities, and other institutions. We've gleaned invaluable experience by creating and managing our o wn dynamic internal networks linking our employees, customers, and distributors around the world.

WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
Local and long-distance carriers depend on Nortel's networking solutions to connect their cu stomers around the clock and around the world. DMS-100/200 systems route local and long-dis tance calls. The DMS-250 high-capacity tandem switching system is used in inter-exchange ca rrier and enterprise networks, and the DMS-300 system processes international voice and data calls. The DMS portfolio operates with Nortel's Intelligent Network products, such as Serv ice Builder, to allow carriers to customize their networks and deliver advanced services to their customers.

Proximity fixed wireless network is rapidly bringing advanced telecommunications services an d new choices to customers. Nortel also designs and delivers digital cellular networks for mobile services in countless environments, according to different international standards. The system also lets customers manage its flow of incoming calls and generate real-time rep orts on its call center activities.

Nortel's global ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) and broadband network solutions carry all t ypes of communications at high speeds-including credit card verifications-across a digital n etwork to users. ATM enables voice, data, and video traffic to be combined and switched ove r a single network, while broadband transport forms a high-capacity backbone that interconne cts major network nodes.

Nortel's Meridian 1 system is the best-selling PBX (private branch exchange) in the world. Meridian 1 and Norstar systems offer a wide range of sophisticated voice and data services to address the ongoing needs of business communications and information management. In the hospitality industry, Meridian 1 not only provides connections among hotel staff but also of fers guests advanced services such as voice mail and directory capabilities.

Nortel's Magellan portfolio of data and broadband multimedia products includes the Magellan Passport enterprise network switch. The Magellan Passport, based on asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology, provides corporate users with 1.6 gigabits-per-second broadband multi media networking capabilities. It's ideal for the new bandwidth-intensive applications such as full motion videoconferencing, multimedia applications, and high-resolution graphics, in cluding blueprints and complex medical x-rays. In this scenario, the hospital used its data network simply to deliver a faxed sonogram of twins.

Nortel's Companion family of wireless communications systems provides high-quality, two-way , mobile communications in the workplace. It permits walking around an office, campus, or s ite while making and receiving calls on a lightweight, portable handset. Companion can be u sed with virtually any existing telephone system and is approved and available around the wo rld.

Nortel's Rapport Dial-up Switch is among a line of new products that addresses the growing Internet market by making Internet dial-up access reliable and cost-effective. The Rapport Dial-up Switch combines functions of the modem, terminal server, access router, and asynchro nous transfer mode or frame relay switch into a single, easily managed device. The Rapport family is designed to serve both small locations and high-density communities such as univer sities and other large-scale campus environments, as well as carriers, value-added networks, and Internet service providers.

Nortel's Cornerstone Distance Learning networks offer high-quality video and audio, and ass ociated high-speed data delivery for interactive video in educational environments. The sam e type of network can support business and institutional requirements for premium video-conf erencing and highly interactive community requirements such as telecommuting, telemedicine, shopping, and government access.