Nortel/Avaya

Avaya is a global leader in enterprise communications systems. The company provides unified communications, contact centers, data networking products, and related services directly and through its channel partners to leading businesses and organizations around the world. Avaya is consistently recognized as a global leader by industry and technology in Unified Communications and Telephony Systems, Contact Center, Enterprise Messaging, Audio Conferencing, and Hardware Maintenance and Software Support Services.

The addition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions will expand Avaya's global coverage, enlarge the portfolio of systems and services, and increase our expertise and specialization. This is a strategic opportunity to acquire talent and complementary assets and position the combined businesses for growth and success. Avaya is committed to protecting the communications investments of the combined customers and to effectively executing the integration of Avaya and Nortel Enterprise Solutions.

The leading portfolio of solutions spans packet, optical, wireless and voice technologies. This allows  Nortel/Avaya to deliver numerous new services and applications, as well as seamless and ubiquitous broadband connectivity.

With an emphasis on leveraging today's networks while providing cost-effective evolution to the networks of tomorrow, Nortel/Avaya has four core business areas: Wireless Networks, Wireline Networks, Enterprise Networks, and Optical Networks.

More info on Avaya: http://www2.avaya.com/be/.

JUNE 2010