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Dubai Men's College to Deliver Next Generation Education with Nortel Solution; e-Learning Pioneer Invests in Wireless, IP Telephony NetworkDUBAI, United Arab Emirates --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 26, 2005 -- Dubai Men's College in the United Arab Emirates has deployed a converged IP voice and data network from Nortel (NYSE:NT) (TSX:NT) to deliver next generation education services to its 2,000 students and 200 staff. The network supports campus mobility through new wireless LAN and IP telephony services, allowing students and staff to securely access educational resources 'anytime, anywhere.' The new communication capabilities will also make it possible for the college to expand off-campus eLearning initiatives. "By delivering educational programmes and resources through the most advanced technologies, Dubai Men's College is able to provide students with real-world experience through communication applications they will encounter in the workplace when they graduate," said Imad Ramadan, supervisor, Information Technology Services, Dubai Men's College. "Our new network delivers huge benefits in terms of the quality of education we provide and making us an even more attractive option to students in the region," Ramadan said. "Not only are we providing our students with the best preparation for the workplace, but we are helping create a new generation of tech savvy workers who will help drive Dubai forward as it transitions to a knowledge and technology-based economy." "Skills development is key to economic growth in the region, and Nortel is committed to ensuring our educational customers like Dubai College are helping students differentiate themselves in the marketplace with enhanced communication skills," said Ramin Attari, vice president, Middle East, Nortel. The Dubai's Men's College network converges voice and data, and also provides seamless wireless mobility. It is based on Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 core switches and Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5520 Power over Ethernet edge switches. The college has also deployed a campus-wide, secure wireless network and Nortel's Communication Server 1000 IP telephony system to provide advanced telephony features and unified messaging services for college staff. The new Nortel converged LAN and Wireless LAN network provides the necessary intelligence, reliability and security to support all forms of multimedia traffic, including IP telephony, video, and collaboration services. About Dubai Men's College Dubai Men's College, one of the 12 colleges of the Higher Colleges of Technology, was established in 1989 to offer high quality education to the Emirate of Dubai and the Northern Emirates. The college offers programs in Business, Information Technology, Communication Technology and Engineering and awards Diploma, Higher Diploma and Bachelors degrees. More than 2,000 students have graduated from the college and it currently enrolls approximately ,2000 students and employs 200 faculty and staff. The new campus besides the state-of-art technologies it incorporates sports, educational and recreational facilities. Visit Dubai Men's College at http://dbm.hct.ac.ae for the latest news about the college life. About Nortel Nortel is a recognized 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. Serving both service provider and enterprise customers, Nortel delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing end-to-end broadband, Voice over IP, multimedia services and applications, and wireless broadband designed to help people solve the world's greatest challenges. 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. Certain information included in this press release is forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual results or events. Factors which could cause results or events to differ from current expectations include, among other things: the outcome of regulatory and criminal investigations and civil litigation actions related to Nortel's restatements and the impact any resulting legal judgments, settlements, penalties and expenses could have on Nortel's results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and any related potential dilution of Nortel's common shares; the findings of Nortel's independent review and implementation of recommended remedial measures; the outcome of the independent review with respect to revenues for specific identified transactions, which review will have a particular emphasis on the underlying conduct that led to the initial recognition of these revenues; the restatement or revisions of Nortel's previously announced or filed financial results and resulting negative publicity; the existence of material weaknesses in Nortel's internal control over financial reporting and the conclusion of Nortel's management and independent auditor that Nortel's internal control over financial reporting is ineffective, which could continue to impact Nortel's ability to report its results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner; the impact of Nortel's and NNL's failure to timely file their financial statements and related periodic reports, including Nortel's inability to access its shelf registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); ongoing SEC reviews, which may result in changes to Nortel's and NNL's public filings; the impact of management changes, including the termination for cause of Nortel's former CEO, CFO and Controller in April 2004; the sufficiency of Nortel's restructuring activities, including the work plan announced on August 19, 2004 as updated on September 30, 2004 and December 14, 2004, including the potential for higher actual costs to be incurred in connection with restructuring actions compared to the estimated costs of such actions; cautious or reduced spending by Nortel's customers; increased consolidation among Nortel's customers and the loss of customers in certain markets; fluctuations in Nortel's operating results and general industry, economic and market conditions and growth rates; fluctuations in Nortel's cash flow, level of outstanding debt and current debt ratings; Nortel's monitoring of the capital markets for opportunities to improve its capital structure and financial flexibility; Nortel's ability to recruit and retain qualified employees; the use of cash collateral to support Nortel's normal course business activities; the dependence on Nortel's subsidiaries for funding; the impact of Nortel's defined benefit plans and deferred tax assets on results of operations and Nortel's cash flow; the adverse resolution of class actions, litigation in the ordinary course of business, intellectual property disputes and similar matters; Nortel's dependence on new product development and its ability to predict market demand for particular products; Nortel's ability to integrate the operations and technologies of acquired businesses in an effective manner; the impact of rapid technological and market change; the impact of price and product competition; barriers to international growth and global economic conditions, particularly in emerging markets and including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of rationalization and consolidation in the telecommunications industry; changes in regulation of the Internet; the impact of the credit risks of Nortel's customers and the impact of customer financing and commitments; stock market volatility generally and as a result of acceleration of the settlement date of Nortel's forward purchase contracts; negative developments associated with Nortel's supply contracts and contract manufacturing agreements, including as a result of using a sole supplier for a key component of certain optical networks solutions; the impact of Nortel's supply and outsourcing contracts that contain delivery and installation provisions, which, if not met, could result in the payment of substantial penalties or liquidated damages; any undetected product defects, errors or failures; and the future success of Nortel's strategic alliances. For additional information with respect to certain of these and other factors, see the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Nortel with the SEC. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Nortel disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Nortel, the Nortel logo and the Globemark are trademarks of Nortel Networks. |
