Nortel Networks was a Canadian multinational telecommunications and data networking equipment manufacturer.
Founded in 1895 as the Northern Electric and Manufacturing Company.
In 1998, Northern Telecom and Bay Networks merged to form Nortel Networks.
During the early 2000s, Nortel Networks was at its peak and employed over 90,000 people worldwide.
However, due to financial mismanagement and accounting scandals, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2009.
The company's assets were sold off and the brand name was eventually acquired by Ciena Corporation in 2010.
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Provided long-haul and metropolitan area network solutions using the latest in dense wavelength-division multiplexing technology.
Provided service providers with VoIP and multimedia technology for enhanced communication services.
Provided enterprises with networking equipment for LAN and WAN connectivity.
Nortel Networks filed for bankruptcy in 2009 due to financial mismanagement and accounting scandals. The company's assets were sold off and the brand name was eventually acquired by Ciena Corporation in 2010.
Nortel Networks made a wide range of products including optical networking, carrier VoIP and multimedia, and enterprise and wireless LAN equipment.
Nortel Meridian was a line of PBX (Private Branch Exchange) telephone systems manufactured by Nortel Networks for various business sizes and needs.
Nortel Networks' competitors included Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, and Huawei Technologies.
No, Nortel Networks went bankrupt in 2009 and its assets were sold off. The brand name was eventually acquired by Ciena Corporation in 2010.