Nortel Wins Japan VOIP Project

TOKYO -- Sendai Television, a key broadcaster in north Japan, is deploying a switching solution from Nortel (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) at its new headquarters to power a highly secure network that ensures continuous communications to its 2.4 million viewers during such emergencies as earthquakes.

The Nortel solution also supports Sendai's internal voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services and mission-critical communications, including network management. The new Sendai Television center will be fully equipped for terrestrial digital broadcast services across Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures in December 2005.

"Television plays a significant role in keeping the public informed as events unfold and this is particularly important in emergency situations," said Nick Vreugdenhil, country manager, Japan, Nortel. "Nortel's Ethernet routing and switching technology will give Sendai Television uninterrupted broadcasting capabilities as well as provide industry-leading network security, availability and Quality of Service (QoS) for the communications network serving Sendai Television's new headquarters. This industry leading solution has also been implemented by the world's largest and most important stock exchanges, supporting billions of transactions, to secure and protect the world's most valuable information."

Nortel Networks Ltd.