Infonet and Northern Telecom team up to deliver wider range of global hybrid and private network solutions.GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 1995--Infonet Services Corp. and Northern Telecom (Nortel) announced that they have teamed up to jointly develop sales opportunities for Nortel's Magellan Passport asynchronous transfer mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) enterprise switch and Infonet's globally managed World Network services. Together, Nortel and Infonet will offer customers total one-stop shopping solutions that include the hardware foundation for their private networks and an experienced outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. vendor that can quickly extend their global reach via end-to-end managed public services Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. . ''We will target multinational companies who want to build a private domestic network using Magellan switches and integrate it with Infonet's international public services,'' said Nortel's Klaus Buechner, group vice-president and general manager, Multimedia Networks. ''Prime candidates are companies who want the flexibility to rapidly expand global access as their dynamic business needs dictate, while minimizing their capital outlay capital outlay See capital expenditure. and avoiding further implementation delays.'' Buechner explained that the interconnect (1) To attach one device to another. (2) A physical port (plug, socket) or wireless port (transmitter, receiver) used to attach one device to another. between a customer's private network, based on Magellan Passport technology, and Infonet's World Network will be seamless. That is because Infonet is also deploying Magellan Passport 160 switches on its core backbone network A backbone network provides a path for the exchange of information between different LANs or subnetworks.[1] A backbone can tie together diverse networks in the same building, in different buildings in a campus environment, or over wide areas. . Infonet President Jose Collazo pointed out that this relationship with Nortel is unique in the sense that it's the first time Infonet has aligned so closely with a major equipment provider to win new business opportunities for its World Network services. The worldwide sales forces of Nortel and Infonet will make joint calls, as appropriate, to capture a greater share of the global marketplace. In some cases, a customer may want to buy or lease Magellan switches from Nortel to build a private, domestic voice and data network it will own and operate. The same client may require international data communication services as well. Nortel and Infonet could then join forces to provide a seamless interconnect between the customer's new private network and the global Public or Virtual Private Data Network services on Infonet's World Network. Thereafter, Infonet will serve as the customer's single point of accountability for managing those services, end-to-end, 24-hours a day, seven days a week, including providing local in-country support. In other instances, a customer may buy or lease Magellan switches from Infonet. Infonet and Nortel could then team up to also arrange for implementation of both the customer's private network and public World Network services and to handle ongoing network management, maintenance and local in-country support for the entire hybrid solution. ''If customers want to deploy a private network in international locations, we will also offer to house their Magellan switches in our existing World Network communication facilities,'' said Collazo. He considers the arrangement with Nortel a substantial boon Boon A general term that refers to a benefit or improvement for investors. This can include such things as increased dividends, a stock market rally and stock buybacks. Notes: to Infonet's Enterprise-Defined Network Services (EDNS EDNS Extension Mechanisms for DNS ) business. About 15 percent of Infonet's annual revenue is derived from the hybrid and private voice and data network solutions the company provides as part of its EDNS offering. ''Nortel is now strongly positioned in the global solutions selling arena to offer a complete migration path of public, hybrid and private solutions that can be pressed into service rapidly as customers conclude acquisitions, complete mergers, and add business partners,'' said Buechner. Nortel is one of the world's most broadly diversified developers of communications products, systems and networks for the enterprise, wireless and carrier network markets. Nortel provides equipment, services and network solutions for information, entertainment and communications networks The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. operated by telephone companies, personal and mobile telecommunications companies See telecom company. , cable TV companies, corporations, governments, universities and other institutions worldwide. Nortel had 1994 revenues of $8.9 billion (USDLR) and has about 60,000 employees worldwide. Infonet Services Corp. is a world leader in providing reliable, state-of-the-art international communication solutions to global enterprises. Infonet specializes in value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. and managed networks, which are supported locally in 55 nations. Infonet's ''World Network'' is currently accessible in more than 165 countries. The company is jointly owned by a number of the world's leading telecom operators. CONTACT: Infonet Services Corp. Mike Radice, 310/335-2875 Pat Gale, 310/335-2877 or Nortel Brian Murphy Brian Murphy is the name of:
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