Nortel to increase operator revenue potential with new Converged Mobility solution.

Nortel has announced a CDMA WLAN Converged Mobility solution designed to bridge CDMA wireless networks and wireless local area networks (WLANs) to provide a seamless communication experience to end users. This solution will allow CDMA operators to extend the reach of cellular 3G networks and to deliver services more cost-effectively by leveraging WLAN networks.

The solution will allow the operator to deliver a consistent communications experience between CDMA and WLAN networks; it will allow end users to roam seamlessly between these networks and enjoy SIP-based services beyond voice, including video calling, video conferencing, short messaging service, instant messaging, email, Web access and other multimedia services--all from one device and one phone number. It will also manage subscriber billing information across networks so that end users can receive one consolidated bill.

Nortel's WLAN CDMA Converged Mobility solution is intended to decrease operator costs by allowing the operators to use WLAN access points as an option to deploying CDMA base stations and carriers. Operators can leverage existing Nortel platforms to quickly deploy the solution.

Nortel will be conducting live market trials globally with operators across the globe later this year.

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