Nortel Networks has announced two new offerings that it says will make the high-performance Internet smarter and a lot more personal.
New Virtualised Network capabilities will create an agile, subscriber-aware networking environment, putting users in control of their network experience. New Network Intelligence solutions for the optical Internet will enable service providers to dynamically monitor network conditions, and to automatically shift network resources to fulfil consumer needs and support the most profitable services.
"Nortel Networks is creating a new high-performance Internet that will let users control both content and performance, tailoring the network to fit unique needs," says Clarence Chandran, president, service provider and carrier group, Nortel Networks. "Our Virtualised Network and Optical Internet solutions will actually give the Internet a `brain`, allowing it to adapt to different customer needs, tailor services to users, and optimise content and information flow."
Virtualised Network capabilities will enable a variety of advanced features, including instant user recognition from any location or port, preferred customer status, hosted applications, and new levels of control and personalisation. Nortel believes this will help enable a second wave of e-business, based on personalised customer relationships, in which the Internet acts as a two-way tool for businesses to provide personalised content and services to customers, create business-to-business marketplaces and empower employees.
"The Internet will see some dramatic changes in the next two years, moving further beyond connectivity into a service delivery platform," says Michael Howard, principal analyst and founder of Infonetics Research. "Making customers `sticky` is a key for success in this new environment. We believe Nortel Networks` Virtualised Network is the correct end-to-end approach to making the network the major contributing factor in building a positive user experience."
Nortel Networks Virtualised Network capabilities will include the industry`s only complete service delivery environment, spanning Nortel Networks Preside capabilities and integrated with Nortel Networks` CPE and network-based VPN portfolio including Passport, Shasta 5000 BSN, Contivity, CVX and Versalar technologies.
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