Seowon University Deploys Nortel Wireless Mesh Network Solution; Trans

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    SEOUL, Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2005--Korea's Seowon University has deployed the country's second Wireless Mesh Network solution from Nortel (NYSE:NT) (TSX:NT) to create a campus-wide 'hotzone' providing seamless and secure wireless communications for faculty and staff. Seowon is a major private university located in Chongju, the capital of Korea's North Chungchong Province.
    Nortel's Wireless Mesh Network solution has made it possible for Seowon to provide wireless access to the public Internet and university network, indoors and outdoors, through an enhanced wireless local area network (WLAN) architecture. For the first time, students and faculty will be able to use laptops and handheld computing devices to access network resources across the entire campus, including two major dormitories. Nortel's nPower channel partner ISE Information implemented the network.
    "Our Wireless Mesh Network solution is ideal for a university campus setting, providing inherent security for information as well as a cost-effective and reliable solution that minimizes cabling requirements through radio backhaul technology," said Soo-jin Chung, managing director, Nortel Korea.
    "This deployment of our wireless mesh network technology in Korea is a significant milestone in enhancing the human experience through communications technology," Chung said. "Prior to the Seowon University deployment, the Black Stone Golf & Resort was Korea's first Nortel wireless mesh network contract signed, and we anticipate interest from other educational institutions, businesses and government agencies that see the productivity and profitability benefits of this compelling wireless broadband solution."
    Nortel's Wireless Mesh Network solution uses wireless links to connect access points installed inside or outside to provide secure, seamless access to wireless broadband services. This solution allows enterprises and service providers to install wireless LANs in areas where it is difficult or cost prohibitive to run cables. This innovative approach can drastically reduce the complexity and cost of deploying a traditional wireless LAN.
    Nortel's Wireless Mesh Network solution is designed to provide network and user security along with mobility so users can securely and continuously access the network while moving about the campus. The Wireless Mesh Network solution for Seowon University includes Nortel Wireless Access Point 7220 and Wireless Gateway 7250. Because the solution uses IEEE 802.11 standards, users with Wi-Fi enabled laptop computers or handheld computing devices can access the network without new hardware or software.
    Nortel's wireless mesh solution is attracting growing interest among universities around the world, with deployments at Edith Cowan University in Australia and the University of Arkansas in the United States, as well as field trials at Taiwan's National University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the U.S.

    About Seowon University

    Seowon University was established in 1968, and is a major private university located in metropolitan Chongju, the economic, cultural and government center of North Chungchong Province. The University is dedicated to education and research in many diverse academic and professional fields, and now has one college, 11 schools, 28 departments and three graduate schools. There are 8,700 students with a strong teaching faculty of 164 members as well as 342 part-time teaching staff. More information on Seowon University is available on the Web at www.seowon.ac.kr/e-seowon.

    About Nortel

    Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities that enhance the human experience, ignite and power global commerce, and secure and protect the world's most critical information. Serving both service provider and enterprise customers, Nortel delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing end-to-end broadband, Voice over IP, multimedia services and applications, and wireless broadband designed to help people solve the world's greatest challenges. Nortel does business in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit Nortel on the Web at www.nortel.com. For the latest Nortel news, visit www.nortel.com/news.

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