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Nortel

Nortel Networks Corporation, formerly Northern Telecom Limited, was a Canadian multinational telecommunications and data networking equipment manufacturer headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. It was founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1895 as the Northern Electric and Manufacturing Company, or simply Northern Electric. Until an antitrust settlement in 1949…

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Founded
December 7, 1895; 130 years ago (1895-12-07) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Industry
Telecommunications · Networking equipment
Headquarters
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Defunct
February 2, 2013; 13 years ago (2013-02-02)
Fate
Bankruptcy

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Edges207
Triples266
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related to Global worksites, partners, and customers · 48
Nortel → Africa, Asia, Australia, Beijing, Belleville, Billerica, Calgary, California, Caribbean, China, Europe, Florida, GDNT, Georgia, Guangdong Nortel Telecommunications Equipment, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Illinois, In, In Canada
related to Business structure · 22
Nortel → At, Canada, Carrier Networks, CDMA, CN, Enterprise, Enterprise Solutions, ES, Global Services, GS, GSM, In February, MEN, Metro Ethernet Networks, Mobility, Nortel Networks, Nortel Technology, Nortel's, Optical, Services
related to Bookkeeping irregularities · 15
Nortel → According, CEO, Dunn, Exchange Commission, Frank Dunn, In, John, John Roth, November, Ontario Securities Commission, Roth, SEC, Securities, September, The SEC
related to Headquarters · 15
Nortel → Airport Road, Brampton, Dixie Road, During Nortel's, Mississauga, Moodie Drive, NDHQ Carling, Ontario, Ottawa, Previous, Rogers Communications, Rogers Park, SNC-Lavalin, The West Mall, Toronto
related to Illegal breach of trust in Nortel's Health and Welfare Trust · 15
Nortel → As, CA, Canadian Nortel, Diane Urquhart, However, HWT, HWT Governance Committees, March, Nortel's, Nortel's Health, Northern Trust, The HWT, There, Until, Welfare Trust
related to Northern Telecom and "Digital World" · 14
Nortel → AT, China, Digital World, DMS, DMS-100, Europe, In March, Japanese, Nippon Telegraph, Northern Telecom, Northern Telecom Limited, Starting, Telephone, The
related to Hacks · 13
Nortel → Brian Shields, China-based, Chinese, Chinese IP, In, In September, Julian Assange, Mandarin Internet, Melbourne, Mike Zafirovski, Nortel's, Shields, The
see also · 11
Nortel → Accounting, Canada, Development OrganizationsList, Meg ModemBay NetworksBell, NRPC, Passport Carrier ReleaseScience, Protection Canada, Research, SwitchNortel Government SolutionsNortel Retirees, Telecommunication, Telephone MemorialBell-Northern ResearchCanadian Industrial
related to Kathleen Peterson case · 9
Nortel → Durham, In, Kathleen, Kathleen Peterson, Kathleen's, Michael Peterson, NC, Nortel's, This
related to Conflicts of interest · 8
Nortel → Deloitte, During Nortel's, Halifax, Nortel's, Nova Scotia, Robert Verdun, Touche LLP, Yves Fortier

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NortelArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
NortelDefunctFebruary 2, 2013; 13 years ago (2013-02-02)1.00infobox
NortelFateBankruptcy1.00infobox
NortelFormerlyNorthern Electric Company (1895-1976)1.00infobox
NortelFormerlyNorthern Telecom Limited (1976-1995)1.00infobox
NortelFoundedDecember 7, 1895; 130 years ago (1895-12-07) Montreal, Quebec, Canada1.00infobox
NortelHeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
NortelIndustryTelecommunications1.00infobox
NortelIndustryNetworking equipment1.00infobox
NortelISINCA65656850891.00infobox
NortelNumber of employees93,000 (2000)1.00infobox
NortelParentAT&T / Bell Canada (1895–1956) Bell Canada (1956–1983) BCE Inc. (1983–2000)1.00infobox
NortelProductsTelecommunications equipment1.00infobox
NortelProductsNetworking hardware1.00infobox
NortelProductsOptical networking1.00infobox
NortelProductsPrivate branch exchange1.00infobox
NortelProductsVoice over IP1.00infobox
NortelProductsUnified communications1.00infobox
NortelProductsWireless networking1.00infobox
NortelTraded asTSX: NT.TO (1973-2009)1.00infobox
NortelTraded asNYSE: NT (1975-2009)1.00infobox
NortelTraded asS&P/TSX 60 component (1998-2009)1.00infobox
NortelTraded asS&P 500 component (1985-2002)1.00infobox
NortelTypePublic1.00infobox
NortelWebsitenortel.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2001-12-15)1.00infobox

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