Nortel Networks

GPTKB entity

Statements (80)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
gptkbp:acquiredBy various companies (assets sold)
gptkbp:defunct 2013
gptkbp:filedForBankruptcy 2009
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Northern_Electric
gptkb:Northern_Telecom
gptkbp:founded 1895
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Bell_Canada
gptkbp:headquartersLocation Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nortel Networks
gptkbp:industry telecommunications
gptkbp:keyPerson gptkb:Frank_Dunn
gptkb:John_Roth
gptkb:Mike_Zafirovski
gptkbp:notableAcquisition gptkb:Bay_Networks
gptkb:Clarify
gptkb:PEC_Solutions
gptkb:Promatory_Communications
gptkb:Qtera
gptkb:Shasta_Networks
gptkb:Xros
gptkbp:notableEvent accounting scandal (early 2000s)
mass layoffs (2001-2009)
patent portfolio auction (2011)
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:DMS-100_switch
gptkb:Optical_Metro_5200
gptkb:Meridian_PBX
gptkb:Nortel_Alteon
gptkb:Nortel_BayStack
gptkb:Nortel_Bell_Canada
gptkb:Nortel_Business_Communications_Manager
gptkb:Nortel_CallPilot
gptkb:Nortel_Clarify
gptkb:Nortel_Communication_Server_1000
gptkb:Nortel_Contivity
gptkb:Nortel_EMC
gptkb:Nortel_Ericsson
gptkb:Nortel_Ethernet_Routing_Switch
gptkb:Nortel_Genband
gptkb:Nortel_Hitachi
gptkb:Nortel_Norstar
gptkb:Nortel_Northern_Electric
gptkb:Nortel_Northern_Telecom
gptkb:Nortel_PEC_Solutions
gptkb:Nortel_Passport
gptkb:Nortel_Promatory
gptkb:Nortel_Qtera
gptkb:Nortel_RIM
gptkb:Nortel_Secure_Router
gptkb:Nortel_Shasta
gptkb:Nortel_Succession
gptkb:Nortel_VPN_Router
gptkb:Nortel_Xros
gptkb:SL-100_switch
Passport switches
Nortel Apple
Nortel Avaya
Nortel Ciena
Nortel Microsoft
Nortel Sony
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees approximately 94,500 (2000)
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Bell_Canada_(historically)
gptkbp:patentPortfolioSoldTo consortium including Apple, Microsoft, RIM, Sony, EMC, Ericsson
gptkbp:products gptkb:network_protocol
industrial equipment
optical networking
wireless equipment
VoIP solutions
gptkbp:stockExchange gptkb:New_York_Stock_Exchange
gptkb:Toronto_Stock_Exchange
gptkbp:stockSymbol gptkb:NT
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ciena_(acquired_optical_networking_assets)
gptkb:Ericsson_(acquired_wireless_assets)
Genband (acquired carrier VoIP and application solutions)
Avaya (acquired enterprise solutions)
Hitachi (acquired certain assets)
gptkbp:website www.nortel.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Steven_Bandrowczak
gptkb:Steve_Bandrowczak
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5