Nortel Networks Ltd.

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
gptkbp:acquiredBy various companies (post-bankruptcy asset sales)
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Nortel
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:defunct 2013
gptkbp:filedForBankruptcy 2009
gptkbp:founded 1895
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Bell_Canada
gptkbp:headquartersLocation Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nortel Networks Ltd.
gptkbp:industry industrial equipment
telecommunications
gptkbp:keyPerson gptkb:Frank_Dunn
gptkb:John_Roth
gptkb:Mike_Zafirovski
gptkbp:notableEvent accounting scandal (early 2000s)
patent portfolio auction (2011)
mass layoffs (2001–2009)
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees approximately 94,500 (2000)
gptkbp:parentCompany Northern Electric and Manufacturing Company (historical)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Northern_Electric
gptkbp:products enterprise telephony
voice over IP
optical networking
wireless equipment
gptkbp:stockExchange gptkb:New_York_Stock_Exchange
gptkb:Toronto_Stock_Exchange
gptkbp:stockSymbol gptkb:NT
gptkbp:successor Avaya (acquired assets)
Ciena (acquired assets)
Ericsson (acquired assets)
Genband (acquired assets)
Various companies (acquired assets)
gptkbp:website www.nortel.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EP1134680B1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8