CANARIE expands user controlled network with Nortel gear

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CANARIE Expands World's Most Advanced Customer Empowered Research and
Education Network Using Nortel Networks Optical Networking Solution

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 17, 2004 - CANARIE, Inc., Canada's advanced Internet
development organization, has selected Nortel Networks* [NYSE/TSX: NT]
Optical Multiservice Edge 6500, an optical convergence solution that
provides resilient, secure and scalable broadband connectivity. CANARIE will
be using the product to support research in such fields as astronomy,
bioinformatics and high energy physics. 

As part of its ongoing work to position Canadians to reap the benefits of
the latest technological developments, CANARIE is adding a third 10Gbps
wavelength to CA*net 4, the national optical Internet research and education
network that interconnects universities, research centers, government
research laboratories, schools and other eligible sites nationally and
internationally. 

As part of this network expansion, Nortel Networks Optical Multiservice Edge
6500 was chosen to perform SONET/SDH line termination and cross-connecting
functions through CANARIE's User Controlled Lightpath software. This feature
of CA*net 4 gives end users the ability to provision, partition and allocate
network links to other users without involving a central management
organization. Already, many Canadian and international users are taking
advantage of the unique capabilities of this network. 

"Canada is rapidly becoming a global hub for advanced research networking.
CA*net 4 provides Canada's research and education community, as well as an
increasing number of international research and education communities, with
flexible and scalable wide area broadband access on demand," said Bill St.
Arnaud, senior director, Advanced Networks, CANARIE. 

CANARIE's CA*net4 network already interconnects to most advanced research
networks around the world, including SURFnet, based in the Netherlands.
SURFnet connects all universities and academic hospitals and the vast
majority of other institutes for higher education and research throughout
the Netherlands, and is an important partner for CANARIE because of their
joint leadership to global research networking. As announced in March,
SURFnet is also using Nortel Networks Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 to
support the high-speed networking requirements of its academic and
scientific member organizations. 

Introduced last fall, Nortel Networks Optical Multiservice Edge 6500
converges multiple services, architectures and network layers into one
platform to enable a new set of broadband connectivity. The platform
supports next-generation packet and storage services, whether on a new or
existing network, and can deliver up to an estimated 30 to 40 percent in
cost savings in capital and operational expenses, according to estimates
provided by Nortel Networks. 

"As part of our commitment to enrich global communications by transforming
networks, we've developed a portfolio of innovative optical networking
solutions to improve productivity, profitability and competitive advantage,"
said Greg Mumford, chief technology officer, Nortel Networks. "Through our
work with early adopters such as CANARIE, Nortel Networks is leading the
transformation to evolve our customers' network and enable new services and
applications." 

CANARIE is Canada's advanced Internet organization, a not-for-profit
corporation that facilitates the development and use of next-generation
research networks and the applications and services that run on them. By
promoting collaboration among key sectors and by partnering with similar
initiatives around the world, CANARIE stimulates innovation and growth and
helps to deliver social, cultural and economic benefits to all Canadians.
CA*net 4, Canada's national research and education network was developed and
is operated by CANARIE. 

CANARIE positions Canada as the global leader in advanced networking, and is
supported by its members, project partners, and the Government of Canada.
More information about CANARIE can be found on the Web at www.canarie.ca. 

Nortel Networks offers a portfolio of Optical Networking solutions designed
to transform the educational experience by delivering up to 1000 times the
bandwidth of legacy services while simplifying network design through the
convergence of voice, video, data and storage over a single infrastructure.
More than 10,000 education customers worldwide have deployed communications
infrastructure solutions from Nortel Networks, including the University of
Texas at Austin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Seoul National
University, Ohio State University, University of Ulster, Stanford
University, George Mason University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and
the Philadelphia Unified School System. 

Nortel Networks is an industry leader and innovator focused on transforming
how the world communicates and exchanges information. The Company is
supplying its service provider and enterprise customers with communications
technology and infrastructure to enable value-added IP data, voice and
multimedia services spanning Wireless Networks, Wireline Networks,
Enterprise Networks, and Optical Networks. As a global company, Nortel
Networks does business in more than 150 countries. More information about
Nortel Networks can be found on the Web at www.nortelnetworks.com or
www.nortelnetworks.com/media_center. 

Certain information included in this press release is forward-looking and is
subject to important risks and uncertainties. The results or events
predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual results or
events. Factors which could cause results or events to differ from current
expectations include, among other things: the outcome of Nortel Networks
independent review and planned restatement of its previously announced or
filed financial results; the impact of the management changes announced on
April 28, 2004; the impact of the inability to meet Nortel Networks filing
obligations on support facilities and public debt obligations; the
sufficiency of Nortel Networks restructuring activities, including the
potential for higher actual costs to be incurred in connection with
restructuring actions compared to the estimated costs of such actions;
continued reductions in spending by Nortel Networks customers; fluctuations
in Nortel Networks operating results and general industry, economic and
market conditions and growth rates; the communication by Nortel Networks
auditors of the existence of material weaknesses in internal control; Nortel
Networks ability to recruit and retain qualified employees; fluctuations in
Nortel Networks cash flow, level of outstanding debt and current debt
ratings; the use of cash collateral to support Nortel Networks normal course
business activities; the dependence on Nortel Networks subsidiaries for
funding; the impact of Nortel Networks defined benefit plans and deferred
tax assets on results of operations and Nortel Networks cash flows; Nortel
Networks dependence on new product development and its ability to predict
market demand for particular products; Nortel Networks ability to integrate
the operations and technologies of acquired businesses in an effective
manner; the impact of rapid technological and market change; the impact of
price and product competition; barriers to international growth and global
economic conditions, particularly in emerging markets and including interest
rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of rationalization
in the telecommunications industry; changes in regulation of the Internet;
the impact of the credit risks of Nortel Networks customers and the impact
of customer financing and commitments; stock market volatility generally and
as a result of acceleration of the settlement date or early settlement of
Nortel Networks purchase contracts; the impact of Nortel Networks supply and
outsourcing contracts that contain delivery and installation provisions,
which, if not met, could result in the payment of substantial penalties or
liquidated damages; the future success of Nortel Networks strategic
alliances; and the adverse resolution of litigation, investigations,
intellectual property disputes and similar matters. For additional
information with respect to certain of these and other factors, see the most
recent Form 10 Q/A and Form 10-K/A filed by Nortel Networks with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless otherwise required by
applicable securities laws, Nortel Networks disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. 

For more information: 

Bridget Braxton
Nortel Networks
972-685-8813
[email protected] 

Susan Baldwin
CANARIE Inc.
613-943-5399
[email protected] 

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*Nortel Networks, the Nortel Networks logo, the Globemark and Business
Without Boundaries, are trademarks of Nortel Networks. 
 



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