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Nortel Launches SOA Initiative

One thing Nortel's done a lot of in the past year is partnering with other leaders. Given Nortel's somewhat beleaguered position in the field, that's a smart move for them. I just caught thie on eWeek describing how they're teaming up with IBM to deliver a Software Oriented Architecture approach.

I'm not sure this is enough to pull Nortel out of the slump they've been for a long time now, but it's nice to see they're still alive, still punching, and battling through their woes.

Nortel Launches SOA Initiative
By Paula Musich
November 14, 2007

The vendor extends its partnership with IBM with a WebSphere link and new services.

Nortel Networks is launching its first foray into SOA-based communications as it takes the wraps off its Raptor project Nov. 14 and announces an alliance with partner IBM.

Nortel's strategy leverages service-oriented architecture and Web services technology to enable both enterprises and carriers to quickly integrate communications and business processes. Its work with IBM will focus on integrating IBM's WebSphere Web Application Server with Nortel's new communications-enabling platform, as well as on services.
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Ken Camp has more than 25 years of experience in information technology. Ken spent 17 years with AT&T and Lucent Technologies successfully designing and implementing voice and data networks. He later worked in the security marketplace and played a key role in early IPSec VPN deployments. As an independent consultant, Ken's primary focal areas include network performance improvement, security practices and the design and deployment of integrated voice and data solutions. He may be contacted at: ken_camp@realtimepublishers.net

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