Nortel Networks wins prestigious network contract

Nortel Networks has won a $7M (CAD) contract to build the communication network for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games with help from Bell Canada.

The contract puts Nortel in the third tier of sponsors for the game (including Coca-Cola, Visa, and McDonald's). The contract additionally gives Nortel the right to sponsor Canadian Olympic teams at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 games.

The Vancouver 2010 games will be the first to run on Internet protocol technology, and will support 7,000 athletes, 10,000 coaches, and 25,000 volunteers.

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Source: Ottawa Citizen (subscription)