Articles tagged with: Nortel Networks
Nortel Agrees to Sell Select Packet Core Network Components to Hitachi
Nortel Networks has announced that it had entered into an agreement with Hitachi for the sale of certain assets associated with the development of next generation packet core network components (excluding legacy packet core components for Nortel's GSM and UMTS businesses) for a purchase price of US$10 million. more
Related Tags: hitachi
Ciena wins court approval for Nortel unit bid
Ciena won court approval Thursday to start bidding on Nortel Network's optical and Ethernet division with an offer valued at more than $532 million. more
Related Tags: ciena
Former Nortel CEO Submits Claim to Bankruptcy Court for $12 Million
Nortel's former CEO Mike Zafirovski has submitted a claim for over US$12 million from the company, with more than half going towards his company agreed pension. Zafirovski's claim, which has been filed with the U.S. bankruptcy court that's dealing with Nortel's restructuring, seeks "not less than US$12,250,543.48". more
Related Tags: mike-zafirovski, Canada
Nortel to Sell Optical Networking and Carrier Ethernet Businesses
Nortel Networks has continued its dismemberment with the announcement of a stalking horse" asset sale agreement with Ciena for its Networking and Carrier Ethernet businesses. The offer, which can be trumped by another bidder is for US$390 million in cash and shares in Ciena currently worth around US$131 million. more
Nortel to Sell off GSM Businesses in Open Auction
As part of its ongoing dismemberment, Nortel Networks says that it plans to sell by "open auction" substantially all of its global GSM/GSM-R business. In connection with this proposed sale, Nortel also expects to transfer specified patents predominantly used in the GSM business and grant non-exclusive licenses of other relevant patents. more
Related Tags: Canada
Canada to review Nortel-Avaya deal
Canada's industry minister said Thursday he will review the sale of Nortel's enterprise division to U.S. telecom company Avaya to determine if the deal significantly benefits Canada. more
Nortel plans to sell some carrier networks assets
Nortel Networks said Monday that it intends to auction off some of the company's carrier networks business assets in bankruptcy court. more
Related Tags: Canada
Canada won't block Nortel sale to Ericsson
Canada's industry minister said Wednesday the government won't block the $1.1 billion sale of Nortel Networks' wireless division to Sweden's Ericsson. more
Related Tags: ericsson, Canada
Nortel bankruptcy judge denies Verizon objection
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday rejected an objection by Verizon Communications to Nortel Networks' $900 million sale of a unit that makes communications systems for businesses. more
Nortel Confirms Avaya Buying its Enterprise Solutions Division
Nortel has confirmed that Avaya is to be the buyer of its global Enterprise Solutions business after paying US$900 million in cash to Nortel, with an additional pool of US$15 million reserved for an employee retention program. The transaction also includes the shares of Nortel Government Solutions Incorporated and DiamondWare, Ltd. more
