Nortel Helps Neuf Deliver TWIN(TM) Fixed/Mobile Convergence to French Market

Paris (ots/PRNewswire) -

- IMS-Ready Technology Enables France's First GSM/WiFi Consumer
Service

Neuf Cegetel, the leading alternative operator in France, is using
an IMS-ready solution from Nortel(x) (NYSE: NT , TSX: NT) to deliver
TWIN(xx), the country's first affordable fixed/mobile convergence
service. The GSM/WiFi TWIN service will enable subscribers to save
between 10% and 30% on their mobile phone expenditure and also to
benefit from a broadband Internet connection at up to 11 Mbit/s.

The Neuf Cegetel TWIN service uses Nortel's industry-leading
carrier VoIP and IMS-ready technology. This provides unified voice,
messaging and multimedia communications services for use at home or
for working remotely with high-speed broadband Internet connections.

Neuf Cegetel estimates users of TWIN are achieving savings of up
to 30%(xxx) on their mobile phone fees. Under WiFi coverage the TWIN
phone automatically connects to the Neuf box or WiFi community
access point and calls are made at the same price as calls from a
landline phone. Users will also benefit from receiving one,
convenient consolidated phone bill.

"The future of communications will depend on multiple network
types - both wireless and wireline - working together on a
converged/unified network to provide anywhere, anytime access a
communication experience," said Lee Doyle, group vice president,
Network Infrastructure, IDC. "Service providers that deliver
fixed/mobile convergence services are better able to retain
customers and reduce customer churn by allowing users to stay
connected, regardless of device or location. It will also help
increase enterprises productivity and customer service."

"TWIN is the first true converged fixed-mobile telephony service
in France and demonstrates Neuf Cegetel leadership in delivering
innovative services to the marketplace," said François Paulus,
general manager, Network and Marketing division, Neuf Cegetel.
"Nortel has delivered a cutting-edge technology to allow us to lead
in the converged telecommunication market. People today want to be
able to communicate effectively whether they are at home, at work,
or traveling. Nortel technology is enabling Neuf Cegetel to harness
the power of converging all networks over IP providing users with
feature-rich communications from any broadband connection
worldwide."

"Users want their communications experience to fit their lifestyle
and follow them regardless of their network connection or location,"
said Michel Clement, president, Southern Europe, Nortel. "Our
solution for Neuf Cegetel is IMS-ready, which means that they can
easily and cost-effectively add advanced multimedia services
according to their business objectives. Nortel's IMS solution
liberates communications from physical boundaries, delivering a
consistent communications experience across cellular and WiFi
networks."

The TWIN mobile terminal benefits from innovations developed by
Neuf Cegetel working with Nortel since 2005 as part of the Neuf
BeautifulPhone project. The trial tests convergence technologies
under live conditions some of which will, over time, be used to
enhance the TWIN service.

Neuf Cegetel has more than 1.4 million residential broadband
customers in France. Since June 2004, Neuf Cegetel has been using a
Nortel solution to provide VoIP services to more than 500,000 of
those customers.

The solution for Neuf Cegetel includes Nortel's IMS-ready
Multimedia Communication Server 5200 (MCS 5200) which seamlessly
integrates voice with video, collaboration, and presence services.
This solution leverages SIP to enable service providers to deliver
seamless handover between cellular and WiFi technologies and create
new revenue-generating opportunities for service providers.

Nortel's IMS solution is access-aware and supports 3GPP (IMS),
3GPP2 (MMD), Packet Cable 2.0 and TISPAN standards. According to
Synergy Research Group, Nortel ranked number one in the global
markets for service provider softswitches and gateways for the first
half of 2006. Nortel is currently engaged in IMS trials with leading
operators in wireline, cable, CDMA and GSM/UMTS markets.

About Nortel

Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications
capabilities that enhance the human experience, ignite and power
global commerce, and secure and protect the world's most critical
information. Our next-generation technologies, for both service
providers and enterprises, span access and core networks, support
multimedia and business-critical applications, and help eliminate
today's barriers to efficiency, speed and performance by simplifying
networks and connecting people with information. Nortel does
business in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit
Nortel on the Web at www.nortel.com. For the latest Nortel news,
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(x) Nortel, the Nortel logo and the Globemark are trademarks of
Nortel Networks.

(xx) TWIN is a trademark of Neuf Cegetel

(xxx) Data from mobile operators: 30% of calls made using mobile
phones are made in the subscriber's home

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