FREE ESSAY ON WIRELESS INTERNET

WIRELESS INTERNET

Wireless Internet
By 2004, the wireless subscriber base worldwide is expected to reach 1.4 billion users,
and approximately 300 million users will be accessing the Internet from some form of
wireless appliance. The race is on, and Nortel Networks have first-mover advantage.
Nortel Networks already demonstrated wireless applications at speeds more than 25 times
faster than today's industry standard. Recently, Herschel Shosteck Associates ranked
Nortel Networks first in Wireless Internet infrastructure strategy, and The Yankee Group
ranked Nortel Networks first in next-generation Wireless Internet architecture.
More than 75 percent of North American and 50 percent of European backbone Internet
traffic travels across Nortel optical networking equipment. Now Nortel Networks helping
service providers deliver the unconstrained access and high bandwidth multimedia content
second Wave of eBusiness customers demand.
Nortel Networks 3G (Third Generation) networks provide wireless operators with faster
time-to-market and greater profitability. Nortel Networks solutions offer clear migration
paths, allowing service providers to leverage their existing network investments while
upgrading. And they work collaboratively with Nortel Networks customers, achieving the
fastest time-to-market possible.
Nortel Networks' state-of-the-art DMS-100 Wireless product is a multi-functional
switching system that integrates the industry's most respected DMS-100/200 (local/toll)
wireline and DMS Mobile Telephone Exchange (MTX) digital wireless switching systems onto
a single hardware platform. The DMS-100 Wireless offers a flexible and cost effective way
for a service provider to establish a single point of presence in both traditional
wireline and wireless markets, as well as new data and internet telephony markets. And,
by delivering new integrated customer services such as a single voice mail box, one
number capabilities, and feature transparency, service providers can pursue new revenue
opportunities, increase customer satisfaction, and establish a market presence as a
technology leader.
The features is providing true software integration of the wireline and wireless
platforms-evident by the software-based support of integrated SS7 signaling links and
inter-switch trunks-the DMS-100 Wireless platform supports integrated services such as
the new Integrated Wireless Centrex solution. Leveraging the integrated software
structure of the DMS-100 Wireless system is a major strength, allowing Nortel Networks to
quickly port popular wireline features to wireless phones. Nortel Networks is currently
working with service operators on defining new integrated features and services that will
make communication easier for their customers. The DMS-100 Wireless is part of the Nortel
Networks Succession solution, allowing unified wireless and wireline capabilities while
providing a seamless evolution path from traditional voice-based, circuit-switched
technology to new packet-switched architecture supporting voice, data, and Internet based
services. By accessing the Internet anytime, anywhere with the new, high-performance
Wireless Internet. It combines the mobility of wireless with the speed, capacity and
reliability of Nortel Networks industry-leading Optical Internet solutions.