All this has been made possible by the telecommunications network which is the foundation of the Internet revolution. This puts Nortel Networks right at the heart of the Internet revolution. We are delivering next-generation networks today, creating the best value for both enterprise and carrier customers by delivering integrated network solutions. The fewer technology barriers telephony and data traffic must cross, the greater the savings and the higher the network performance for our customers. We are well on our way to achieving this with our Unified Networks capability.
Optical Internet is the coming together of telecommunications and the Internet.
This brings together the Internet, high-speed access in the first mile and optical backbone of the network. Nortel Networks has the industry's most complete 'first mile' access portfolio of cable modems, various digital subscriber loop technologies, satellite links and broadband fixed wireless access solutions. The portfolio includes the OPTera LH platform for open, long-haul networks. Plus, Nortel Networks will display the OPTera Metro, the first ring-based DWDM solution for metro applications, which was acquired by Nortel Networks in December 1998 with its purchase of Cambrian Systems Corporation. Internet Telephony is the coming together of telecommunications services and the Internet.