Equally important is the ability for operators to feel at ease when deploying third party solutions.
Most labs only provide the ability to test network solutions.
Nortel has worked closely with a wide variety of third party vendors to make the rollout of all key features associated with a wireless system as transparent as possible to the operator. Work in the Open Solutions lab focuses on providing operators with an extensive range of system components that complement TDMA and CDMA networks. A diverse group of more than a dozen third party vendors has worked with Nortel to help provide operators with the high level of confidence desired when bringing up a network or making upgrades to a system. Nortel's Open Solutions Lab serves several purposes. SignalSoft Corp. is providing emergency applications that are E911 phase I compliant.