Nortel Secure 'Office-on-a-Stick' Protects Remote Network Access from Any PC

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Aug 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
Nortel(1) (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) has unveiled a unique business solution
that gives road warriors a secure 'office-on-a-stick' using a
specially-formatted USB key for Windows PCs that automates business
network access when inserted and protects information and applications by
completely removing them when the USB key is removed.

This solution - called Nortel Secure Portable Office - combines hardware,
software and services to provide simple, secure network access for remote
workers in healthcare, government, finance, education, hospitality and
other industries.

"Simplicity is critical," said Dr. Zafar Chaudry, director of IT for the
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust(2), a hospital specializing in
care for women and babies. "Community-based midwives from Liverpool
Women's Hospital will be using Nortel Secure Portable Office with
hospital-provided laptops, 3G wireless data cards and Nortel Mobile
Client Accelerator to securely access, review and update server-based
medical records from patient homes.

"Our midwives must keep up with complex and changing procedures to ensure
the very best patient care," said Dr. Chaudry, recently named Techworld's
2008 CIO of the Year.(2) "Having a simple solution that allows them to do
their jobs securely without having to learn complex log-in and operating
procedures is a real plus."

When the Secure Portable Office USB key is inserted into a Windows PC,
user identity is first authenticated. Then a secure network connection is
established through Nortel VPN Gateway. Finally, a 'Virtual Desktop' is
launched, presenting the user with a menu of authorized network
applications. An automatic scan for viruses and out-of-date or malicious
software can also be configured.

All data and applications are encrypted, both in transit and on the PC.
When the USB key is removed, the complete Secure Portable Office
environment - including all confidential data and applications - is
automatically removed. This helps ensure regulatory compliance by
protecting sensitive information that could otherwise be exposed on a
lost or stolen laptop.

What separates Secure Portable Office from competitive offerings are the
upfront services Nortel provides to help organizations tailor solutions
to their own unique requirements. This can include everything from
application, security and business continuity needs assessment to network
architecture and security policy consulting and solution training.

"Secure Portable Office is a prime example of the 'new Nortel'," said
Dietmar Wendt, president, Global Services, Nortel. "It's about bringing
services-powered solutions to bear on customer needs in a consultative
fashion. It's about combining our extensive services experience and
world-class products to create complete, customized solutions in
virtually any industry."

Nortel Mobile Client Accelerator is a WAN acceleration software package
that minimizes frustrating delays and improves efficiency by managing
bandwidth and optimizing network performance. Nortel VPN Gateway uses SSL
protocol to extend enterprise applications and data to remote users while
protecting the network from malware attacks and loss or theft of
confidential information.

About Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Since delivering its first baby 210 years ago, Liverpool Women's Hospital
has evolved into England's largest specialist women's healthcare
provider. In 2007/8 the Hospital delivered 8,048 babies, operated on
11,000 women, performed over 1,000 IVF procedures for infertile couples,
cared for over 1,000 preterm infants and carried out over 1,000
procedures in breast surgery.

About Nortel

Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities
that make the promise of Business Made Simple a reality for our
customers. Our next-generation technologies, for both service provider
and enterprise networks, support multimedia and business-critical
applications. Nortel's technologies are designed to help eliminate
today's barriers to efficiency, speed and performance by simplifying
networks and connecting people to the information they need, when they
need it. Nortel does business in more than 150 countries around the
world. For more information, visit Nortel on the Web at www.nortel.com.
For the latest Nortel news, visit www.nortel.com/news.

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Contacts:
Nortel
Mark Buford
(972) 362-1512
Email: mark.buford@nortel.com

Nortel
Jody Prescott
+44 (0) 1628-434190
Email: jodyp@nortel.com
Website: www.nortel.com

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