Nortel Signs Reseller Agreement with Fortress

Nortel Government Solutions, a U.S. company wholly-owned by Nortel, has expanded its portfolio of secure networking products and integration services by agreeing to resell certified wireless solutions from Fortress Technologies, a leader in secure wireless networking

These solutions comply with U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) required by the U.S. military and most U.S. Federal government agencies.

"Secure wireless is becoming even more critical as our military and civil agency customers demand broadband mobility to enhance their performance and mission capabilities," said Chuck Saffell, chief executive officer, Nortel Government Solutions. "This agreement strengthens our ability to provide proven, end-to-end solutions for secure wireless voice, video and data."

"Fortress and Nortel Government Solutions have been providing government agencies worldwide with a joint solution for secure wireless voice, video and data networking for years," said Janet Kumpu, chief executive officer and president, Fortress Technologies. "This agreement is the next step in expanding our strong relationship, providing a more flexible and efficient means to meet growing customer demand."

The agreement includes the Fortress ES520 Secure Wireless Access Bridge, which combines wireless, switching and security services in a small, rugged form factor ideal for incident response and other applications requiring rapid deployment of fixed or mobile voice, video and data communications - Nortel.