Nortel sign up expands market reach for OnLine Distribution

With Nortel as the first vendor for the new Convergence Business Unit, this will enable OnLine Distribution to expand its presence in the growing market specific to convergence technology.

"Adding a leading IT giant like Nortel to our new convergence unit range gives us the opportunity to maximize our opportunity with the partners and resellers already operating within this technology sector, and bring us a step forward to completing our networking portfolio,"

said Zakir Lokare, Business Unit Manager, OnLine Distribution.

"Convergence as a technology requires dedicated focus, resources, and support. By allocating a dedicated business unit for this, we look to forward to providing better services and training to the potential customers that choose to partner with us," Zakir added.

Nortel services include end-to-end broadband,LAN, WAN, VOIP, multimedia services and applications, and wireless broadband to enterprises of all sizes, government facilities, industries, service providers, cable and wireless operators.

"Working with OnLine Distribution, we will be able to fully maximize our reach with our complete range of convergence products and support to channel partners operating within the region," said Ramin Attari, vice president, Nortel Middle East. "With the increasing demand for advanced communications solutions to facilitate multimedia and business-critical applications, we believe this agreement will bring full support for service provider and enterprise networks across the Middle East."

For more information on Nortel product and services, please visit the Online Distribution 'Networking Lounge' at the Ibis Hotel, Dubai World Trade Center from 9-11 September, 2007.