Partnering in Research with Nortel Networks

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Partnering in Research with Nortel Networks

• August 2004

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Nortel Networks RD History in Australia

• Lab opened on campus of University of Wollongong
  in 1989
• Investment to date of more than 170M
• Experience in the development and delivery of
  products in
• Computer/Telephony interface applications
• Intelligent Network Applications
• Wireless Access
• Optical networking
• Mobile Location
• Data Networking
• Applied for 113 Patents with 32 granted to date
• Team has the skills, talents and experience to
  create, develop and deploy Carrier Grade products
  to global customers

Winner of 2003 AIIA Innovation iAward for
Telecommunications Innovation
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Nortel Networks Wollongong - 2004

• Wireless Multi-Media Lab with complete Nortel
  Networks 3G portfolio
• Demonstrations of product technology and
  capabilities
• Support for trials and network deployment
• Terminal and Application Inter-Operability
  testing
• Product Development Program
• Mobile Location Centre - Positioning technologies
  for GSM/UMTS
• and
  VoIP networks
• GSM/UMTS Packet Core - Advanced Signaling systems
• Involvement with related Standards and Regulatory
  organizations
• Australian Research Program
• CeNTIE - Extranet-on-demand, Telemedicine,
  Information brokering,
• University collaborations
• Collaborative Research Centres
• NICTA - Support and discussions on technologies
  and directions
• Local interface for Nortel Networks Strategic
  External Research organization

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Strategic External Research

• Act as horizon watchers and identify emerging
  technology trends and thinking that represent
  significant opportunities or revolutionary
  changes
• Bring new perspectives and innovations into
  Nortel Networks by linking top external
  researchers with the internal thinkers that lead
  Nortel Networks business, product and technology
  directions
• Deliverables pre-competitive research,
  perspective debate, intellectual property
• Number of Projects 80
• Average Investment US50K
• Term Of Investment 2 - 3 years typical, reviewed
  annually
• of Universities 26
• Geographic Spread North America - 82 EMEA -
  17 Other - 1
• More Info http//www.nortelnetworks.com/corporate
  /technology/index.html
• External Research section

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Nortel Networks Innovation Model
ICT Innovation
Transition
Qualify
Deployment
Explore
Definition
Implementation
Opportunity
Product Development
Idea Identification and Qualification
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Strategic External Research Projects (By Time
Horizon)
Long-Term 3-5 years
Mid-Term 1-3 years
Beyond 5 years
Near-Term 0-1 year
Now
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Transforming the Network

• Today
• Multiple networks
• Simple devices
• Disparate services

PDA
HomeComputer
BusinessMobile
Home OfficePhone
OfficePhone
OfficeComputer

• Transition
• Converged packet network
• Multimedia devices
• Linked services

TV / PVR
Simplify

• Transformed
• Dynamic packet/optical network
• Secure multimedia services
• Ubiquitous broadband
• Integrated functionality

Network Profile
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Strategic Investment Themes

• Current theme focus
• Optical Nano
• Broadband Access
• Cost Performance
• Wireless
• Wireline
• Enterprise
• Experimental NW
• Grid Computing
• Healthcare
• Privacy Security

• Probable future themes
• Biophotonics
• Open source and its ramifications
• Last-mile solutions
• Privacy, security trust
• Biocomputing
• Characterization of network-as-appliance Network
  2014

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Investment Success Factors

• Critical Factors
• Commitment of receiver resources eg. technical
  interactor by client
• Clarity of research purpose
• Alignment of research with strategy for a
  particular theme
• Defined milestones coupled with regular progress
  checkpoints
• Unambiguous intellectual property agreement
• Contributing Factors
• Researcher's credibility in field
• Relevance to multiple clients
• Synergies with other SER projects/researchers
• History of industry partnership/ business acumen
• Demonstrated flexibility willingness to
  revector research

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Thank YouBill BarnesNortel Networks Australian
RDbbarnes_at_nortelnetworks.com02 4223 3033