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BUSINESS MADE SIMPLE

Innovation for the Future … Today

Kelly KanellakisLeader, Strategic Planning and High Performance NetworkingFebruary 21, 2008

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A New Era

Enterprise

Carrier

Consumer

• Global, mobile workforce • Global, online customer base• Interaction, not information – without the wait!

• Open Networks• More devices – 3rd party devices • Focus on content to drive new revenue

• Mobile, more connected• Ubiquitous• Impatient – more content, less wait!• Drive innovation

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Hyperconnectivity

Carrier

Anything that SHOULD be connected and would benefit

from being connected, WILL be connected –

People to People – Machine to MachinePeople to Machine

Hyperconnectivity

Enterprise

Carrier

Consumer

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Hyperconnectivity

Anything that SHOULD be connected and would benefit

from being connected, WILL be connected

Hyperconnectivity

TrueBroadband

CommunicationsEnabled

ApplicationsCarrier

Enterprise

Carrier

Consumer

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TrueBroadband

CommunicationsEnabled

Applications

… Drives Technology Investments

4G

PBT

40Gig

UnifiedCommunications

Applications

Services

Anything that SHOULD be connected and would benefit

from being connected, WILL be connected

Hyperconnectivity

Carrier

Enterprise

Carrier

Consumer

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To Deliver A Revolutionary User Experience

A RevolutionaryUser Experience!

Anything that SHOULD be connected and would benefit

from being connected, WILL be connected

Hyperconnectivity

Carrier

Enterprise

Carrier

Consumer

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Nortel Differentiation

Wireline

Application

WirelessEnterprise

Infrastructure

Carrier

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Nortel Advanced Research Labs

Mission• Primary and product research into technology areas to advance

communications that change the way that people live, work and play

Who We Are• CTO Research - group of 200 people dedicated to advanced

research and development for Nortel• Education and expertise across a broad range of technologies and

disciplines • Currently doing research into 3 major areas, with multiple projects

in each area

Where we are• Ottawa, Billerica (Boston), Harlow, Richardson, RTP (Raleigh),

Beijing, Toronto, Santa Clara,

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ExternalResearch

CommonEngineering

Open Innovation

Lab

BusinessUnits

CustomerIncubation

AdvancedResearch

Labs

The Importance of Interaction

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Advanced Technology Program Focus

High Performance Networking

• Research in the infrastructure and performance of networks to address the demands of next generation end-user applications

End-Customer Centered Innovations to revolutionize the way we work, collaborate, and communicate in the new hyperconnected world, leveraging Nortel’s

ATOM.

Revolutionary User Experience

Wireless

To create true broadband wireless connectivity for future carrier and enterprise spaces

To create paradigm-changing wireless technology enablers such as Multi-hop Relay, Gigabit RAN and Unwired Enterprise

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Prototype

Research

Sound• Leverage our existing knowledge

and IPR in audio to drive new end user focused solutions

Vision• Take advantage of low cost video

equipment and 3D interfaces to add new dimensions to the user experience

Information• Leverage data acquired from

context applications and real-time input from vision and sound to facilitate interactions

Rev U - Revolutionary User Experience

Mobile HF Interface•3D Audio•Voice controls•Whisper

Everyone Everywhere•Multi-user Multi-touch•3D Visualization•Local and remote

Perceptive Communication•Auto-connect / share•Social Aware

Audio Scanning

Emotion Detection

Situation awareness

Emotion Detection

Facial Expressions

3D Displays

Enterprise Ads

Topic Extraction

Situation awareness

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Wireless

CarrierInfrastructure

Wireline

EnterpriseApplications

Advanced Research Highlights – High Performance Networking

Quality of Experience –

Usability Latency Availability Security

Network Knowledge Plane

Proactive Application Performance Management

Infrastructure as a Service

Service Assurance SLA Monitoring DARPA Research

Video Service Assurance

Time Distribution over Ethernet

Carrier Ethernet Protocols (PLSB)

Wireless backhaul Optimization (capacity/control knobs)

Ethernet synchronization

Automation of Infrastructure management & operation•Design for performability

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Wireless

CarrierInfrastructure

Wireline

EnterpriseApplications

Advanced Research Highlights – Wireless and Mobility

Unwired Enterprise RF Coverage,

Capacity, Security Enhanced 802.11n mm-Wave System GiFi and .11HVT

• RF coverage, capacity• 4G Backhaul• High Performance VoIP• Femtocell

• OFDM-MIMO• Multihop Relaying• GREEN cell site• Integrated Antenna/

Remote Radio• GigaBit RAN

WiMAX Evolution LTE Evolution

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External Research Program

• 45 Projects with 20 Leading Universities

• Leveraged investment 50:1

• Access to average 30 Invention disclosures / patents annually

• 750+ senior research and post grads engaged globally

• R&D projects in many areas, including open source, end-to-end security, seamless roaming, OFDM/MIMO, NGN optical, sensor networking, living the future…

“Our investments in technology innovation initiatives with more than 20 major universities around the world help insure we’re solidly positioned to meet our

customer’s needs not only today but into the future as well.” (Mike Z)

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Skills Competencies for the Future

Solutions• Network engineering• Solutions design• Operations

High PerformanceHardware• Wireless access• Optical access• ASICs/FPGAs

H/W Platforms• Digital design• Platform based• Packaging• Mechanical

S/W Platforms• Carrier grade• Call processing• System software• Platform based

End-User Context• Identity• Location• Presence• Mobility• Policy

Advanced Networking• Routing• L4-7• Ethernet• MPLS• Network Security

Protocols• H248, H323,

SS7, V5.2, PRI, ISUP, SIP, GIP

End-User Apps& Software• Multimedia apps• Video• Web 2.0• Web Services

OAM• Network mgt• Fault configuration• Accounting, billing• Provisioning

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Wireline

Wireless

Services

Infrastructure

Carrier

Enterprise

Application

Creating the Future Today!

A Revolutionary A Revolutionary User Experience!User Experience!

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