Nortel provides network infrastructure for Commonwealth Youth Games 2008

Pune : The Commonwealth Youth Games 2008, recently held in Pune ran on
a next-generation data network infrastructure set up by Nortel.

Nortel provided network supporting 1,000 users, ran multimedia applications
including real-time schedule updating, statistical analysis, resource
coordination and media coverage helping ensure the Commonwealth Youth Games 2008
(CYG 2008) ran smoothly.

The CYG 2008 Committee chose Nortel because of its track record of being
selected as the official converged network equipment supplier for the Vancouver
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and the Official Network Infrastructure
Partner for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In addition the
company deployed the communications networks for major sporting events such as
the Turin 2006 Olympic Winter Games and the Special Olympics World Summer Games
held in Ireland in 2003. One of the key selection criteria for technology
vendors for the CYG 2008 Pune was to have provided IT solutions for at least one
Olympic, Asian or Commonwealth Games in the last five years.

"Nortel came with great references as it has been chosen to provide the
networking infrastructure for the upcoming two Olympic games. In addition,
Nortel's past experience supporting the sporting events at Turin and Ireland was
a major reason for us to select them for the Commonwealth Youth Games
2008." said Vijay Gautam, Secretary-IT Government of India.

CYG 2008 Pune included 1,300 athletes and 350 officials from 71 countries.
The Games were held on a campus spread over 200 acres, housing nearly 30
buildings.

"We needed the ability to share information instantly in a manner that
united many different applications across many different devices for many
different users. To make this a reality, we required a highly reliable network
that would work across the campus, and be flexible to the users wherever they
were," said Rohit Srivastwa, Director-Technology, CYG 2008, Pune.
"With the Nortel solution and design, we did not see any downtime. And that
helped us make the CYG 2008, Pune a huge success," he added.

"This builds on our strong momentum in delivering the ultimate
experience for the fans and participants of the games. We have recently won
deals to outfit some of the world's most sophisticated sports stadiums and more
importantly, the next summer and winter Olympic Games will be brought to you by
Nortel," said Hitesh Lokhandwala, MD, Nortel India. "It was a very
complex design, which our team worked hard to simplify. And with our
next-generation switches, the business of conducting this mega sporting event
had become simple," he added.