Nortel, the official network infrastructure partner for London 2012 Olympics (UK)Nortel has been selected as the official network infrastructure partner and a London 2012 tier one sponsor, by The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).
Nortel, as the official network infrastructure partner, will provide BT, London 2012’s communications services partner with the equipment to enable wide area networks, wireless LAN, call centre and fixed telephony infrastructure that is required by LOCOG to stage the games. It will also form a part of LOCOG’s technology team, which also includes Atos Origin, BT and Samsung and these organisations will help them in delivering the communications for the Games.
Nortel will receive exclusive marketing rights and usage rights to the London 2012 brand within its sector. Nortel is working with London 2012 and partners to reduce the environmental impacts of hosting the games by reducing the carbon footprint of the products they supply for the games. Nortel will also contribute to London 2012’s education programme by providing resources and training to students across the UK.
