WHY NORTEL? When we think about the needs of a new network, the main thing that we think about is that the network needs to serve the work habits, the learning habits, the social habits of our faculty and students. And we know that's a very converged network to serve all of them, wherever they are, using the devices through which they choose to work. What we see by going down this path with a converged network by Nortel and Microsoft is that it will enable new efficiencies in the provision of services. - Brad Wheeler, CIO, Indiana University

With 8 campuses around the state, Indiana University * plays a key role in the economic and social well-being of Indiana residents, offering educational, cultural, and financial benefits to the state. IU is also internationally known for the quality of its academic programs and attracts students from all over the world. Established in the early 1800s, IU is one of the largest universities in the US, with approximately 110,000 students in over 960 degree programs and more than 18,000 employees, including faculty and professional support staff.

IU sees their network as a fundamental building block for a great university and it shows - PC Magazine rated IU as America's #1 wired campus among publicly supported universities. The growing number of students, faculty and staff that need to be connected and the fact that they are all communicating through myriad types of devices and using different media presents the university with a Hyperconnectivity challenge that can only be addressed by a robust, converged network that will enable a series of applications right at the desktop, driving productivity.

A converged voice and data network with a Unified Communications solution based on the Nortel Communication Server 2100 that incorporates Nortel's leading Enterprise features and applications while also combining the carrier attributes of scalability, reliability and networking typically only found in carrier solutions. The Communication Server 2100 is part of the Nortel/ Microsoft Innovative Communication Alliance integrated solution that will give users access to combined telephony, e-mail, collaboration, presence, instant messaging and desktop services, right from their Microsoft Office Communicator desktop client.

• Simplified management and more efficient service administration
• Improved productivity through a series of new applications and services that are customized to fit their specific needs

• Education Solutions