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The American University In Cairo Builds "City of Learning" High-Tech Campus With Nortel Solutions
The American University In Cairo Builds "City of Learning" High-Tech Campus With Nortel Solutions.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nDeploys End-to-End Solution Including Voice, Data, mobility and\nMultimedia Solutions\n\nCAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 15 /CNW/ - The American University in Cairo (AUC), a\nleading educational institution in Egypt and the Middle East, has chosen\nNortel(x) (NYSE/TSX: NT) solutions to provide all communications services such\nas VoIP, multimedia and WiFi mobility to its new \"City of Learning\" campus.\nAUC will relocate in 2008 from its 7.3 acres in Cairo to a 250.000 square\nmeters complex currently under construction at its new 260-acre campus.\nThe new \"City of Learning\" campus is being designed to include the latest\ncommunications services to create a technologically advanced and\nenvironmentally sensitive complex for 5,500 full-time students and 1,500\nfaculty and staff, with room for further expansion.\nThe new integrated voice and data network from Nortel will help increase\ncommunications efficiencies of AUC staff and students while also providing\nhigh levels of mobility to users. Secure access both within the campus and\nremotely will be ensured by Nortel Security solutions.\n\"Nortel's advanced communication solutions portfolio will enhance our\nposition and reputation as an educational center of excellence in Egypt.\nNortel has perfectly understood our needs and designed a secure,\ncost-effective infrastructure that ensures all of our voice, data, video and\nwireless communications are leading-edge with the embedded flexibility to\neasily evolve to meet changing demand,\" said David D. Arnold, president, AUC.\n\"AUC is a great example of how Nortel helps transform the complex network\nrequirements of its customers into a simple communications experience that is\nseamless to the user, regardless of device, Nortel worked very closely with\nAUC to develop and deliver products to meet their priorities,\" said Ramin\nAttari, Nortel Middle East Leader. \"Nortel's flexible, secure and always on\nsolutions enable universities and colleges to extend the boundaries of\neducation far beyond the classroom to improve the efficiency of campus\nresources.\"\nAt the core of the Nortel solution for AUC is the Nortel Ethernet Routing\nSwitch (ERS) 8600 connected to ERS 5520 and 5510 providing a resilient, secure\nand intelligent network, the ERS 8600 enables Terabit performance and\nnetwork-wide delivery of applications such as VoIP...