Nortel Networks and MERA: a New Landmark in Collaboration
Nov 17, 2004
November 17, 2004. - MERA Networks, a forefront Russian software development outsourcing company and Nortel Networks' long-standing Russian partner, has announced a new joint project with Nortel Networks, the world-leading telecom equipment manufacturer. Under the project, MERA will provide a complete suite of support services to the OMC-R (Operations and Maintenance Center Platform-Radio Part), Nortel Networks' product for control of GSM networks.
The project was launched in May, 2004. As early as in a month's time, by June, MERA started providing 3rd and 4th level support to all OMC-R commercial releases. In September 2004, for the first time in the over-a-decade-long collaboration with Nortel Networks, MERA becomes the provider of a full set of support services, including 2nd level support and interaction with customers. The importance of MERA's comprehensive high-quality services cannot be overestimated, since OMC-R is one of Nortel Networks' key elements of BSS portfolio deployed by carriers worldwide.
The partnership of Nortel Networks and MERA Networks began in 1991 with an R&D contract in the domain of antenna measurement. In 1993 MERA became Nortel Networks' software development, sustenance and testing partner. Two years later, in 1995, MERA received the status of Nortel Networks' authorized supplier in this field.
Over the years of collaboration (1991 - 2004) MERA successfully accomplished ten full-scale projects in product development for mobile carriers (GSM, UMTS, CDMA) and other telecom service providers. Today, MERA is engaged in eight Nortel Networks' projects focused on the most forefront IT spheres, with the total headcount of 400+ engineers.
"Our leadership in the software development industry has been largely enabled by Nortel Networks," says Dmitry Ponomarev, President of MERA Group". "Nortel Networks shares with us its top-level business and management practices and arranges on the job training for MERA's employees. Our partner has helped us grow from a small R&D firm to a large international company. In return, we offer Nortel Networks our unique expertise and innovative programming technologies and develop products that are sold worldwide under the Nortel Networks trademark."
About MERA Networks
MERA Networks is a Russian software development company that provides a wide range of offshore programming services to IT and telecom equipment vendors. MERA Networks has 15+ years experience in offshore programming in the most rapidly developing sectors of the IT market and offers a full range of offshore software development services that accompany the product at every stage of its lifecycle, from design and development to sustenance and testing.
For further information about MERA Networks please refer to: www.meranetworks.com
About Nortel Networks
Nortel Networks is an industry leader and innovator focused on transforming how the world communicates and exchanges information. The Company is supplying its service provider and enterprise customers with communications technology and infrastructure to enable value-added IP data, voice and multimedia services spanning Wireless Networks, Wireline Networks, Enterprise Networks, and Optical Networks. As a global company, Nortel Networks does business in more than 150 countries. More information about Nortel Networks can be found on the Web at www.nortelnetworks.com or www.nortelnetworks.com/media_center.
The project was launched in May, 2004. As early as in a month's time, by June, MERA started providing 3rd and 4th level support to all OMC-R commercial releases. In September 2004, for the first time in the over-a-decade-long collaboration with Nortel Networks, MERA becomes the provider of a full set of support services, including 2nd level support and interaction with customers. The importance of MERA's comprehensive high-quality services cannot be overestimated, since OMC-R is one of Nortel Networks' key elements of BSS portfolio deployed by carriers worldwide.
The partnership of Nortel Networks and MERA Networks began in 1991 with an R&D contract in the domain of antenna measurement. In 1993 MERA became Nortel Networks' software development, sustenance and testing partner. Two years later, in 1995, MERA received the status of Nortel Networks' authorized supplier in this field.
Over the years of collaboration (1991 - 2004) MERA successfully accomplished ten full-scale projects in product development for mobile carriers (GSM, UMTS, CDMA) and other telecom service providers. Today, MERA is engaged in eight Nortel Networks' projects focused on the most forefront IT spheres, with the total headcount of 400+ engineers.
"Our leadership in the software development industry has been largely enabled by Nortel Networks," says Dmitry Ponomarev, President of MERA Group". "Nortel Networks shares with us its top-level business and management practices and arranges on the job training for MERA's employees. Our partner has helped us grow from a small R&D firm to a large international company. In return, we offer Nortel Networks our unique expertise and innovative programming technologies and develop products that are sold worldwide under the Nortel Networks trademark."
About MERA Networks
MERA Networks is a Russian software development company that provides a wide range of offshore programming services to IT and telecom equipment vendors. MERA Networks has 15+ years experience in offshore programming in the most rapidly developing sectors of the IT market and offers a full range of offshore software development services that accompany the product at every stage of its lifecycle, from design and development to sustenance and testing.
For further information about MERA Networks please refer to: www.meranetworks.com
About Nortel Networks
Nortel Networks is an industry leader and innovator focused on transforming how the world communicates and exchanges information. The Company is supplying its service provider and enterprise customers with communications technology and infrastructure to enable value-added IP data, voice and multimedia services spanning Wireless Networks, Wireline Networks, Enterprise Networks, and Optical Networks. As a global company, Nortel Networks does business in more than 150 countries. More information about Nortel Networks can be found on the Web at www.nortelnetworks.com or www.nortelnetworks.com/media_center.