Nortel Networks Licenses Certicom’s ECC to Enable VPN Products

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NEWS FLASH 2000 - 44 (Dec. 2000)
(Updated on Dec. 6, 2000)

TECHNOLOGY

Nortel Networks Licenses Certicom’s ECC to Enable VPN Products

As the corporate sector becomes increasingly dependent on a host of different types of Web-enabled devices, the challenge of ensuring the secure access to corporate data and transactions becomes a high-priority. To address this critical issue, Nortel Networks has entered a licensing agreement with Certicom.

Under the terms of the agreement, Nortel Networks will license Certicom’s Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) for use in its Connectivity line of VPN products. By doing so, users equipped with an IP-enabled device loaded with the Certicom VPN client will be ensured of secure access to corporate intranets using Nortel Network VPN products.

The Certicom Handheld VPN Client:

Supports multiple platforms with "preferred VPN industry standards" for a variety of mobile and wireless devices
Supports a wide range of encryption algorithms, enabling interoperability with the existing VPN products
Includes ECC for the next generation of mobile VPN

For more information: www.certicom.com/news/00/nov2900.html

MobileInfo Comments and Advisory: It is a feather in Certicom's cap - having Nortel in its customer base.

Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology architectures.

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