Nortel Networks

Nortel Networks was a major Canadian telecommunications and data networking equipment company, founded in 1895 and once a global leader. It designed and sold technology that helps companies and governments communicate, such as phone systems, internet infrastructure, and networking hardware. Nortel played a key role in the development of modern communications but faced financial difficulties during the 2000s, leading to bankruptcy in 2009. Its innovations contributed significantly to the growth of the internet and mobile communication industries, though many of its assets and technologies have since been acquired or evolved into new companies.