World War II Historic Site Deploys Communications System from Jersey Telecom, Nortel Networks
JERSEY, Channel Islands /Wi-Fi Technology News/- Staff of Jersey War Tunnels, an historic site devoted to preserving the story of Jersey?s occupation by the Germans during World War II, can now stay in touch and stay productive even when they are not at their desks, thanks to a new mobile communications system from Jersey Telecom and Nortel Networks* [NYSE/TSX: NT].
The new system provides mobile communications throughout the Jersey War Tunnels facility, which extends over seven acres and more than one kilometre deep into the Meadow bank Valley in St. Lawrence. This includes Ho8 (Hohlgangsanlage 8), the former German Underground Hospital located in a complex series of tunnels built using forced labor.
?The Nortel Networks system has given us the ultimate solution,? said Paul Simmonds, general manager, Jersey War Tunnels. ?We needed a truly versatile solution that would allow our staff to be completely mobile, providing efficient communications and safety to our visitors throughout the site, and particularly within the tunnels of Ho8.?
The system is based on Nortel Networks Business Communications Manager, an Internet Protocol (IP)-enabled solution that integrates voice over IP and Quality of Service (QoS) data routing capabilities into a single, cost-effective network. Staff members use Nortel Networks Meridian* Digital European Cordless Telephone (DECT) handsets that connect to the system using wireless base stations positioned at the Visitor Centre and throughout the tunnel network.
?Finding a solution for Jersey War Tunnels was a fascinating project that allowed us to apply the latest communications technology to a unique and unusual environment,? said Guy Pipon, associate director, Business Solutions Group, Jersey Telecom. ?We have provided a complete and ?future-proof? solution that will benefit both visitors and staff of the Tunnels and help maximise the experience of this valuable part of our Island?s heritage.?
?Nortel Networks is used to solving customer communications challenges of many kinds, but this must rate as one of the most unusual for any organization,? said Andy Bills, vice president, Enterprise Sales, UK and Ireland, Nortel Networks. ?Jersey War Tunnels? ability to extend the reach of their communication network throughout this historic underground location demonstrates that convergence really does eliminate traditional boundaries.?
Jersey War Tunnels is the island?s leading authenticator of the Occupation story, committed to preserving, recording and presenting the story of Jersey?s Occupation, and to making its collection and research data more accessible to the public.
This key historic site has recently undergone major refurbishment and now offers visitors a complete experience of the story of Jersey?s Occupation by German forces from 1940-1945. At the centre of the refurbishment is Ho8, which houses an award-winning permanent exhibition ? ?Captive Island? ? that tells the definitive story of the Occupation.
Jersey Telecom is the leading provider of communications solutions in the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is part of the Channel Islands. By providing all residential, business and mobile customers with innovative solutions and customer service excellence, the company has maintained its strong position and used this expertise to successfully enter new markets. Jersey Telecom?s position has been further strengthened through the partnerships it has developed with some of the world?s leading providers of telephone, data and structured cabling solutions. More information on Jersey Telecom can be found by visiting
http://www.jerseytelecom.com
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
http://www.nortelnetworks.com
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