The likelihood of the Nortel brand fading into the sunset is about as doubtful as the GM brand doing the same. Sure, there will be some major restructuring and sell-offs of divisions, but the overall name and core products aren't going anywhere anytime soon. They can't.

Look at how many names the 5ESS and Parnter systems have had over the years. Same great products with new brand names. I consider this transition to be the equivalent of a woman getting married and divorced several times, taking a new name each time.

Ed Vaughn, MBSWWYPBX