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Man City's latest summer signings - BT and Nortel

"I'd love it, just love it, if I could get voice and data over one converged network..."

By Tony Hallett

Published: 26 June 2003 15:20 BST

BT and Nortel are setting up a converged IP communications system at the new City of Manchester stadium - home, as of next season, to Manchester City football club.

The Stadium - previously used as the main location for the 2002 Commonwealth Games - is to get a state-of-the-art press box, which will be tailored for journalist from all media and allow personalised billing.

The ticket office will use a unified messaging platform, the Nortel Networks CallPilot, and a separate call centre based on Nortel Symposium Express will use voice-over-IP.

BT's newly formed Convergent Solutions unit will offer business continuity protection at the facility.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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