Summary Nortel Networks Corporation, formerly known as Northern Telecom Limited and now known simply as Nortel, is a telecommunications equipment manufacturer giant headquartered in Canada. As of October 25, 2005, the corporation stated its plans to cease operations at its Brampton, Ontario campus, relocating head offices to other locations in the Toronto area. On December 20, 2005, Nortel announced the return to Toronto, Ontario, with the new global headquarters to be located at 195 The West Mall. Article Critiques

Historical Importance In 1895, Bell Telephone Company of Canada decided to spin off its manufacturing arm to build phones for sale to other companies as well as other devices such as fire alarm boxes and street call boxes for police and fire departments. This company was incorporated as the Northern Electric and Manufacturing Company Limited. In 1900, the new company began manufacturing the first wind-up gramophones that played flat discs. In 1913, the company's headquarters and main factory was built in Montreal. In 1914, the company merged with Imperial Cable to form Northern Electric, co-owned by Bell Canada and the U.S. company Western Electric. By the end of World War I, Northern Electric had become a major distributor of Western Electric appliances across Canada.

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What year did Nortel start building it's company?

1. 1. 1687
   2. 1895
   3. 1990
   4. 1845
   
   
   
   
2. What was the first comapny name for Nortel?
   
   1. Nortel Networks Corporation
   2. Nortel
   3. Northern Telecom Limited
   4. Nortel Communications
   
   
   
   
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   What year did Nortel begin manufactuing the first wind-up gramophones that played flat discs?

   1. 1903
   2. 1910
   3. 1900
   4. 1902
   
   
   
   
4. In 1913, where was the main headquaters and factory built?
   
   
   1. U.S.A.
   2. Montreal
   3. Toronto
   4. Greenland
   
   
    

   5.  When did Nortel announced the return to Toronto, Ontario, with the new global headquarters to be located at 195 The West Mall?

   1. December 10,2003
   2. June 20,2001
   3. December 20,2005
   4. May 1, 2004