Nortel was founded in 1898 as Northern Electric and Manufacturing. In addition to IP phones and clients, Nortel offers data networking, optical and wireless networks. With the explosion of cellular phone use, hands-free headsets have become necessary for those who drive while using a telephone or otherwise want their hands to be available for other uses. Several international companies offer equipment that is certified as compatible with Nortel phones.
Plantronics
Among the Plantronic headset models that work with the Nortel phone are the Voyager 510 Bluetooth and Plantonics SupraPlus P25IN. Both models have been awarded the Nortel compatible product designation. These headsets have been tested with various Nortel desktop digital and IP phones for interoperability. Plantronics is a recognized Nortel developer partner.
Jabra GN Netcom
GN Netcom is a developer of performance monitoring for the telecommunication industry. GN Netcom is a member of the Nortel developer program. As such, Nortel has awarded its Jabra line of headsets a certificate of compatibility. Several wireless and cordless versions of Jabra headsets work with Nortel phones. Electronic hookswitch, which can be used with the Nortel IP Phone 1100 Series, is a technology that provides remote control of all functions of the headset.
Altesys
The Altesys Opera is a corded headset that is available as monaural (one channel or signal) or binaural (stereo) model. This headset is compatible with all Nortel Networks IP phones. The Altesys Opera Light can be used with digital telephones through the use of a headset cable down lead.
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