Article: United States: Nokia Siemens Said to Be Considering Bid for Nortel Business.

Byline: Mamta03

Nokia Siemens Networks may bid for Nortel Networks Corp. s optical-networking business, challenging Ciena Corp. for the unit of the insolvent communications equipment maker, said two people familiar with the matter.

Buying the assets would help Espoo, Finland-based Nokia Siemens expand in North America, according to one of the people, who declined to be identified because the auction isn t public. The unit operates in more than 65 countries, providing high- speed data networks in cities. The bid deadline is Nov. 9 and the auction is set for Nov. 13.

Nokia Siemens will have to bid more than the $506 million Ciena is offering to ...

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