NEC Corporation Press Release

Telefonica Vivo Launches 5G-Ready IP Transport Network with Cisco and NEC to Provide Seamless Connections Across Brazil
Mar 11, 2022 08:42 JST

Cisco and NEC Corporation today announced that Telefonica Vivo is deploying a simplified and automated, 5G-ready IP network for its converged mobile and fixed networks as part of the Fusion Network Project in Brazil supported by industry-leading solutions from the vendors.
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NEC Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Accuracy Testing
Aug 24, 2021 10:41 JST

NEC Corporation today announced that its face recognition technology ranked first in the world in the most recent face recognition technology benchmarking test (FRVT Ongoing, 1) conducted by the globally authoritative U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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Rakuten Mobile and NEC Partner to Promote Open RAN in Global Telecom Markets May 18, 2021 10:30 JST Rakuten Mobile, Inc. and NEC Corporation announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote Open RAN (open radio access networks) in global mobile telecommunications markets. More info..

Combined data approach could accelerate development of new materials
Feb 11, 2020 16:00 JST

Researchers in Japan have developed an approach that can better predict the properties of materials by combining high throughput experimental and calculation data together with machine learning.
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What's Next in Making Smart Cities Smarter and Happier?
Apr 18, 2018 13:00 JST

Making the system work for individual societies. This was the key message at the 16 April seminar "Next-Generation Smart City Solutions," organised by the HKTDC during the 15th edition of the HKTDC International ICT Expo at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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NEC to provide disaster prevention system in Indonesia Dec 19, 2017 16:00 JST NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the supply of a wide-area disaster prevention system to the Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia). More info..

NEC to Build Telecommunications and Security Systems for Large-scale Oil Refinery in Kuwait
Aug 17, 2015 12:23 JST

NEC Corporation today announced its receipt of an order from JGC CORPORATION for the delivery of telecommunications and security systems for the Kuwait National Petroleum Company's large-scale Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery, the construction of which JGC CORPORATION is involved in.
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Singapore's First Safe City Initiative Concludes with Public Showcase of Innovative Solutions
Jun 01, 2014 17:30 JST

Four consortia from the Safe City Test Bed will showcase their range of solutions at the World Cities Summit 2014, 1-4 Jun 2014 at Marina Bay Sands. The Safe City Test Bed was an innovation platform for government agencies to collaborate with industry consortia to build and test solutions for urban management and safety and security.
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Global Exhibitors to Launch Latest Products at CommunicAsia2014 and EnterpriseIT2014 May 28, 2014 11:30 JST An extensive line-up of product launches and showcases will elevate the excitement quotient at CommunicAsia2014 and EnterpriseIT2014, Asia's most established ICT industry event. More info..

HKTDC Hong Kong International Medical Fair Opens
May 07, 2014 16:05 JST

Nearly 240 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions, a new fair record, are participating in the fifth HKTDC Hong Kong International Medical Devices and Supplies Fair, which opened today and continues through 9 May at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Southeast Asia-Japan [SJC] Cable System Strengthens Connectivity in 7 Territories Jun 27, 2013 17:00 JST The SJC Parties, today announced that the Southeast Asia-Japan Cable (SJC) system is now operational. More info..

PLDT Partners with NEC Philippines for Cloud Solutions Nov 14, 2012 12:25 JST Telecoms leader PLDT has partnered with NEC Philippines, Inc., wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan's NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), to enhance its portfolio of cloud services with the launch of its own cloud infrastructure. More info..

NEC Establishes NEC Mobile Network Excellence Center in India for Offshore Development of Mobile Communication Systems Mar 26, 2012 15:50 JST NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced today a plan to establish an NEC Mobile Network Excellence Center (NMEC) for the offshore development of mobile communication systems in Chennai, India in April this year. More info..

NEC Expands UNIVERGE(R) Cloud Services Globally Mar 16, 2012 14:15 JST NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced today the expansion of UNIVERGE(R) Cloud Services, a set of enhanced Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings to help businesses improve IT operations, cash flow and to thrive in a competitive global economy. More info..

NEC wins Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) Submarine Cable System
Dec 20, 2011 15:00 JST

NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE6701) announced today the signing of a multi-million dollar supply contract with the global consortium of communications companies, including NTT Communications, KT, Chunghwa Telecom, and others, to construct the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) system, a high-bandwidth optical submarine cable system that will link 9 countries and territories in Asia.
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NEC Announces Completion of First Integrated Ocean Observation System for Taiwan Nov 14, 2011 12:40 JST NEC has completed its first submarine-cable based integrated ocean observation system for the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan. More info..

NEC's iPASOLINK Selected by India's Tata Teleservices for Backhaul of Mobile Broadband Traffic Oct 18, 2011 13:30 JST The iPASOLINK provides customers with an ultra-flexible mobile transport network that can be adapted for next-generation IP-based networks, while meeting the current capacity and service demands of customers. More info..

NEC Enters into a Strategic Partnership with Trimax to Focus on 'SaaS' Services Oct 11, 2011 16:05 JST As a part of this association, NEC will be leveraging Trimax's data center capabilities to provide business applications such as CRM, ERP, Human Resource Management, Inventory, Security etc to the enterprise customers. More info..

NEC Expands Production of PASOLINK in India Oct 05, 2011 12:30 JST NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced today that production of its ultra compact microwave communications system, PASOLINK, will begin in India in addition to existing production at NEC Network Products, Ltd. in Japan. More info..

NEC Hosts Asia's First ETSI M2M Standardization Meeting Sep 02, 2011 13:54 JST The meeting will take place at NEC's Tamagawa Plant from September 12 to 16 and approximately 100 participants from 40 companies, including telecom operators and ICT vendors from across the world, will take part in the meeting. More info..

NEC Deploys SAP Solution for the Agricultural Industry in Asia Aug 24, 2011 17:38 JST NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced today the deployment of "myAgri"(1), an SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) based integrated solution for the agricultural industry. More info..

NEC's High-Availability Software "EXPRESSCLUSTER" No. 1 in Asia Pacific Two Years Running Jul 26, 2011 17:20 JST NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced today that its high-availability software, "EXPRESSCLUSTER," secured top share in terms of monetary value (22%) in the 2010 HA cluster software market in the Asia Pacific region, including Japan. More info..

NEC Enters New SaaS Cloud Services Agreement with the Largest Industrial Estate in Thailand
Jul 11, 2011 18:42 JST

NEC Corporation (NEC) announced today that NEC Corporation (Thailand) Ltd., a subsidiary of NEC in Thailand, has entered into an agreement with Amata Corporation PCL (Headquarters: Bangkok) that NEC will provide new SaaS cloud services for corporations and companies located at the Amata Industrial Estate in Thailand.
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NEC and Enel Distribuzione Agree to Co-operate on Next-Generation Smart Grid and Smart Cities Apr 21, 2011 13:56 JST Under the strategic partnership, Enel Distribuzione and NEC will undertake joint feasibility studies as well as deploying advanced, flexible and cost-effective solutions for smart grids, focusing in particular on energy storage. More info..

Russia's VimpelCom Selects NEC iPASOLINK to Transform its Mobile Transport Network Feb 14, 2011 15:00 JST NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced today CJSC NEC Neva Communications Systems (NEC Neva), a subsidiary of NEC in Russia, has agreed with VimpelCom Ltd. to deploy the NEC iPASOLINK platform for the transformation of its backhaul mobile transport network. More info..

NEC and Fujitsu Win Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE)
Jan 31, 2011 15:00 JST

NEC and Fujitsu announced an agreement with NTT Communications, the Philippines Long Distance Telephone Company, StarHub Limited and Telekom Malaysia Berhad to construct the Asia Submarine-cable Express system, a high-bandwidth optical submarine cable system that will link Japan to Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Malaysia.
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NEC Markets Award Winning VLSI Design Software Suite, CyberWorkBench in North America Jan 18, 2011 11:11 JST NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced today to market its award-winning C and SystemC synthesis VLSI design suite, "CyberWorkBench" (CWB), in North America. NEC is partnering with EDATechForce, LLC for local distribution. More info..

Telefonica, NEC Provide Spanish Businesses with Cloud-Accessed Desktop Apps Oct 19, 2010 17:30 JST NEC Corporation announced that it will provide Telefonica with cloud computing technology to enable its business customers to access a virtualised remote desktop and office suite applications via any device, from smartphones to PCs. More info..

NEC Selected by Taj Group Hotels as a Preferred Network Solution Vendor
Oct 18, 2010 10:47 JST

NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced today that NEC India Pvt. Ltd. (Managing Director: Koji Oda; Corporate Office: New Delhi, India), a subsidiary of NEC, has been selected as a preferred vendor by The Indian Hotels Company Limited (Managing Director & CEO: Raymond Bickson, Headquarters: Mumbai, India), known as the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, one of Asia's largest and finest hotel companies.
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