NEC Teams With SAP to Help SMEs Benefit from Cloud-Based ERP Solutions in Key Markets Globally

NEC to Roll Out New Solution Package Built on SAP® Business ByDesign®, Empowering Small and Midsize Enterprises Initially Across South East Asia to Run Their Entire Businesses More Efficiently

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia  — Jan. 15, 2014 — NEC and SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that NEC has entered into an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with SAP to integrate the SAP® Business ByDesign® solution with its global cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) services. The new offering, NEC Global Localization Package for SAP Business ByDesign, will leverage the ERP cloud solution from SAP and the end-to-end cloud deployment capabilities from NEC and will enable subsidiaries of large corporations and small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) to improve efficiency and gain insights into real-time enterprise-wide operations.

This OEM agreement is the first of its kind worldwide regarding SAP Business ByDesign. At the initial stage, NEC plans to roll out the new offering in key South East Asia markets. NEC also intends to develop valued-added localization functionalities, which will be integrated with SAP Business ByDesign. NEC also targets to provide its new cloud services in the several countries on three different continents where the solution is already available.

“NEC has been providing SAP-based packaged solutions to a wide range of customers that are expanding their business presence globally,” said Yutaka Noguchi, general manager, Enterprise Solutions Development Division, NEC Corporation. “However, we also expect strong demand for solutions that are easy to implement for small to midsize businesses when they are seeking to expand into emerging markets. To tap on the growing business opportunities, NEC will work closely with SAP to integrate its cloud business expertise and assets with SAP Business ByDesign.”

As a part of the SAP solution portfolio specifically designed to provide SMEs with the flexibility and choice needed to grow and thrive, SAP Business ByDesign has been made available on the SAP HANA® platform, delivering on the company’s ongoing commitment to provide a single and unified platform for businesses to run more efficiently and effectively in the cloud. For more information, see: “SAP Innovates With New Release of SAP Business ByDesign Solution.”

“The new global collaboration with NEC not only demonstrates our co-innovation efforts to help enterprises realize the benefits of cloud-based ERP solutions, but reaffirms our commitment to supporting SAP Business ByDesign through enabling our partners to integrate more specialized capabilities,” said Steven Birdsall, head of OEM Sales, and chief operating officer, Global Ecosystem and Channels, SAP AG. “The market transition to the cloud as well as our success with in-memory technology is creating new opportunities for the SAP partner ecosystem. We expect the new SAP HANA-based extensibility platform integrating SAP Business ByDesign and other SAP cloud solutions will help companies run their businesses in the cloud with enhanced agility and effectiveness.”

NEC plans to invest in the development of value-added localization functionalities, which would be integrated with SAP Business ByDesign through the OEM agreement, with an initial focus on addressing country-specific requirements pertinent to local tax law, regulatory compliance and business practices. NEC also plans to promote sales of NEC Global Localization Package for SAP Business ByDesign to the head offices of Japanese companies that have already deployed the SAP® ERP application on premise or have plans to implement cloud-based ERP solutions in their smaller and overseas subsidiaries. Additionally, NEC plans to offer customized solution packages to fulfill the requirements of other types of organizations such as government institutions and public service providers.

The NEC Global Localization Package for SAP Business ByDesign is scheduled to be available globally with initial rollout beginning in South East Asia in the second quarter of 2014. NEC has the goal of achieving 300 installations in three years time.

Looking ahead, NEC plans to enhance the integrated cloud service offering with various localization functionalities and develop best practices for cloud software implementations. NEC also targets to offer new services to help companies build their enterprise-wide business management platform and supply chain management (SCM) system, and manage their global operations effectively and efficiently.

NEC will showcase NEC Global Localization Package for SAP Business ByDesign at NEC Innovative Solution Fair 2014 on January 16, 2014, at Raffles City Convention Centre, Stamford Ballroom, Singapore.

Fortinet Secures NEC Cloud Platform

FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls to be Front Line of Defense for NEC’s MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation Software 

MALAYSIA, September 30, 2013 – Fortinet - a world leader in high-performance network security - today announced its FortiGate network security platform has been selected by NEC as the next generation firewall for its MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation cloud platform software. The NEC software, announced in May, supports automatic configuration, deployment and operation of cloud (Infrastructure as a Service) environments within enterprise and service provider data centers. While the platform is initially geared for the Japanese market, NEC plans to expand sales to additional markets, including North America, Europe and Asia.

The MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation software is the first cloud platform software to utilize software-defined networking (SDN), which automates cloud operations through OpenFlow, the communications protocol that gives access to the forwarding plane of a network switch or router over the network. The software is linked to the company’s Programmable Flow Controller PF6800 and enables centralized control of virtual servers and virtual networks. NEC’s cloud platform makes it possible to automate operations for changing network settings arising from virtual server retrieval requests from users, a process that has up until now been time consuming for server administrators.

Fortinet’s FortiGate network security platform is the first third-party next-generation firewall to be certified by NEC to protect its cloud platform. Since 2010, NEC and Fortinet have worked together to deploy the FortiGate platform as the security resource in the SDN environments NEC has built. Today, the integration of FortiGate in MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation represents another step in enhancing the security of SDN environments in the cloud.

“We are pleased to be extending our relationship with Fortinet to our new secured cloud platform. The customer feedback to date has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Akinori Itou, general manager, System Software Division, NEC. “By combining our strength in cloud platform development with Fortinet’s strength in network security innovation, we believe we are perfectly positioned to offer our customers a secure software defined cloud platform that offers high levels of reliability, usability and simplified operability.”

“Software defined networking is more than a buzzword. It’s a reality. But the question on minds today is how to secure them,” said Norio Kubota, country manager for Fortinet Japan. “We believe we’ve found an answer with our collaboration with NEC. With their MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation software, we are able to automatically route all of a customer’s internal and perimeter traffic through our next-generation firewalls, which greatly improves the customer’s security posture while reducing provisioning time and costs for operators.”

The FortiGate Advantage
To protect the company’s MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation cloud platform software, NEC’s specifically chose Fortinet’s FortiGate-3000 series and FortiGate-1000 series next generation firewalls (NGFW). These network security appliances provide exceptional throughput, ultra-low latency and a wide range of configuration options for next generation environments that have requirements for lightning fast transactions, such as financial services, Voice over IP (VoIP), BYOD/Mobile and Web 2.0 applications. The broad network security capabilities of these appliances address several critical market dynamics:

·           Soaring bandwidth demands due to the increasing use of content-rich social media and Web 2.0 applications
·           The explosion of mobile devices accessing these applications -- increasingly through Wi-Fi connections -- that require an application firewall with the ability to process millions of connections per second
·           More frequent and increasingly sophisticated attacks employing the latest detection evasion techniques being launched from the application layer

The FortiGate product family combines firewall, application control, IP Sec and SSL VPN, intrusion prevention, on-device and cloud-based sandboxing, antimalware and Web filtering into a single device with all features turned on for a single price. All FortiGate devices provide native dual-stack support for IPv6 traffic out of the box as Fortinet has been a leader in protecting IPv6 networks since 2007, achieving both IPv6-Ready and JITC certifications in 2008.

All FortiGates integrate the purpose-built FortiOS operating system with custom FortiASIC processors and the latest-generation CPUs to provide broad, high-performance security.

For more information on MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation, please visit: http://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/masterscope/vdcautomation/

NEC Asia Pacific’s Regional Retail Business Support Center Launched

Gala Dinner & NEC Solutions Showcase in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20, 2013 – NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (NEC APAC), the Asia Pacific regional headquarters of NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE 6701), established a “Regional Retail Business Support Center” (RBSC) in Malaysia in March 2013. To mark its launch, NEC Malaysia hosted a gala dinner and NEC solutions showcase at The Gardens Hotel Ballroom on 16 May 2013.

The RBSC dinner took place in conjunction with an NEC solutions showcase and a Sake Drum Breaking ceremony. The event was attended by the Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency, Shigeru Nakamura, Secretary General of the Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI), Datuk Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria as well as executives from NEC Corporation, including Senior Vice-President, Mr. Manabu Kinoshita, Associate Senior Vice-Presidents, Mr. Chikara Ishii and Mr. Toshiya Matsuki, who is also the CEO of NEC Asia Pacific.

(From left to right) Mr. Toshiya Matsuki, CEO NEC Asia Pacific; Mr. Manabu Kinoshita, Senior Vice-President, NEC Corporation; Mr. Shigeru Nakamura, Ambassador of Japan; Datuk Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Secretary General of the Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI); Mr. Andrew Lee, Managing Director, NEC Corporation of Malaysia Sdn Bhd; and Mr. Chikara Ishii, Associate Senior Vice-President, NEC Corporation during the Sake Drum Breaking ceremony at The Gardens Hotel Ballroom in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The NEC solutions showcase featured some of NEC’s retail and business solutions through the set-up of booths demonstrating a restaurant, boutique, meeting room, server room and smart energy room.

NEC is now seeking to standardize retail solutions to promote its expertise in system planning, development, operation and maintenance on a global scale through the RBSC.

The RBSC will also help to formulate regional strategy and support sales, technological issues and human resource development, while working in cooperation with with NEC’s Southeast Asian affiliates, including those in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, in order to expand NEC’s services throughout a wide range of retail businesses.

NEC Selects Fortinet for SSL VPN Enablement of New Android Business Devices

Fortinet's FortiClient Endpoint Security Solution Provides Users of NEC's Handheld Devices with Secure Access to Corporate Resources

MALAYSIA–November 4 2011 – Fortinet − a leading network security provider and worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions − today announced that NEC, a leading integrator of IT and networking technologies, has selected Fortinet’s FortiClient SSL VPN module to help enable secure connection capabilities on its new range of Android business devices.

The new Cloud Communicator LT-S & LT-N Security models of NEC devices are equipped with robust security features that were designed for today’s mobile business users. Fortinet’s FortiClient was selected to be embedded in NEC’s new mobile devices to help enable users to access their corporate network securely from remote locations. The SSL VPN module encrypts data on the mobile device and then sends the data to be decrypted to a Fortinet FortiGate integrated network security appliance. The combination of FortiClient and FortiGate appliances provide NEC with a broad end-to-end security enterprise-class solution.

“Our collaboration with Fortinet enables NEC to further strengthen the security features of its latest business devices,” said Kazuo Nishidai, vice president and executive general manager, Personal Solutions Operations Unit at NEC Corporation. “The adoption of this VPN client provides customers with an environment where external terminals can more securely connect to a wide range of internal corporate networks.”

FortiClient for Android uses SSL encryption to ensure that all data being communicated from the device to the FortiGate appliance is protected while in transit. FortiClient for Android is part of Fortinet’s FortiClient highly modular product family, which provides broad, dynamic security for enterprise computers and mobile devices. Fortinet's endpoint security product suite enables organizations to deploy business practices requiring secure remote access connectivity for their distributed and mobile workforce, contractors and partners.

"NEC's decision to partner with Fortinet in this important product rollout is strong testimony to the capability of our security solutions,” said Patrice Perche, senior vice president of international sales & support at Fortinet. “FortiClient adds to our strategy of delivering flexible, broad enterprise security solutions spanning from the edge to the core network, with centrally managed services, in order to simplify and better protect business communications."

推介最新TWINSPOS G系列

大马NEC企业进阶强化零售与服务业方案


吉 隆 坡 11月 1 日 讯 －马来西亚 NEC企业私人有限公司 (NEC Corporation of Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.，以下简称『大马NEC企业』) 于今日宣布，正式推介旗下最新的 TWINPOS G系列销售点 (Point of Sale，以下简称POS.)终端机产品( )。此系列机种将藉由超凡的适用性、可靠度和能源节约设计，替用家们降低拥机总成本 (TCO)。

NEC企业的辉煌历史，主要以替环球市场提供实用的零售与服务方案见称，而TWINPOS G系列的研发方针，更累积了源自零售界与服务业多家跨国企业的实务经验。TWINPOS G系列的产品线，能灵活对应日益扩张的市场需求。
由『商务国际监控者』(Business Monitor International，BMI) 机构于 2011年8月份发出的2011年第4季《马来西亚零售业报告》(Malaysia Retail Report)显示，我国零售业的总销售额预计能在2015年时，从当今的马币 1千8百24亿4千万令吉 )(折合美金5百17亿9千万元)攀升至马币2千7百98亿3千万令吉。可支配收入(DI)的上升与旅游业的蓬勃发展，稳健推高了此预测数据。当中，饮食零售业预计能在2011年度取得高达 28.4%的比率，市值为美金1百46亿9千万元；其销售额则预计在2015年时会上扬至美金1百79亿6千万元。
马来西亚逐渐晋级亚洲区发展最完全的大众日用品零售(MGR)市场之一，随着这项成长趋势而来的工业销售额，预计会基于我国中上收入消费人数的增加，而在2015年时上涨36.7%，达美金69亿3千万元。旅游业继续成为马来西亚零售业重要贡献动力；单单在 2010年，入境马来西亚的旅客，大约有2千4百60万人次，为零售业带来近5百96亿令吉 (折合美金1百97亿元)的收入，比前一(2009)年的5百34亿令吉 (折合美金1百76亿元)升高了11.6%。
NEC TWINPOS G系列有助于降减拥机总成本的超凡设计涵盖以下特色：

1) 藉由其卓越的适用性、品质和可靠度，有效降低拥机总成本 (TCO)
 不必使用特殊工具或专业维修人员，就可简易替换零件；比依赖专人上门替换的所需的时间节省约70%( )。
 生产过程强调严苛的品质管理与组件筛检，为用户献上高水平的品质与可靠度。
2) 得以进行遥控维修
 透过遥控维修的功能进行有效管理；用户可深远控制地理范围广大的多店多机脉络。
 偏远地区亦可利用软体驱动型的维修管道
 遥控型操作与分析，能精确侦测故障情况，若有需要，能迅速安排维修人员上门支援。
3) 长期供应产品，支援用户的业务拓展计划
 同一规格的机种，保证拥有自面市日算起的5年供货期，免除用户必须更换硬体规格的成本负担。
 零件供应期则为8年，为拓展业务脉络的用户，提供持续的支援。
4) 有利生态环境的绿色系列，一众产品皆标榜低耗电量但高效能的特质
 在采用最新的 Intel中央处理机 (CPU)配合节能环保设计后，此系列 POS终端机的每瓦特性能表现，已大幅度跃升近3倍！

大马NEC企业董事经理竹内大策表示：「可支配收入(DI)的上升与旅游业的蓬勃发展，强化了马来西亚零售业的增长率。NEC借力于过往的专业经验，利用G系列的卓越特质，全面支援零售与服务业的用户。基于 G系列是一套更容易操作的POS系统，能协助全国的用户在拓展业务规模或地理范围时，有效降低拥机总成本，即 TCO。」 他补充：「另外，现在的科技用户越来越仰赖云端及云端型服务，因此，我们预计客户们将逐步把管理作业流程和数据的营运模式，从传统的管道转型至云端科技。」

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ALL YOU NEED IS ALL-IN-ONE, MY NEC POWERMATE P

NEC Japan’s No.1 PC Brand Adds Two New Models to the Family of All-In-One Desktop Personal Computers

9th December 08, Kuala Lumpur - NEC Computers Asia Pacific, Japan’s No. 1 PC brand, launched two new models of its NEC POWERMATE P All-In-One Desktop personal computers - POWERMATE P4000 & P6000. Leading its successful launch of the NEC POWERMATE P3000 and P5000 series, these two models further extend the range of NEC POWERMATE P All-In-One PC to convey another powerful entertainment system highlighting integrated thoughtful utility features. Users stand to enjoy a whole new experience with the new stylish NEC POWERMATE P All-In-One Desktop PC.

The All-In-One NEC POWERMATE P4000 & P6000 allow users the best of both worlds of a notebook and a desktop. With a touch of innovative Japanese cutting edge design and space saving concept, this unique revolutionary All-In-One PC caters to individual needs by merging both sophisticated technology and trendy design to provide an integrated personal home entertainment system. The new POWERMATE P certainly complements your lifestyle, bringing on a window of excitement with your favorite movie titles, music, games, Internet surfing and online communications.

The new NEC POWERMATE P4000 and P6000 have enhanced software and hardware to meet customers growing demands for the latest high definition audio-video performance, leading to an exceptional digital entertainment experience. This feature is further enhanced by its sleek and stylish minimalist design.

“With our vast experience in the PC market, we foresee an increase in demand through the needs of individuals who are trend conscious but require powerful computing capabilities. We take the lead to develop such a product for customers who want to be different. It fulfills both their design expectations with innovative integrated features like one cable operation as well as space saving feature”, said Mr. Makoto Iwasaki, Executive Marketing Director of NEC Computers Asia Pacific.

NEC POWERMATE P6000
Not just a revolutionary trendy All-In-One Desktop PC, it is powered with astounding performance and generous hard disk storage for an All-In-One entertainment system.
Highlights:
1. Introducing new NEC POWERMATE P6000 series, sleek and stylish Japanese cutting edge minimalist design as a compact space saving concept.
2. One cable operation for neat and easy maintenance.
3. 19” WXGA+ dual lamp LCD with NEC Smart Super Shine View EX technology, higher than HD-Ready LCD TV resolution in a stylish white chassis design as an All-In-One personal entertainment system.
4. Built-in SRS Premium Sound technology tuned for different settings with a simple interface for audio enhancement.
5. Innovative effective upward heat dissipation architecture preventing over-heating with enhanced silent operation, less than 30db.
6. Powered by Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E7200, preloaded with Windows Vista® Home Premium operating system and CyberLink Live for Out-of-Home media network for effortless sharing via the Internet.
7. Built-in wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n with higher speed by MIMO technology and Radio Frequency keyboard with mouse.
8. Includes 13-in-1 multimedia card reader, Smart Slot-in DVD drive and a generous 500GB Hard Disk storage space for all your media files.
9. USB charging capability even when system is switched off and a thoughtful night mode feature for music lovers.
10. Preloaded DVD Video Maker software for fun and easy video editing.
11. Wireless optical mouse has the ability to zoom with just a click and scroll for easy viewing.
12. Optional facial recognition security feature
13. NEC POWERMATE P6000 features:
· Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E7200 (2.53GHz 3M Cache )
· 19" WXGA+ (1440 x 900) with Smart Super Shine View EX
· 2GB DDR2 800MHz
· 500GB 7200 RPM HDD
· Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300 Video Graphic
· Supports up to 895MB Shared Video Memory
· Integrated Digital Media Reader
· Slot-in DVD Super Multi DL +/-R (Double Layer)
· Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec)
· Integrated b/g/n Wireless LAN Adapter
· RF Wireless Keyboard with MCE Remote
· Wireless Optical Mouse
· Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition

Japanese Cutting Edge Design - Style and Space Saving
With a sleek and stylish Japanese cutting edge minimalist design as a compact space saving concept, the NEC POWERMATE P6000 certainly complements your lifestyle for your home living.

One Cable Operation
With just a single cable operation, the NEC POWERMATE P stays clear of unsightly messy cables allowing you total freedom of in-house portability and easy maintenance.

Smart SSV LCD Technology - High Definition Visual Experience
P6000 comes with 19” WXGA+ dual lamp LCD coupled with the latest NEC SMART Super Shine View EX technology that swank vibrant viewing pleasure with intelligent auto brightness control to your comfortable level with a higher than HD-Ready LCD TV resolution. This technology enables you to enjoy spectacular visuals that make movie watching and gaming a truly extraordinary experience.

SRS Premium Sound Technology - Enhanced Audio Experience
For dynamic audio enhancement, the new POWERMATE P has a new SRS Premium Sound technology custom tuned for different settings with a simple interface that enables you to enjoy the ultimate audio performance.

Low Noise Operation
An innovative effective upward heat dissipation architecture prevents over-heating with enhanced silent operation, 17 per cent quieter than conventional desktop PC for exceptional AV enjoyment.

High Performance
For high and astounding performance with low power consumption, P6000 is powered by Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E7200, 2.53GHz, operating on 45 watts which provides a staggering power saving of 30 per cent. With its extensive hard disk storage space of 500GB, you will be able to store all your media files under one roof, allowing you a personal home entertainment system.

High Speed Wireless Internet Connection
Built-in wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n with higher speed by MIMO technology allows high definition music and movie to be smoothly streamed wirelessly.

Highly Integrated for Home Usability
Some of the utility features include 13-in-1 card reader for fuss free media storage transfer, unique Slot–in DVD drive, POWER “OFF” USB charging capability even when the system is switched off and a night mode feature that enables music lovers to sleep to the tune of harmonious notes without the glare of the monitor.

Keyboard & Mouse
Wireless keyboard has a built-in joystick mouse for easy navigation and remote control buttons for your ease of entertainment enjoyment from a distance of 10 meters. The new improved keyboard design aids easy viewing with larger bold key fonts and a special high under cage design for spillage protection.
Easy Zoom - the wireless optical mouse has the ability to zoom into different parts of a webpage or document with just a simple click and scroll at your convenience.

DVD Video Maker
By following a few simple steps, users can be their own directors by creating DVD movies with the software.

Out-of-Home Media Hub
One new ingenious concept for P6000 is the Out-of-Home media share, allowing access to home video, music and photo library anywhere. Watch local TV channel from overseas and monitor home environment everywhere by light streaming via the Internet.

NECGuard Facial Recognition
Optional facial recognition feature provides a more convenient security measure than remembering passwords.

NEC POWERMATE P4000
The new POWERMATE P4000 series is an All-In-One Lifestyle Desktop PC with its unique portable design.
Highlights:
1. Introducing new NEC POWERMATE P4000 series, sleek and stylish Japanese cutting edge minimalist design as a compact space saving concept with a multi-purpose gadget pocket
2. One cable operation for neat and easy maintenance.
3. 16” WXGA LCD with NEC Smart Super Shine View EX technology, higher than HD-Ready LCD TV Resolution in a stylish white or black chassis design as an All-In-One PC.
4. Built-in SRS Premium Sound technology tuned for different settings with a simple interface for audio enhancement.
5. Innovative effective upward heat dissipation architecture prevents over-heating with enhanced silent operation, less than 30db.
6. In-Home Mobility is great with the NEC POWERMATE P4000 weighing only 4kg. Powered by AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Processor QL-60, 1.9GHz, preloaded with Windows Vista® Home Premium operating system
7. Built-in wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n with higher speed by MIMO technology, Radio Frequency keyboard with mouse
8. Includes 13-in-1 multimedia card reader, Smart Slot-in DVD drive and a 250GB Hard Disk storage space for all your media files.
9. USB charging capability even when system is switched off and enhanced night mode feature for music lovers
10. Preloaded DVD Video Maker software for fun and easy video editing
11. Optional facial recognition security feature
12. Other optional mounting solutions are available i.e. VERSA arm or Wall mount bracket.
13. NEC POWERMATE P4000 features:
· AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 processor QL-60 (1.9GHz 1M Cache )
· 16" WXGA (1366 x 768) with Smart Super Shine View EX
· 1GB DDR2 800MHz
· 250GB 5400 RPM HDD
· Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 9100M G Video
· Support up to 383MB Shared Video Memory
· Integrated 13-in-1 Digital Media Reader
· Slot in DVD-Super Multi DL +/-R (Double Layer)
· Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec)
· Integrated b/g/n Wireless LAN Adapter
· RF Wireless Keyboard with MCE Remote
· Wireless Optical Mouse
· Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition

Japanese Cutting Edge Design - Style and Space Saving
With a sleek and slim minimalist design as a compact space saving concept, the NEC POWERMATE P4000 series features a stylish chassis with futuristic design that brings more lifestyle to your home living.

One Cable Operation
Operating with only one cable, POWERMATE P4000 helps to keep the untidy cables away.

Smart SSV LCD Technology - High Definition Visual Experience
P4000 comes with 16” WXGA LCD coupled with the latest NEC SMART Super Shine View EX technology that swank vibrant viewing pleasure with intelligent auto brightness control to your comfortable level and higher than HD-Ready LCD TV resolution. This technology enables you to enjoy spectacular visuals that make movie watching and gaming a truly extraordinary experience.

SRS Premium Sound Technology - Enhanced Audio Experience
For dynamic audio enhancement, there is a new SRS Premium Sound technology custom tuned for different settings with a simple interface that enables you to enjoy the ultimate audio performance.

Low Noise Operation - Quiet PC
An innovative effective upward heat dissipation architecture prevents over-heating with enhanced silent operation, 17 per cent quieter than conventional desktop PC for exceptional AV enjoyment.

In-Home Mobility
POWERMATE P4000 weighing at 4 kg is highly portable with its unique design. The innovative design comes with a multi-purpose gadget pocket for storage of wireless keyboard and stationery with its compact space saving concept.

High Performance
For better performance POWERMATE P4000 is empowered by AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Processor QL-60, 1.9GHz.

High Speed Internet Wireless Connection
Built-in wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n with higher speed by MIMO technology allows high definition music and movie to be smoothly streamed wirelessly.

Highly Integrated for Home Usability
Some of the utility features include operating with only one power cable, 13-in-1 card reader for fuss free media storage transfer, unique Slot–in DVD drive, POWER “OFF” USB charging capability even when the system is switched off and a night mode feature that enables music lovers to sleep to the tune of harmonious notes without the glare of the monitor.

Keyboard & Mouse
Wireless keyboard has a built-in joystick mouse for easy navigation and remote control buttons for your ease of entertainment enjoyment from a distance of 10 meters. The new improved keyboard design aids easy viewing with larger bold key fonts and a special high under cage design for spillage protection.
Easy Zoom - the wireless optical mouse has the ability to zoom into different parts of a webpage or document with just a simple click and scroll at your convenience.

DVD Video Maker
By following a few simple steps, users can be their own directors by creating DVD movies with the software.

NECGuard Facial Recognition
Optional facial recognition feature provides a more convenient security measure than remembering passwords.

Fit Into Your Office
Mounting options on wall underpins the compact space saving concept as compared to conventional desktop or on an optional arm that allows effortless height, tilt and rotation adjustment by hand.

Available
· Recommended Retail Price:
· POWERMATE P4010 RM 3,299
· POWERMATE P6010 RM 4,299
· Authorised NEC Computer Resellers:
· City Information, 3rd Floor, Low Yat Plaza
· Tec Asia, 4th Floor, Low Yat Plaza

JUNIPER NETWORKS OPEN IP DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

IBM, Kasenna, NEC and Polycom Join Open IP Development Programs

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 14 July, 2008– Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR), the leader in high-performance networking, announced that IBM, Kasenna, NEC and Polycom are the company’s newest Open IP development partners.

The Juniper Networks Open IP development programs provide tools and support for creating advanced products and services that combine the technology and expertise of partners with the extensive networking and security capabilities from Juniper Networks. The Open IP development programs include the Open IP Solution Development Program (OSDP) and the Open IP Service Creation Program (OSCP).

As new members of the OSDP, IBM and NEC have access to the Partner Solution Development Platform (PSDP) to develop specialized applications on best-in-class JUNOS software through a powerful set of resources, including a software development kit with intelligent and secure interfaces to JUNOS routing and service functions, as well as technical and business support. By developing on JUNOS software, time and money can be saved in application development, as well as in the deployment and ongoing operations costs of the solution.

“In an increasingly connected world, innovation is being driven by leading technology companies working together in an open, collaborative manner that leverages the strengths and expertise of each company,” said John L. Ryan, business development executive, Strategic Alliances at IBM.

“With Juniper’s Partner Solution Development Platform, we are accelerating the pace of innovation and driving the development of advanced applications for next-generation networks.”

“Juniper’s PSDP accelerates our development work for rich services and integration of applications,” said Norihiko Uesugi, general manager, IP Networks at NEC. “NEC is developing high-quality multicast streaming software with the PSDP, which will run on Juniper’s routing platforms with JUNOS software. We look forward to expanding our collaboration with Juniper Networks on the customization of routing platforms that meet the increasing demand from telecom carriers and service providers in a timely and efficient manner.”

As new members of the OSCP, Kasenna and Polycom are creating intelligent IP service management functionality through the development of standards-based interfaces to the Juniper Networks SRC Session and Resource Control Portfolio. The OSCP, which now includes 14 active partners, enables service providers to rapidly create and deploy new policy-based IP services to optimize the use of network resources and deliver assured experiences for hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

The specialized applications being developed include:
Kasenna: Dynamic admission functionality for IPTV services
Polycom: Assured quality for video conferencing/collaboration

“We welcome the new partners to our Open IP development programs, which drive innovation and accelerate the development of specialized applications to run on our high-performance networking platforms,” said Andy Miller, Juniper’s vice president of APAC service provider sales. “Combining the unique expertise of customers and partners with the continuous systems availability, carrier-class capabilities of the SRC and the automated operations efficiency of JUNOS software is enabling customers to monetize their networks.”

NEC Participates in Broadband World Forum Asia 2008

From July 15 – 18, 2008, NEC Corporation will participate in the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008 (BWFA 2008), a premier industry event held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, which introduces the latest broadband technologies, devices, applications, solutions and services (http://www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf_asia/).

NEC’s exclusive exhibition booth at BWFA 2008 will feature such innovative wireless broadband related products as Long Term Evolution (LTE), Mobile WiMAX and Femtocell. NEC’s primary goals of the exhibition include the introduction of the significant advantages of LTE, which features high performance and compact size (approximate 45mm height), when compared to conventional base stations. Additional objectives include the introduction of migration proposals from 2G/3G systems.

Highlights of the NEC exhibition also include the Advanced TCA 300/Micro TCA, which has been adapted for universal architecture; the MSAN System, a multi-service access device which combines a variety of interfaces that span across G/GE-PON, Ether, Video and others; the CX2200, which has fully opened IPs to mobile backhaul networks; and IPTV that has paved the road for upcoming hit applications.

NEC aims to capitalize on BWFA 2008 in order to promote the company’s latest broadband products, applications and original business models, which have been developed to meet the ongoing growth of customer needs.

NEC secures real Asian expansion with 500 units for the Virtual PC Center

Strengthening NEC’s Asian sales network: Aim to retain orders from 300 companies by 2010

Tokyo, July 10, 2008 --- NEC Corporation has reinforced the international sales of its thin client Virtual PC Center by generating new worldwide orders for the system in the first half of 2008, including 500 units from 10 Japanese companies based throughout Asia. Regionally, companies across Asia are now being faced with a myriad of business challenges that include protective measures against threats to information as well as health concerns that threaten personnel. These conditions have drawn increasing attention towards the benefits of thin client systems, which concentrate assets in a central server.

The server interacts with remote devices that are free from data and/or applications, which strengthens business continuity, increases efficiency, lowers the cost of system management and improves internal controls.NEC’s thin client system, the Virtual PC Center, is capable of converting conventional PCs into virtual machines that retain user friendliness and benefit from the reliability of a small number or integrated servers.

The systems maximize IT resources and efficiency, in addition to earning high regard for domestic and international performance. The latest orders for NEC’s Virtual PC Center will offer comprehensive capabilities, dependability and highly assessed field support for companies that operate throughout Asia, including Japanese corporations located in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, China and Taiwan. Regional Asian orders of the Virtual PC Center
Thai Wire & Cable Services Co., Ltd. (TWCS) (Thailand) （note *1)
Strengthened the security of personnel and payroll information by introducing 120 thin client devices (US110) to factory staff. Services are scheduled to expand following the opening of a new factory.

Mitsiam Motors Co., Ltd. (Thailand) （note *2)
Introduced 120 office-based thin client devices (US110) to reinforce security and improve the efficiency of system management (reduced TCO). Significantly reduced the number of personnel hours required to reconfigure systems in response to an office relocation. 150 new orders are anticipated in the future.

Currently, there are a growing number of approximately 10,000 Japanese companies with business operations throughout Asia. As business continuity develops, security strengthens and TCO declines, it is expected that IT investment in these markets will continue to grow. In order to capitalize on NEC’s recent success and to strengthen the company’s thin client business, NEC is scheduled to establish a 100 person sales team within the next 3 years. The team is expected to stimulate new sales with customers reaching across Asia, and has aimed to secure orders from 300 companies by the end of 2010. NEC is also seeking to accelerate thin client business in North America, Europe and domestically in Japan.

(note *1)
A subsidiary of HAYAKAWA DENSEN KOGYO Co., Ltd.
(note *2)
A subsidiary of MITSUI & CO., LTD.

NEC Strengthens PASOLINK’s Ultra-Compact Microwave Communication Business in Eastern Europe

NEC Acquires a Leading Regional Engineering Company

Tokyo, July 7, 2008 – One of NEC Corporation’s European subsidiaries, NEC Europe, has announced the acquisition of Linecom Kft., a leading Hungarian engineering company that has assisted NEC for more than 15 years, as part of reinforcing PASOLINK services and wireless business in Eastern Europe.

NEC’s Eastern European PASOLINK business is continuing to expand year on year and now constitutes approximately 50% of PASOLINK’s total European sales.

This acquisition represents NEC’s first specialized PASOLINK engineering group in the Eastern European market; where product customization, engineering, maintenance and support were formerly outsourced to Linecom.
　
Following the acquisition, NEC will be able to seamlessly meet a wide range of customer needs through total solutions that include hardware services, product customization, engineering, maintenance and support.

In addition to strengthening NEC’s PASOLINK business in Eastern Europe, this acquisition will capitalize on Linecom’s resources and know-how to enable NEC to efficiently develop strategic business in Western Europe and potentially drive new product expansion.

Since the launch of PASOLINK in the early 1980s, NEC has actively promoted the system’s research, development and sales. Accompanying the rapid growth of worldwide mobile markets, PASOLINK has enjoyed increasing sales as a communication system that links the base stations of mobile communications carriers. The system’s unmatched performance is supported by 700,000 PASOLINK units that NEC has shipped to more than 700 customers in 131 countries.

In 2007, NEC’s PASOLINK system held top share in its class (30% annually) according to studies carried out by Sky Light Research.

PASOLINK microwave communication systems enable rapid installation of telecommunication infrastructure, which is essential in order to meet the accelerating global demands from new mobile subscribers and mobile internet services.

In order to promote new growth and business operations worldwide, NEC plans to establish local engineering companies, in addition to Linecom, that are expected to drive the company’s advantageous position in the mobile and wireless communication systems market.

NEC to Provide Ocean Bottom Seismograph* System for the Japan Meteorological Agency

Tokyo, July 3, 2008 - NEC Corporation announced today the commencement of construction of an Ocean Bottom Seismograph (earthquake observation) System (OBSS) for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Once completed, the system will provide valuable undersea seismic information from the waters off the Tokia and Tonankai shores of Japan.

The new 220 km system will be laid west of the existing OBSS, also in the Tokai area, and will add five ocean bottom earthquake monitoring devices, bringing the regional total to nine, and three Tsunami monitoring devices, making a total of four in the region. The equipment will enable JMA to gather valuable new seismic information from even the smallest of ocean trench earthquakes taking place throughout these waters.

The OBSS will be placed on the seabed 1,000 to 2,000 meters beneath the ocean surface and will gather seismic activity data around the clock. Information will be sent in real-time through a fiber optic submarine-cable to the ground-based observation center.

"Ever since 1979, when NEC provided JMA with the first OBSS off the shores of Tokai, we have been cooperating with the agency and other users to provide services that range from the planning stages to the construction of seven OBSS in the adjoining areas. Each of the OBSS has continuously provided valuable seismic information without failure. We are proud to support JMA by being a part of the 'Earthquake Early Warning System*'," said Osamu Harada, General Manager of NEC's Submarine System Division, "and we will continue contributing to global seismic studies through the deployment of our OBSS."

*Seismograph: also known as "Seismometer"
*About the Earthquake Early Warning System
On October 1, 2007, The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) began providing residents of Japan with Earthquake Early Warnings. For further information, please visit http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Activities/eew.html

NEC and Sumitomo Electric to Acquire Leading Submarine Cable Manufacturer

Tokyo, July 1, 2008 – NEC Corporation and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today announced the acquisition of OCC Holdings and its subsidiary OCC Corporation, which manufactures fiber optic submarine cables of exceptional quality and reliability.

NEC and Sumitomo Electric will acquire 100% ownership of OCC Holdings, the parent company of OCC Corporation, from investment fund managed by the Longreach Group. NEC will hold approximately 75% and Sumitomo Electric will hold approximately 25% of OCC Holdings. The acquisition is scheduled to be completed in July 2008.

“The need for broadband capacity is rapidly expanding on a global scale. In order to accommodate the growing worldwide demand, a broad range of new submarine cable systems are being planned and built. This acquisition represents a strategic advancement for NEC, one of the leading suppliers of submarine cable systems, and Sumitomo Electric, a leading supplier of optical products, that secures stable access to a rich source of high quality; highly reliable optical submarine cables. NEC is pleased to announce the acquisition of OCC, which assures the company of maintaining a dynamic leading presence in undersea industries, and promises to solidify each company’s market position,” said Mr. Masamichi Imai, Executive General Manager of Broadband Networks Operations Unit of NEC Corporation.

"With the acquisition of OCC today by NEC and Sumitomo Electric, we aim to firmly establish our presence in the market of optical components and materials for the submarine fiber-optic network construction industry that is forecast to grow," said Dr. Shigeru Tanaka, Managing Director of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

NEC Solutions Vietnam opens first branch office outside Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh City, 30 June, 2008 - NEC Solutions Vietnam Co., Ltd. (“NEC Solutions Vietnam”), headquartered in Hanoi, announced the official opening of its first branch office in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in June 2008, to service existing and potential customers located at the southern area of Vietnam.

NEC Solutions Vietnam was jointly established in April 2006 by NEC Soft., Ltd. (“NEC Soft”,) based in Tokyo, and NEC Asia Pte. Ltd. (“NEC Asia”) based in Singapore (previously known as NEC Solutions Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.) to expand software development and system integration business in Vietnam. In May 2008, NEC Solutions Vietnam merged with Sang Tao Corporation, a well-established software development company in Ho Chi Minh City, to expand its businesses in Vietnam and to retain top talent so as to establish sustainable dominance in the software solutions businesses.

NEC Solutions Vietnam set up its branch office in Ho Chi Minh City in January this year, and has since engaged in system integration and software development at both its Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh offices. NEC Solutions Vietnam through these two operating offices, will increase its efforts to expand its software development and systems integration businesses in Vietnam, and to develop productive and high-quality software. NEC Soft and NEC Asia will work together to strengthen ties with NEC Solutions Vietnam to expand its solutions services for Japanese companies operating in Vietnam as well as to drive solutions business catering to local companies, which will contribute to the NEC group’s global businesses.

“The opening of our branch office in Ho Chi Minh City reaffirms our commitment to the development of the Vietnamese IT industry, and we are looking to achieve a sales target of \1.2billion (Yen 1,200,000,000) by April 2010,” says Mr. Toshio Morita, Chairman and President, NEC Solutions Vietnam Co., Ltd.

NEC Solutions Vietnam now has approximately 150 employees, and is expected to grow its number of employees to 300 in the fiscal year starting April 2010.

LSI power consumption reduced by as much as 50% with new technology that "visualizes" temperature distribution

- Fundamental LSI technology for the age of multi-core devices –

Tokyo, June 27, 2008 - NEC Corporation today announced the development of an important new technology that is able to "visualize" the thermal distribution and reduce the power consumption of LSI, which has become an increasingly serious challenge as the miniaturization of LSI continues to advance. These latest developments have been demonstrated through NEC's SX-9 super computer.

The new technology features scores of thermal sensors, 1/10 the size of previously available sensors, which are internally located throughout the LSI, and convert temperature changes into digital signals that enable the heat distribution of the LSI to be "visualized" in real-time. The miniaturization of the thermal sensors enables them to be widely distributed throughout the LSI, which increases the precision of measurements.

Thanks to the development of technology that allows thermal distribution to be "visualized," independent local measures can be taken on specific regions of an LSI chip in order to control heat. This allows tasks to be delegated to less active areas of a chip, which reduces the total amount of electricity required for operations and lessens the environmental impact. Specifically, the widespread use of devices equipped with this latest technology and LSI multi-cores will result in greater optimization of clock-frequency, data processing and voltage levels, which will deliver a 20 - 50% reduction in the power consumption of LSI devices (note *1).

Please see below for detail on the primary features of this latest technology.

1) Increasing thermal sensors within LSI
The latest thermal sensors are able to calculate temperatures by measuring leakage currents from transistors through miniature conversion circuits that convert leakage currents to digital signals. The new sensors are 1/10 the size of conventional diode based sensors and they are equipped with circuits that detect and convert leakage currents to digital signals. Even if the power voltage changes while the LSI is operating, measurements remain highly accurate and errors are contained to less than 2 degrees Celsius. Moreover, only a relatively small number of the previously available, larger, thermal sensors could be placed within an LSI. Scores of the new miniature sensors may now be placed within an LSI in order to provide an accurate real-time "visualization" of a device's heat distribution.

2) Correction of temperature miscalculations caused by manufacturing variations
A conversion equation has been developed in order to measure the volume of an active LSI's leakage current and to convert it into a temperature. Temperature miscalculations may be corrected through new technologies that take one measure of each thermal sensor's leakage current at room temperature, a process that formerly required multiple measurements, to improve the accuracy of results. Until now, LSI were limited to thermal sensors that delivered temperature measurements whose margin of error exceeded several tens of degrees Celsius. The latest sensors have been dramatically improved, and now provide temperature measurements that are within 3 degrees Celsius of accuracy. Even though variations in the manufacturing of LSI can cause leakage current differences that are as much as 100 times different from one another, the latest sensors continue to deliver accurate readings.

Looking forward, as LSI perform more difficult procedures and chips equipped with large volume multi-core capabilities are used more often, both heat distribution and active core regions will continuously change. These conditions require the accurate calculation of high temperature areas, which is accomplished through chips outfitted with a large quantity of thermal sensors that are able to deliver temperature readings in real-time. Conventional thermal sensors were oversized and cumbersome, which prevented chips from being equipped with a large number of them, and inhibited a chip's ability to reliably manage temperature issues.

The high temperature of an LSI's internal regions has also brought on distrust in the deteriorating performance of transistors and wire connections. Leakage currents from LSI that rise more than 40 degrees Celsius have increased by more than 10 times, which has caused the lifetime of transistors and wiring to decrease by approximately 50%. The above factors have drawn particular attention to the importance of improving the temperature management of LSI in order to reduce electric power consumption and improve reliability.

For example, data center temperatures can now be better regulated through continuous real-time monitoring of the center's temperature distribution. This enables specific sections to be intensively ventilated or certain tasks to be designated to separate servers for processing. The high temperature management technologies not only help secure greater reliability of machinery, they also improve the effectiveness of cooling systems, which results in a more dependable and ecologically friendly product.

The technologies that allow an LSI's temperature distribution to be "visualized" are considered an essential part of the development of a "Data Center On Chip" (note *2) that will enable LSI of the future to perform similar functions as the data centers of today.

NEC will continue to pursue development of technologies that assist in the resolution of environmental challenges. Accordingly, these latest technologies promise to become an essential element to the improved performance of LSI, as well as the devices appearing in vehicles, digital AVs, networks, servers and more, which are becoming increasingly dependent on the reliability and environmentally friendly benefits of LSI.

NEC plans to formally announce these latest achievements on June 20 at the "2008 Symposia on VLSI Circuits," held in Hawaii, USA from June 18 - 20.

(note *1) Based on calculations performed by NEC on 2-core processing and power voltage control

(note *2) Data Center On Chip: Chips reinforced with multi-core technologies that are capable of the same processing as today's data centers (based on anticipated future innovations within LSI integration and chip development).

NEC to acquire NetCracker, a leader in Operations Support Systems

NEC strengthens Global Software Business helping Communications Service Providers accelerate Business Transformation

Tokyo, June 27, 2008 - NEC Corporation (NEC) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire NetCracker Technology Corp. (NetCracker), a US based software and solutions company with an industry leading track record of delivering Operations Support Systems (OSS) transformation to communications service providers across the globe. This strategic acquisition underscores NEC’s long standing commitment to offer innovative solutions to the communications industry, enabling them to transform their business, and rapidly deploy new infrastructure and services.

With this acquisition, NEC adds a key element of software and services to its market leading portfolio of mobile and fixed infrastructure products. NetCracker’s products, services and domain expertise will be integral to leveraging complementary assets within both companies.

“NetCracker has distinguished itself with a record of successful OSS transformations and exceptional software solutions and professional services for leading communications service providers,” said Mr. Kaoru Yano, President of NEC. “The acquisition of NetCracker strengthens NEC’s offerings and brings even greater value to the global communications industry.”

“NEC and NetCracker share a vision of operations and business support systems being critical to communications service providers, enabling them to build a sustainable competitive advantage,” said Andrew Feinberg, CEO of NetCracker. “NEC’s scale and solution offering will help us extend our core application and services footprint and continue to broaden the solutions we offer to our global customers.”

NEC’s communications carrier business is continually expanding and the company’s superior lineup of telecommunication products includes full-line and full layer support; the early adoption of NGN related business and globally competitive business models such as Pasolink and submarine cable systems.

NEC will now leverage the acquisition of NetCracker to strengthen its existing business foundations and to provide total solutions for communications businesses whose IP and service diversification needs continue to grow. The company anticipates that Operations Support Systems will represent a key element to new international growth that is expected to generate approximately 200 billion yen over the next 5 years.

NetCracker’s know-how of transforming Operations Support Systems enables communications service providers to deploy new services, build operational excellence and closer customer relationships. As service providers move to an all-IP environment and become more diversified, the company’s expertise becomes an increasingly essential element of their success. Furthermore, the ongoing debut of innovative new services, including IPTV, Triple-Play, 3G and others, provides exciting new opportunities for deploying the next generation of OSS. NetCracker employs approximately 1,000 people worldwide and its customers include France Telecom, MTS, Sprint, TELUS, Telstra, UPC and many other leading communications service providers spanning the globe.

The new business relationship is expected to foster innovative new solutions that address the needs of communications service providers and accelerate NEC’s international software business. NEC is committed to retaining the relationships and go-to-market strategies that NetCracker has developed. Upon the closing of the transaction, NetCracker will operate as an independent business unit led by its current management team and will become the centerpiece of NEC’s communications service provider software business.

NEC supports Environmental Education Exchange Programme - NEC World Children Nature Club

Malaysian school children gets to interact with kids in Japan via Internet

MALAYSIA, 24 June, 2008 – NEC Corporation, a leading supplier of information and communications technology, sponsored the “NEC World Children Nature Club” - an environmental education exchange programme for kids in Japan and Malaysia from 20 - 22 June 2008, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.

Themed as “Environmental Education Exchange Programme”, the 3-day programme was held at Lake Toya in Hokkaido, Japan and the Rainforest Discovery Centre in Sabah Forestry, Malaysia. The natural Lake Toya is inside Shikotsu-Toya Natural Park, with the Mt Showa Shin-zan and wild brown bears in the forests and fields, while the tropical forest at RDC is the natural habitat for various wild animals such as the orang-utan.

A total of 21 kids of ages between 10 - 13 years old (12 boys & 9 girls) from Malaysia, and 20 kids between 10 - 12 years old (10 boys & 10 girls) from Japan participated in this programme. Under this programme, the children learnt about the natural and social environment they study and live in within their home country and exchanged what they have learnt via Internet teleconferencing. Through such cross-cultural exchange, the children were also able to learn about the culture and environment from each other’s country. (Refer to Annexes for details and pictures of the 3-day programme)

This is the second such programme organized by NEC Corp, with the first programme being held at Kiyosato, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan, and the RDC in Malaysia in February 2008. NEC plans to continue such programmes on a regular basis, to create a learning opportunity for children to be in touch with the real natural environment, with the intention to raise the awareness about the natural environment between schooling children of different countries so that they can experience two very different natural environments and exchange information through the Internet. The environmental issue is one that requires human efforts and cross-border cooperation between nations. Through this programme, NEC hopes to create an opportunity to raise the awareness and concern for the environment between countries, and thus set a global vision on environmental awareness for the next generation of children who will be the future leaders.

NEC, being a leading technology provider, capitalizes on the use of information technology (IT) to explore the various environmental activities and how IT can be used for environmental education. In addition, with the upcoming G8-summit to be held at Lake Toya (host country is Japan), NEC hopes to raise awareness and support for environmental education and understanding of international education through its support of the “NEC World Children Nature Club”.

Tyco Telecommunications and NEC Begin Construction of Unity Cable System

Tokyo, June 24, 2008 – Tyco Telecommunications (US) Inc. and NEC Corporation today announced the commencement of construction on the Unity Cable System, a high-bandwidth, trans-Pacific, optical submarine cable system that will link Los Angeles, U.S. to Chikura, Japan. The contract for the project was signed on February 23, 2008, between the Unity Consortium, comprising of six purchasers, Bharti Airtel, Global Transit, Google, KDDI, Pacnet and SingTel and suppliers Tyco Telecommunications and NEC Corporation.

“Tyco Telecommunications is proud to be a system supplier for the Unity Cable System, a state-of-the-art long haul system that will provide additional connectivity and capacity between regions of the world that increasingly require more bandwidth,” said Bill Marra, General Manager of Tyco Telecommunications.

The Unity Cable System is a multi-fiber pair system, with each fiber pair capable of carrying up to 960 Gigabits of data per second. Tyco Telecommunications and NEC will each manufacture a portion of the undersea system. Tyco Telecommunications will install the undersea cable from the U.S. end and NEC will install the undersea cable from the Japan end. The cables will be interfaced on the seabed of the Pacific Ocean.

"NEC is extremely excited to take part in this significant cable build, which will provide high speed connectivity between the U.S. and Japan. We truly believe this cable will become the backbone of the Pacific information highway," commented Osamu Harada, General Manager of NEC's Submarine Network Division.

The Unity Cable System will meet the demand for connectivity between the U.S. and Japan that has been increasing since the activation of the last trans-Pacific system in 2002. Additionally, the Unity Cable System will connect to various intra-Asian cable systems, to facilitate seamless connectivity to other major cities in Asia.

NEC Delivers High Quality Digital Video Fiber Transmission Units to Korean Communications Carriers

Helping to realize Korea’s first nation-wide HDTV networks using non-compression transmission technology

Tokyo, June 17, 2008 - NEC Corporation today announced that it has delivered approximately 180 “NOIF-2000” non-compression video signal optical interface units for transmitting high quality digital images to KT and LG Dacom, which are communication carriers in Korea.

Since delivery of units, KT and LG Dacom have incorporated them into program transmission systems built for KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) and MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation). Both systems commenced full-scale operation in December 2007 and were put to immediate use for transmitting video programming during Korea’s presidential election held on December 19.

The NOIF-2000 interface converts digital terrestrial broadcasts and other digital video signals into optical signals, enabling long distance transmission. As signals are transmitted without compression, the device delivers high quality program transmission with no video deterioration. Furthermore, the NOIF-2000 can be connected to the “SONET/SDH”* networks, which are backbone networks commonly used by communication carriers. By adopting the NOIF-2000 interface communication carriers can realize a digital video transmission network while still making full use of existing backbone networks.

KT and LG Dacom integrated NOIF-2000 interfaces with their own SONET/SDH networks to realize Korea’s first nation-wide high definition television (HDTV) systems using non-compression transmission for KBS and MBC.

With Korea scheduled to switch from analog to full digital TV broadcasting by 2012, all Korean broadcasters are expected to upgrade their facilities. NEC intends to increase sales of the NOIF-2000 in the global market, starting with Korea and the Asian region for the expansion of business activities in the broadcasting field.

NEC will continue to draw on its extensive experience in the construction of digital broadcasting systems for a wide range of domestic and international broadcasters, as well as its proven track record in the delivery of high quality video transmission units to leading communication carriers, to provide advanced video solutions that leverage Next Generation Network (NGN) technology.

NEC向韩国通讯运营商提供优质的数字视频传输设备

～为韩国首次由非压缩传输实现全国电视转播网作出了贡献～

最近，NEC公司向韩国通讯运营商KT和LG Dacom提供了180台传输非圧缩高清数字电视信号的光传输设备——NOIF-2000。

KT及LG Dacom灵活地运用此设备，为在韩国拥有全国性广播电视网络的韩国广播公社（KBS）和文化广播(MBC)构筑了节目传输系统。2007年12月起，这两个电视台的节目传输系统正式开始使用。同年12月19日，韩国总统选举时也运用了此系统进行了节目传输。为韩国首次由非压缩传输实现全国电视转播网作出了贡献。

NOIF-2000是能对地面数字电视信号进行光转换后实现远距离传输的设备。由于能以非压缩进行电视信号的传输，所以能传输没有图像信号失真的高质量电视节目。此设备不仅能通过一般的光纤线路来传输，而且还能通过被广泛普及的通讯运营商的基干线路网络SONET/SDH网作为传输电视节目的手段来进行利用。因此，通讯运营商引进NOIF-2000能有效地利用已有的基干线路网络实现数字电视光传输网。

KT及LG Dacom把NOIF-2000和两个公司拥有的SONET/SDH网络组合起来,为KBS和MBC构筑了韩国首次的由非压缩传输高清的全国电视网。这两个电视台的节目传输系统是由两路光纤网络构成，并且能同时传输地面数字电视1频道高清和3频道标清的电视节目。

韩国计划将在2012年开始对模拟电视广播向数字电视广播的全面转换。考虑到各广播电视台有数字高清化的设备扩充和广播电视台之间的电视节目传输的需要计划，NEC开始对包括韩国在内的亚洲地区乃至世界各国广泛地扩大销售传输非圧缩高清数字电视信号的光传输设备——NOIF-2000。并且今后将更进一步地推进和扩大此项业务。

此外，NEC有效地利用提供给国内外电视台大量的数字电视广播系统的构筑实际成果和提供给通讯运营商的高清电视节目传输设备的业绩，为今后更进一步地推进提供下一代网络(NGN)的视频解决方案做了铺垫。

NEC Asia appoints new CEO

SINGAPORE, 16 June, 2008 – NEC Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, and a leading supplier of information and communications technology, announced today that Mr Kiyofumi Kusaka has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer.

Mr Kusaka, an IT veteran, was in charge of IT system development and systems integration at the International Business Coordination Division of NEC Corporation in Japan from 1980 to 2000. He also served as the President for NEC Thailand Ltd and NEC Corporation (Thailand) Ltd from 2001 to 2006. Prior to joining NEC Asia, Mr Kusaka was the General Manager with the International Solutions Promotion Division at NEC Corporation in Japan.

Says Mr Kusaka, “Asia is one of the fastest growing regions in the world now, and there are so many possible opportunities and areas for us to explore. I am extremely excited to be part of the dynamic and experienced team at NEC Asia, where we will guide and cooperate with our NEC subsidiaries in this Asia Pacific region to grow the NEC brand together.”

Mr Kusaka replaces Mr Tomohiro Yagi, who has been leading NEC Asia, the regional headquarters for NEC Corporation in South and Southeast Asia since April 2004. Mr Yagi will be returning to Japan, to assume the position of Vice-president, Enterprise Solutions Business Unit at NEC Corporation.

NEC to participate in GMI 2008 - Verification trials for global interoperability of Next Generation Networks

Aiming to establish a worldwide standard for Next Generation Networks

Tokyo, June 13, 2008 - NEC Corporation announced its participation today in GMI 2008 (Global MSF Interoperability), an internationally recognized event held every two years by the MSF (MultiService Forum) (http://www.msforum.org/) in order to advance the development standards of NGN (Next Generation Networks) and open architecture.

GMI 2008 aims to drive the establishment of global NGN standards by featuring the latest devices from a wide range of companies and seeking to verify interoperability in a multi-vendor environment. Some of the world's leading carriers and communication device vendors, are scheduled to attend the event. Verification trials will take place later this year, from October 20-31, spanning several worldwide locations that include the United States (3 locations), the United Kingdom and China. Interoperability verification tests are expected to feature session control, IMS-based IPTV, QoS Control (note *1), SOA (note *2), location based services and more.

In terms of NGN and IMS-based IPTV related software, NEC provides the NC5000 Series, NC7000 Series (Including VOD server), and NC9000 Series (note *3). Moreover, a site is planned for establishment in the United States in order to provide a foundation for IMS and IPTV centered multimedia services that accommodate both fixed-line and mobile communications, as well as verify the interoperability between devices offered by a broad range of companies.

Since its establishment in 1998, the MSF has become an internationally regarded organization whose participants include leading worldwide carriers, service providers, system suppliers and test device vendors.

Implementation agreements and interoperability testing have driven global interconnectivity and standardization proposals, which have brought about the introduction of multi-services and stimulated the development and promotion of NGN and open architecture. Since demonstrating the proof of interoperability will be essential for global expansion of NEC's NGN and IMS-based IPTV products, NEC is proactively participating in GMI 2008 in close collaborative relationship with world leading companies. Furthermore, NEC supports MSF activities by delegating an MSF board member, and by assertively generating recommendations for interface specifications, testing scenarios and more in order to promote the continued growth of NGN.

NEC leverages its achievements and know-how from providing network solutions for telecommunications carriers in order to create new added-value and convenience in pursuit of the greater advancement of communications networks.

(note *1) QoS (Quality of Service) Control
(note *2) SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture)
(note *3) NC5000 Series: Provides QoS Control and access authentication functions in NGN NC7000 Series: Provides platform functions for NGN services (Including VOD servers as a key component) NC9000 Series: Provides Core IMS functions for NGN session control