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Year of 2019

October

Oct 3
NEC Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Accuracy Testing

July

Jul 29
NEC acquires Norwegian bioinformatics company, OncoImmunity AS

Jul 26
STAR ALLIANCE AND NEC CORPORATION SIGN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO ENHANCE PASSENGER EXPERIENCE THROUGH BIOMETRIC DATA RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY

June

Jun 17
NEC received a 50 Million Euro order from the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) for a highly innovative European weather forecasting system using NEC SX-Aurora TSUBASA

Jun 11
NEC and Aviat sign channel partner agreement for North America microwave business

Jun 5
Rakuten Mobile and NEC to build Open vRAN Architecture in Japan

May

May 27
NEC initiates AI-driven drug discovery business targeting a business valuation of ¥300 billion by 2025

May 15
NEC and CSC e-Governance Services form a strategic alliance to deliver innovative digital services for rural areas in India

May 8
NEC to deploy advanced surveillance and traffic management system in Gurugram and Manesar

April

Apr 26
NEC announces Representative Director change

Apr 26
Notice on Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation

Apr 25
Biomedical Software Startup BostonGene Secures $50M in Series A Financing from NEC

Apr 24
NEC announces financial forecast revisions

Apr 24
NEC accelerates services business leveraging network strengths under the new brand "NEC Smart Connectivity"

Apr 5
NEC Announces 24 MW of New Energy Storage Projects in China

Apr 5
NEC and Ceragon collaborate to expand 5G wireless backhaul business globally

Apr 2
Northgate Public Services makes three acquisitions to strengthen its international healthcare screening offering

March

Mar 29
NEC provides 5G base station to test advanced ambulance transportation solution utilizing 5G

Mar 27
NEC Big Data Solution ready for trial at Medco Power plant

Mar 22
NEC completes Software-Defined WAN trial with University of Kuala Lumpur

Mar 20
ANA Harnesses the Power of NEC's Virtual Reality Solutions in Flight Attendant Training

Mar 13
Toyota Tsusho and NEC conclude contract with Uzbektelecom on nationwide data communication system

February

Feb 28
NEC announces executive personnel changes

Feb 28
Acceptance of Investment in a Special Purpose Company with All Shares of Danish KMD Holding

Feb 28
NEC to provide facial recognition system for new "One ID" check-in to boarding process at Narita Airport

Feb 25
Rakuten Selects NEC's and Netcracker's Next-Generation Digital Customer and Business Solutions With Automated Operations to Support its New Mobile Network

Feb 25
NEC provides facial recognition for E. SUN Commercial Bank in Taiwan

Feb 19
NEC withdraws from a segment of ratings coverage

Feb 18
NEC to build submarine cable system for Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company

Feb 12
NEC provides Traffic Management Solution to Serbia's largest mobile telecommunications carrier

Feb 6
NEC hosts German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Feb 6
NEC, APIR and NTT WEST begin smart city trials in Grand Front Osaka

Feb 5
NEC contributes to high-definition video transmission test utilizing 5G conducted by NTT Communications, NTT DOCOMO and TOBU RAILWAY

January

Jan 28
KDDI, Obayashi, and NEC use 5G to successfully remotely control construction machinery in a cooperative operation

Jan 22
NEC concludes 5th multi-vendor Wireless Transport SDN Proof of Concept with the Open Networking Foundation and ONAP

Jan 16
NEC provides face recognition demo system utilizing MEC to DOCOMO 5G Open Lab® OKINAWA

Jan 11
NEC contributes to ultra-high-definition live video transmission test utilizing 5G conducted by NTT DOCOMO and TOBU RAILWAY

Year of 2018

December

Dec 27
NEC acquires the largest Danish IT company, KMD

Dec 21
NEC completes construction of earthquake detection system in Indonesia

Dec 19
NEC welcomes greater industry collaboration on facial recognition technology

Dec 5
NEC wins Hubballi Dharwad Smart City Project

November

Nov 30
NEC to provide air traffic control radars for Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, South Korea

Nov 29
Profit structure reform status under the Mid-term Management Plan 2020

Nov 21
NEC Energy Solutions Awarded Two Projects Totaling 19MW from Gore Street Energy Storage Fund Plc. Portfolio

Nov 15
Spirit Telecom selects NEC's 10Gbps radio solution

Nov 12
NEC's greenhouse gas reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative

Nov 7
NEC to provide facial recognition at airport customs

Nov 5
NEC collaborates with A10 Networks in the network security area

Nov 1
NEC expands broadband availability in Sweden with the iPASOLINK® EX-Advanced Radio

October

Oct 30
NEC and Transgene announce a collaboration in the field of individualized cancer immunotherapy, leveraging NEC's AI and Transgene's myvac™ platform

Oct 24
NEC and Samsung Announce 5G Partnership Agreement

Oct 17
NEC collaborates with Arm to develop secure IoT solutions for Smart Cities using AI

Oct 15
NEC and Hortonworks to co-develop high performance analytics platform for Big Data with SX-Aurora TSUBASA

Oct 10
Major technology firms in California's Silicon Valley are upgrading to NEC's iPASOLINK® EX-Advanced radio

Oct 5
NEC joins Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) for sharing cyber threat information

Oct 1
NEC establishes Digital Trust Business Strategy Division

Oct 1
The South Atlantic Cable System ready for service

September

Sep 28
NEC outlines "materiality" for accelerating social value creation

Sep 28
NEC maintains "Gold" CSR rating by EcoVadis for advanced sustainability performance

Sep 27
Key Capture Energy Selects NEC Energy Solutions for New York's Largest Lithium-Ion Battery Storage Project

Sep 25
NEC expands innovation ecosystem with launch of Open Innovation Centre in Singapore

Sep 21
NEC biometrics contribute to security at the 18th Asian Games

Sep 14
NEC Announces Issuance of Unsecured Straight Bonds

Sep 14
NEC enhances cybersecurity for ASEAN-member states with training system in Thailand

August

Aug 27
NEC Invests in Tascent, a U.S.-based Iris Biometric System Company

Aug 21
NEC to Provide Facial Recognition Technology for the National Soccer Hall of Fame in the U.S.

Aug 3
Regarding the transfer of lithium ion battery business

Aug 1
Northgate Public Services acquires i2N Ltd to expand its justice offering

July

Jul 23
NEC provides demo system utilizing MEC to DOCOMO 5G Open Lab™ Yotsuya

Jul 17
NEC and dotData use AI to accelerate data science for the SMBC Group

Jul 12
BSNL selects NEC to build submarine cable system between Chennai and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Jul 10
NEC extends upgrade of NSW Police microwave radio network

Jul 9
NEC to build the Bay to Bay Express Cable System

Jul 5
Neoenergia Group Implements Energy Storage System in Fernando de Noronha Using NEC Technology

Jul 2
Murcia City, Spain, and NEC jointly establish an innovation center to develop Smart City Solutions

June

Jun 21
NEC establishes NEC Laboratories India

Jun 21
NEC Energy Solutions Commissions Europe's Largest Energy Storage System for EnspireME

Jun 20
NEC establishes "NEC X" in Silicon Valley

Jun 19
NEC to Supply 20 MW Energy Storage System to Ørsted UK

Jun 14
Mobile industry works together to deliver complete 5G system standard on time

Jun 13
NEC expanding delivery of Intelligent Transportation Systems in India

Jun 13
NEC's facial recognition software featured in smartphones

Jun 12
NEC and Macromill jointly develop advanced marketing solutions using AI

May

May 24
NEC/Netcracker Wins Outstanding Catalyst Communications Award for 5G Operations

May 23
NEC achieves 5G wireless communications with multiple mobile stations with NTT DOCOMO by leveraging interference reduction that uses beamforming with inter-base station coordination

May 18
3 YEARS, 20 COMPANIES, 18 GROUNDBREAKING EXPERIMENTS: 5G-CROSSHAUL SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES MOST AMBITIOUS 5G TRANSPORT NETWORK R&D EFFORT TO DATE

May 18
NEC's Data Platform for Hadoop helps DMICDC Logistics Data Services drive digital transformation

May 15
NEC brings AI to submarine cable networks

May 11
NEC to provide NTT DOCOMO with base station equipment for 5G services

May 8
The Metropolitan Police Service selects Northgate Public Services as the technology partner for its MiPS digital transformation

April

Apr 27
NEC Iris Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Accuracy Testing

Apr 27
NEC launches FIWARE Lab node in India

Apr 26
Disrupting data science with artificial intelligence NEC establishes a startup in Silicon Valley for automating data analytics

Apr 18
NEC uses 5G to contribute to remote medical examination trials

Apr 6
NEC and JAXA Co-Develop a Spread Spectrum Command Receiver for Commercial Communication Satellites

Apr 5
Etisalat Selects NEC and Netcracker as Prime Integrator for its NFV Infrastructure Platform to Advance its Telecom Cloud Program

Apr 4
Construction begins on the Japan-Guam-Australia Cable System

Apr 2
CMIC adopts NEC Voice Recognition Solution for Clinical Trial Support System

March

Mar 30
NEC implements Automatic Bus Fare Collection System for Surat BRT

Mar 30
NEC awarded bus rapid transit project as part of Smart City initiative in India

Mar 28
NEC and NICT use AI to optimize the allocation of network resources

Mar 26
MegaFon and NEC test Artificial Intelligence (AI) for planning and maintenance of transport network resources

Mar 23
NEC provides 10G-EPON system supporting KDDI's "au Hikari Home 10 giga"

Mar 19
NEC and Japan Exchange Regulation use AI to monitor stock market conditions

Mar 19
Etisalat Selects NEC/Netcracker's NaaS Solution to Accelerate B2B Revenue Growth

Mar 16
NEC expands services from space

Mar 15
SJC2 submarine cable to enhance connectivity between North and Southeast Asia

Mar 15
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's New Multimodal Identification Biometric Solution Goes Live

Mar 15
Etisalat Deploys Residential vCPE Using NEC/Netcracker's NaaS Solution

Mar 13
NEC releases images from the ASNARO-2 radar satellite

Mar 7
NEC Supplies Latest-Generation Supercomputer to Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

February

Feb 28
NEC and Japan Weather Association collaborate to help resolve food waste and disposal

Feb 27
NEC announces executive personnel changes

Feb 27
NEC announces organizational changes aimed at achieving its Mid-term Management Plan 2020

Feb 26
NEC and KT demonstrate 5G potential in PyeongChang

Feb 23
NEC promotes 5G with NTT DOCOMO by testing coordination technology between cells

Feb 22
NEC contributes to INTERPOL's cybercrime investigation training

Feb 22
NEC and Netcracker Advance Commercial NaaS Deployment at TELUS

Feb 22
NEC uses AI to optimize inventory and maintenance with highly precise predictions

Feb 15
KDDI, Obayashi and NEC use 5G and 4K 3D monitoring to remotely control construction machinery

Feb 14
NEC's facial recognition system elevates customer experience at OCBC Bank

Feb 9
Sumitomo Electric and NEC Collaborate in AI- and IoT-based Mobility Business

Feb 9
NEC increases its investment in Sub-Saharan Africa-based ICT solutions company XON into a subsidiary

Feb 9
NEC succeeds in simultaneous digital beamforming that supports 28 GHz band for 5G communications

January

Jan 22
NEC to provide data transmission and CCTV security systems for new Bangkok railway

Jan 17
NEC Asia Pacific successfully completes 3 Safety and Security Trials with Singapore Government

Jan 15
NEC enhances security for the IT/OT space by collaborating with GE Digital

Jan 9
NEC acquires UK-based IT services company Northgate Public Services

Year of 2017

December

Dec 21
Global Mobile Industry Ready to Start Full-Scale Development of 5G NR

Dec 19
NEC to provide disaster prevention system in Indonesia

Dec 14
Lockheed Martin and NEC to Enhance Satellites, Space Travel with Artificial Intelligence

Dec 12
NEC supplies Toyo Engineering with IoT solution based on GE Predix

Dec 8
BSCC and NEC announce the completion of a new submarine cable linking the Republic of Palau

Dec 4
Regarding the recording of gain from the transfer of shares in a consolidated subsidiary

November

Nov 30
NEC provides Wave Broadband with iPASOLINK® EX-Advanced wireless radio system to support network growth

Nov 29
DENSO and NEC Establish a Joint Venture to Develop Essential Connectivity Technologies for Cars of the Present and Future

Nov 27
Sumitomo Chemical adopts NEC's SDN solutions for the network infrastructure of its Chiba Works

Nov 16
NEC supplies TOP500 supercomputer to Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany

Nov 14
NEC Announces Expanded Footprint in Washington, D.C.

Nov 7
JAL and NEC use AI to automate purchase prediction analysis

Nov 7
NEC improves workplace efficiency with AR solution utilizing smart glasses

Nov 7
NEC and Libelium partner to develop IoT Solutions

Nov 3
NEC/Netcracker Wins 2017 Global Telecoms Award for OSS Innovation

October

Oct 30
NEC develops massive-element active antenna base station system with C-RAN configuration for 5G communications

Oct 27
NEC face recognition system reinforces safety at Taipei Summer Universiade

Oct 27
NEC to provide Qatar's Ooredoo Group with microwave communications and IP/MPLS systems

Oct 26
NEC reinforces cyber security for ASEAN administration

Oct 25
NEC releases new high-end HPC product line, SX-Aurora TSUBASA

Oct 12
NEC/Netcracker Wins Best Ecosystem Program Award at SDN NFV World Congress 2017

Oct 12
NEC/Netcracker Wins Best NaaS Platform Award at SDN NFV World Congress 2017

Oct 6
NEC completes demonstration project of energy efficient telecom tower sites in India

Oct 5
SBI Holdings, SBI BITS and NEC commence joint demonstration trial of KYC operations using blockchain technology

September

Sep 22
RTI and NEC announce that the SEA-US submarine cable is ready for service and that the marine survey has begun for a Hong Kong extension

Sep 20
NEC Completes Construction of "SKR1M," a 100Gbps Submarine Cable in Malaysia

Sep 8
NEC to Supply 18 MW Energy Storage System to Major Swiss Utility

Sep 8
NEC highlights Environment, Society and Government activities for the 2017 fiscal year

Sep 4
Rostelecom Demonstrates On-Demand Transport Services with the First Multivendor Transport SDN PoC in Russia

August

Aug 8
Regarding the recording of gain from the transfer of shares in an affiliated company accounted for by the equity-method

Aug 7
NEC, SMUD and SpaceTime partner to deliver innovative solutions for electric power companies

July

Jul 28
NEC facial recognition adopted by major cities across Georgia

Jul 19
NEC face recognition reinforces security at 23rd Summer Deaflympics

Jul 12
NEC to provide Lisbon with smart city infrastructure for integrated management of the entire city

Jul 11
NEC provides facial recognition system to South Wales Police in the UK

Jul 7
NEC receives Frost & Sullivan's 2017 Asia Pacific Integrated Biometrics Solutions for Public Safety Leadership Award

June

Jun 27
NEC tests facial recognition with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on select Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Jun 27
NEC provides facial recognition at the Seoul Sky Observatory in Lotte World Tower

Jun 22
NEC completes "ATISA" submarine cable

Jun 14
NEC supplies LX supercomputer to Czech Hydrometeorological Institute

Jun 8
NEC Announces Issuance of Unsecured Straight Bonds

Jun 6
NEC launches Center of Excellence for Analytics Platform & Solutions in India

May

May 30
NEC/Netcracker Partners with Infinera and Juniper Networks to Enable End-to-End Network Automation and Control

May 16
NEC to conduct remote construction trial utilizing 5G with KDDI and Obayashi

May 12
NEC first to achieve 50Tb submarine cable over 10,000km by using C+L EDFA

May 10
NEC and Telenor sign global frame agreement to provide microwave communications systems

May 9
NEC to Supply 2 MW Energy Storage System to ENGIE Energía Chile

May 8
NEC contributes to successful trial of KDDI's next generation platform

May 4
NEC begins Construction of Submarine Cable Links to the Islands of Palau, Yap and Chuuk

April

Apr 27
NEC Introduces a New Performance-based Stock Compensation Plan for Directors and Corporate Officers

Apr 27
NEC Announces Change in the Number of Shares per Share Unit, Share Consolidation and Partial Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

Apr 26
NEC, Infosec and SEC Consult enhance cybersecurity

Apr 25
NEC Successfully Trials Landslide Prediction System in Thailand

Apr 21
RTI-C and NEC Begin Construction of HK-G Submarine Cable System

Apr 19
NEC and EnspireME to build Europe's largest battery energy storage system in Germany

March

Mar 30
NEC Collaborates with DHC to promote SDN Business in China

Mar 24
NEC and Netcracker Contribute to NTT's Network Slice Trial

Mar 24
NEC contributes to INTERPOL DSC training for cybercrime investigations

Mar 17
NEC joins FIWARE Foundation as a platinum member

Mar 17
NEC supplies LX supercomputer to RWTH Aachen University in Germany

Mar 16
NEC's Video Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Testing

Mar 15
NEC Joins U.S. Department of Homeland Security "AIS" Initiative for Sharing Cyber Threat Indicators

Mar 14
NEC Trials IoT-oriented Network Control Technology using SDN and Pro-baseball Broadcast Video

Mar 13
NEC Establishes Security Operations Center in USA

Mar 10
NEC awarded "Gold" CSR rating by EcoVadis for advanced sustainability performance

Mar 9
INNOVATIVE SUPPLY CHAIN INFORMATION PLATFORM WILL HELP PREPARE FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC

Mar 8
NEC provides biometric identification solution for JUNAEB national school meal program in Chile

Mar 7
NEC provides cyber-defense training for government agencies in Malaysia to enhance effectiveness in tackling cyber-attacks

Mar 1
NEC provides SMBC with new system that enables safe use of desktop environments through the Internet

February

Feb 28
NEC Energy Solutions To Build And Operate 50MW Of Grid Energy Storage Facilities In UK For VLC Energy

Feb 28
Globe Telecom Selects NEC and Netcracker to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Infrastructure Virtualization

Feb 28
NEC and the National Library of Russia sign Memorandum of Understanding

Feb 27
NEC develops compact and lightweight massive-element active antenna system for 5G communications

Feb 24
NEC teams with BT and EE to test future 5G millimetre wave technology at Salford University

Feb 23
NEC announces executive personnel changes

Feb 23
NEC announces plans to reorganize business structure

Feb 20
NEC and NTT DOCOMO conduct 5G base station verification trials of Massive MIMO technology

Feb 17
NEC to Provide Cyber-Attack Defense Training for Six ASEAN Countries

Feb 17
NEC and Toyota Tsusho sign MOU aiming to improve safety and security in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Feb 15
Regarding the Japan Fair Trade Commission's announcement on transactions for hybrid optical communication equipment and equipment for transmission lines for Chubu Electric Power

Feb 13
NEC awarded contract with NSW Telco Authority as part of CCEP

Feb 13
NEC updates postal automation system for Hongkong Post

Feb 2
Regarding the Japan Fair Trade Commission's announcement on transactions for fire-fighting emergency radio systems

Feb 2
JGC and NEC Collaborate for Efficient Plant Operations Using AI and IoT

January

Jan 23
NEC to play a lead role in the Digital Transformation of Western Australian Government

Jan 23
NEC to provide digital terrestrial TV equipment for public broadcasting services in the Philippines

Jan 20
NEC supplies submarine cable for system connecting Hong Kong and Guam

Jan 20
NEC Named to the "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations" List for 2017

Jan 18
NEC Announces Results of Tender Offer for Shares of Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited (Securities Code: 6807)

Year of 2016

December

Dec 26
DENSO and NEC Start Collaboration on AI- and IoT-based Advanced Driver Assistance, Automated Driving, and Manufacturing

Dec 19
NEC provides Swiss Post with the latest mail processing systems

Dec 19
NEC aims to discover new drugs harnessing advanced AI technology

Dec 15
Trials for data analysis automation using AI technology completed

Dec 14
NEC provides cyber defense training for government agencies in Thailand

Dec 12
NEC trials cashless payment services utilizing facial recognition with SMBC and Sumitomo Mitsui Card

Dec 1
NEC enhances security at the 2016 APEC Economic Leaders' Week in Peru

November

Nov 28
NEC Announces the Commencement of Tender Offer for Shares of Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited (Securities Code: 6807)

Nov 17
NEC Concludes Third Multi-Vendor Wireless Transport SDN Proof of Concept with the Open Networking Foundation

Nov 17
NEC Completes Asia Pacific Gateway Submarine Cable

Nov 2
NEC Energy Solutions to Supply Major California Utility With First "Plug-And-Play" Battery Grid Energy Storage Solution

October

Oct 28
NEC Establishes Security Operations Center in Austria

Oct 26
GE Digital and NEC Collaborate to Drive the Digital Industrial Era Forward in Japan

Oct 18
NEC uses SDN to develop a network for Keio University Hospital

Oct 14
NEC develops a prototype fingerprint sensing device for newborns and infants

Oct 12
The Number of People Registered for India's Aadhaar Program Surpasses One Billion

Oct 12
NEC Energy Solutions to Supply Sterling, MA With The Largest Battery Grid Energy Storage Installation in New England

Oct 12
NEC contributes to football stadium safety in Colombia

Oct 5
BIGLOBE selects NEC's Traffic Management Solution

Oct 4
NEC to provide digital TV transmitters for Colombia's public broadcasting service

September

Sep 29
Notice Concerning Introduction of New Hybrid Finance (Subordinated Loan) and Early Repayment of Existing Hybrid Finance (Subordinated Loan)

Sep 13
NEC to deploy new platform for digital management proprietary core system

Sep 12
Kyrgyz Republic's Main International Airport Adopts NEC's Air Navigation System Solution

Sep 8
PT.Telkom selects NEC to build the "Indonesia Global Gateway (IGG)" submarine cable

Sep 2
NEC and the University of Tokyo embark on industry-academia alliance for strengthening innovation

August

Aug 19
NEC Acquires Brazil-Based IT Security Business Arcon

Aug 16
NEC and Space-Time Insight partner for Energy Network Health Analytics in Singapore

Aug 16
NEC Chile to Provide Residential Security Solution for more than 15,000 Households

Aug 4
NEC and Netcracker provide virtualized LTE core network to ITRI in Taiwan

Aug 1
South Australia Police tap NEC for facial recognition edge over criminals

July

Jul 19
NEC announces new AI technology brand,"NEC the WISE"

Jul 12
Regarding the Japan Fair Trade Commission's announcement on transactions with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. on telecommunications equipment for electric power systems

Jul 1
Regarding the recording of gain from the transfer of a portion of shares in an affiliated company accounted for by the equity-method

June

Jun 30
NEC discovers "carbon nanobrush," the world's first fibrous aggregate of carbon nanohorns

Jun 29
FASTER Cable System is Ready for Service, Boosts Trans-Pacific Capacity and Connectivity

Jun 22
NEC Advances World's First Virtual Customer Premises Equipment Trial In Brazil

Jun 21
NEC to set up $4.38 million cyber security centre in Adelaide, Australia

Jun 13
NEC approaches the limit of transoceanic optical transmission efficiency

Jun 13
NEC concludes second multi-vendor Wireless Transport SDN Proof of Concept with the Open Networking Foundation

May

May 31
NEC Announces Plans to Commence Tender Offer for Shares of Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited (Securities Code: 6807)

May 27
NEC Provides IoT/M2M Service Platform for SoftBank

May 23
NEC Successfully Trials Flood Simulation System in Thailand

May 10
NEC and Netcracker contribute to NTT's SDN/NFV Trial

May 9
Turkcell Improves Customer Experience with Netcracker's Resource Management Solution

May 9
NEC and Netcracker Unveil Agile Virtualization Platform and Practice

May 2
CrimTrac selects NEC to provide national facial recognition and fingerprint matching capability

April

Apr 28
NEC establishes "Mid-term Management Plan 2018"

Apr 28
NEC Announces Voluntary Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Apr 27
NEC and DMIC Trust establish joint venture to provide logistics visualization services in India

Apr 14
NEC provides Orange Egypt with iPASOLINK E-band microwave radios

Apr 12
HPE and NEC Join Forces to Accelerate Adoption of Mobile-First Networking Portfolio

Apr 7
KT and NEC successfully test 5G backhaul solution utilizing E-band spectrum

Apr 6
Construction commences on Angola Cables' South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) by NEC

Apr 5
Salesforce Signs Agreement with NEC to Establish Second Data Center in Japan

March

Mar 31
NEC selected by Telenor for IP Network modernization in Sweden and Norway

Mar 29
NEC establishes FinTech Business Development Office

Mar 24
NEC contributes to NTT DOCOMO's LTE-Advanced service

Mar 15
NEC provides Buenos Aires metro with comprehensive security system

Mar 14
NEC delivers ICT infrastructure for Rio de Janeiro's leading international airport

Mar 11
NEC contributes to NTT DOCOMO's commercial deployment of network virtualization technologies

Mar 10
DOCOMO PACIFIC selects NEC to build "ATISA" submarine cable

Mar 3
NEC commits to helping Adelaide become a world leading smart city

Mar 2
NEC provides the Brazilian Post Office with unified communications solution

February

Feb 29
NEC announces debt waiver of a consolidated subsidiary

Feb 29
NEC Announces Executive Personnel Changes

Feb 22
NEC Releases White Papers on key 5G technologies

Feb 22
NEC develops massive-element antenna for 5G base stations

Feb 17
JAXA launches X-ray astronomy satellite "Hitomi" (ASTRO-H)

Feb 9
NEC and Bristol Is Open commit to long-term partnership to develop smart cities

January

Jan 27
NEC launches Cyber Security Factory in Singapore

Jan 7
SEA-ME-WE 5 cable system lands in Malaysia

Year of 2015

December

Dec 25
NEC Announces Executive Personnel Changes

Dec 14
Space-Time Insight, SMUD and NEC Collaborate on Innovative Smart Energy Solutions

November

Nov 30
NEC's SX-ACE vector supercomputer contributes to research at three German institutes

Nov 11
NEC strengthens AI-related business

Nov 11
NEC reinforces agricultural ICT for global markets

Nov 2
NEC to Showcase Cyber Security Solutions at 84th INTERPOL General Assembly

October

Oct 27
NEC Supplies SDN Across All Yamanote Line Area Stations in Greater Tokyo

Oct 22
NEC to work with Royal Borough of Greenwich for smart city solutions

Oct 19
NEC Australia to build new federal government system to support Apprenticeships

Oct 19
NEC tests landslide simulation technology in Rio de Janeiro

Oct 16
NEC contributes to aquatics center construction in Brazil

Oct 16
NEC provides security solutions for the port of Açu, Brazil

Oct 13
NEC and NetCracker Expand Partner Ecosystem with Commercially Ready NFV Solutions

Oct 9
NEC provides Turkcell with iPASOLINK ultra-compact microwave radio systems

Oct 7
Lockheed Martin Awards NEC Corporation Contract for Satellite Converters

Oct 5
Colas and NEC sign MOU for efficient mobility and car sharing solutions

Oct 1
Etisalat UAE, NEC and NetCracker Complete Highly Successful Virtual CPE Trial

September

Sep 22
NEC and Id-SIRTII/CC to collaborate on cyber security in Indonesia

Sep 21
NEC supplies MegaFon with advanced ultra-compact microwave radio system

Sep 10
Telefónica Announces Successful Proof of Concept for SDN/NFV with NEC and NetCracker

Sep 9
NEC and Telenor sign a global agreement to deliver transport network solutions

Sep 3
NEC to build "SKR1M" submarine cable system in Malaysia

Sep 1
NEC facial recognition helps NT Police increase public safety in Australia

August

Aug 27
NEC and NetCracker Deliver Solutions to Expand Maxcom's OSS Footprint

Aug 24
NEC Biometric Solution Selected by Arizona Department of Transportation

Aug 19
NEC contributes to NTT DOCOMO's LTE-Advanced Service at the Top of Mt. Fuji

Aug 17
DFAT selects NEC Australia for ICT Global Support Centre Services

Aug 17
NEC to build telecommunications and security systems for oil refinery in Kuwait

Aug 6
Seven & i Holdings and NEC establish Japan's largest scale EV charging infrastructure

Aug 6
NEC and KT to collaborate on 5G networks

Aug 5
NEC strengthens IoT business

July

July 28
NEC and the government of Andhra Pradesh to collaborate on safe city development

July 27
NEC's iPASOLINK SX contributes to disaster prevention camera system network

July 22
NEC implements new AFIS for the Philippine National Police

July 21
NEC develops authenticated encryption technology for IoT sensors and devices

July 21
Indosat Selects NEC and NetCracker for End-to-End OSS Transformation

July 16
NEC to provide facial recognition systems for 14 international airports in Brazil

July 15
HP and NEC Join Forces to Advance Adoption of NFV Technology

July 14
NEC Conducts Water Leak Detection Trial for the City of Arlington, Texas

July 10
NEC Announces Issuance of Unsecured Straight Bonds

July 6
NEC COMPLETES ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRID SUPPORT

July 1
NEC changes its corporate brand message to "Orchestrating a brighter world"

June

June 24
NEC tests disaster information system in the Philippines

June 19
Swisscom Launches Strategic Initiative for Migration to Virtualized Infrastructure

June 10
NEC's SDN switches take Best of Show Award at Interop Tokyo 2015

June 3
Turkcell Selects NEC and NetCracker's OSS to Improve Business Agility

May

May 26
PT AMSL INDONESIA appoints NEC Indonesia to provide surveillance and technology systems at AEON MALL BSD CITY

May 22
NEC provides Sumitomo Mitsui Banking with text analysis system

May 20
NEC provides Ministry of Education of Buenos Aires with virtual classroom solution

May 19
Notice regarding on-site inspection by the Japan Fair Trade Commission

May 13
NEC PARTNERS WITH AMERGIN ENERGY TO DEPLOY 60MW OF GRID ENERGY STORAGE BY 2016

May 4
Portugal Telecom, NEC and NetCracker Test CPE Virtualization for Residential Markets

April

Apr 28
NEC Announces New Corporate Officer Appointment

Apr 27
NEC and Foxconn form data center partnership for creating an IaaS platform

Apr 15
NEC Trials Live 4K Streaming Signals for Leading Television Station in Chile

Apr 15
NEC BECOMES TELEFÓNICA'S GLOBAL INTEGRATOR FOR SMB CLOUD SERVICES

Apr 14
NEC introduces advanced security solutions at INTERPOL World 2015

Apr 8
NEC delivers core technical elements of INTERPOL Digital Crime Centre in Singapore

Apr 7
America Movil Selects NEC and NetCracker to Lead OSS Consolidation

Apr 7
NEC helps Victoria's Emergency Services to achieve increased critical public services

March

Mar 31
NEC and the Inter-American Development Bank sign MOU on data center development

Mar 31
Global consortium, NEC begin construction of $250M SEA-US Cable System

Mar 25
NEC Technology Enables Automatic Design of Virtualized Networks

Mar 16
NEC reinforces cyber intelligence

Mar 10
NEC partners with Bristol to create the world's first open programmable city

Mar 10
NEC Provides Disaster Control System with Crowd Behavior Analysis Technology in Tokyo

Mar 9
NEC's Fingerprint Identification Technology Ranks First Again in NIST Testing

Mar 2
NEC Selected as NTT DOCOMO's Partner for Commercializing Network Virtualization

February

Feb 27
NEC acquires shares in space sector joint venture

Feb 27
NEC Announces Executive Personnel Changes

Feb 25
NEC provides Face Recognition Technology to Surat City Police

Feb 24
NEC and NetCracker Launch New Brand and Optimize Network Expertise and IT Leadership

Feb 19
NEC becomes a Gold Partner for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Feb 9
Red Hat and NEC Collaborate to Achieve Carrier-Grade OpenStack Solutions for NFV

Feb 9
NEC signs global mobile backhaul agreement with Axiata Group

Feb 5
NEC delivers LTE-Advanced compatible base station equipment to NTT DOCOMO

January

Jan 12
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Selects NEC Biometric Solution

Jan 8
NEC builds technology centers in Colombia

Year of 2014

December

December 16
NEC named a "leader" in Magic Quadrant for Small Cell Equipment 2014 by Gartner

December 9
NEC technology estimates infrastructure damage using video images

December 9
NEC wins $55m NT Government end-user computing contract

December 3
JAXA Launches Hayabusa 2 Asteroid Probe

November

November 20
NEC communication technology enables live video distribution using mobile terminals alone

November 20
NEC India Deploys Leading Face Recognition Solution at Lemon Tree Hotels

November 19
NEC to Cooperate with KT on SDN

November 19
NEC Formulates Seven Themes for Social Value Creation in Line with Global Megatrends

November 18
Notice regarding on-site inspection by the Japan Fair Trade Commission

November 14
NEC and Singapore Economic Development Board sign MOU

November 12
Optus Selects NetCracker and NEC for OSS Transformation Program

November 11
NEC Australia wins major Solomon Islands microwave backhaul deal

November 4
NEC and Texas State University Sign MOU to Collaborate on Social Infrastructure

November 4
Angola Cables to build the world's first submarine cable across the South Atlantic

November 3
Calgary Police Service Selects NEC Biometric Solution

October

October 23
NEC and Dacom collaborate on precision farming solution

October 15
NEC technology alleviates the stress of taking blood pressure

October 14
NEC Tests Mobile Core Network Virtualization in a Multivendor Environment

October 13
Telefónica and NEC showcase first use case of automated deployment over NFV Platform

October 9
NEC to build Hong Kong extension of AAE 1 Submarine Cable System

October 7
NEC and ASCAN to launch pioneering smart waste collection service in Santander

September

September 24
NEC and Singapore's EDB partner to build strategic capabilities in cybersecurity

September 18
NEC Strengthens International Retail Solutions

September 12
NEC underpins Liverpool Council next-gen crime fighting tools

September 10
NEC wins $150m dollar Centralised Processing support contract with Australian Defence

September 10
Zamtel and NEC agree on microwave backbone and access project to boost mobile coverage and capacity across Zambia

September 8
Space-Time Insight and NEC Announce Smart Energy Partnership

September 5
NEC and Gutermann Release Water Leakage Detection Solution

September 4
NTT, NEC, and Fujitsu Move Forward on Commercialization of World's Top-Level, 400Gbps-class Optical Transmission Technology

September 2
NEC to Install Energy Storage System in California

August

August 28
SEA-US cable system to connect Indonesia, the Philippines and the U.S.

August 21
NEC ranks first in NIST fingerprint matching technology benchmark test

August 18
City of Tigre renews use of NEC's face recognition technology

August 11
A Global Consortium to Build New Trans-Pacific Cable System "FASTER"

August 7
NEC to Test Energy Management Systems for Mobile Phone Base Stations in India

August 6
NEC SON and Small Cell technologies successfully tested at Small Cell LTE Plugfest 2

August 5
NEC to implement solutions for SMRT Corporation to enhance bus service excellence

July

July 16
NEC's Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Testing

July 9
Ymens and NEC announce a partnership to develop government cloud services for Romania

July 2
NEC opens new "Satellite Integration Center"

July 1
NEC and the Shwe Taung Group provide infrastructure for Myanmar Convention Centre

June

June 30
NEC collaborates with Brazil's largest TV network for 4K terrestrial broadcasting

June 27
Mitsui Fudosan and NEC provide chargers for Japan's largest EV and PHV charging site

June 24
NEC contributes to the first ever VoLTE communication services offered by NTT DOCOMO

June 19
NEC strengthens Heterogeneous Mixture Learning Technologies

June 9
Turkcell boosts indoor mobile coverage with NEC small cells

June 9
NEC unveils "Orchestrating a brighter world” campaign supporting Solutions for Society

June 6
NEC and Arqiva trial live Ultra HD broadcasts

June 5
NEC Commissions 5.7MWh of Grid Energy Storage Installations in the UK

June 5
NEC implements digital TV transmitters for Thai Public Broadcasting Service

May

May 30
NEC provides SDN infrastructure for Nagoya City University Hospital

May 29
NEC and Tanzania Telecommunications double mobile network capacity in key locations

May 27
NEC and NTT DOCOMO successfully test Mobile Core Network virtualization

May 23
NEC provides Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 with system for monitoring signs of malfunction

May 21
NEC provides Russia's largest fixed-line telephone carrier with the iPASOLINK EX

May 20
NEC helps Sunrise boost mobile coverage for customers at home

May 20
NEC raises the bar for high density IT solution platforms for the public and private cloud

May 19
METCO and NEC deploy microwave backhaul network for Zain

May 16
NEC establishes world-class grid energy solutions and commercial energy systems business, NEC Energy Solutions

May 13
NEC supplies Sitronics with displays for the Moscow Intelligent Transport System (ITS)

May 8
NEC and NTT DOCOMO to Conduct Trials of 5G Mobile Communication Technologies

April

April 2
NEC successfully commissions largest renewable Energy Storage System in Italy
- Lithium-ion battery storage system delivers flexible electricity grid capacity to manage fluctuations in demand -

March

March 24
NEC acquires grid energy storage and commercial systems business of A123 Systems from Wanxiang

March 18
NEC Announces Results of Tender Offer for Shares of NEC Fielding, Ltd. (Securities Code: 2322)

March 17
NEC delivers 100Gbps transponder for optical transmission in Latin America through Internexa

March 7
NEC wins SEA-ME-WE 5 Contract to strengthen ultra-broadband undersea connectivity between Singapore and France

March 7
Technologies developed for providing flexible wide area networks with SDN, a global first

March 4
HP and NEC to Deliver SDN-enabled Open-standards Networking Solutions

March 3
NEC selected by CP ALL to provide next-generation POS for 7-Eleven Stores in Thailand

February

February 28
NEC Announces Executive Personnel Changes

February 24
NEC launches new concept model iPASOLINK iX (Outdoor Radio)

February 24
NEC unlocks the network with successful multi-vendor SON validations

February 24
NEC to provide SDN network for Tokyo station, one of the world’s busiest train stations

February 21
NEC, NetCracker and Cricket Communications to Collaborate in Customized Trial of SDN and Network Virtualization

February 21
NEC provides enhanced Traffic Management Solution for control of mobile traffic

February 20
fashiontv and NEC Collaborate Globally on Fashion-Related Advertising Service for Smartphones

February 18
NEC launches world's first virtualized MVNO solution

January

January 31
NEC Receives Order for SDN-Based Network Systems from Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.

January 27
NEC selected by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to support modernization of the nation's international airport

January 15
NEC Teams with SAP to Help SMEs Benefit from Cloud-Based ERP Solutions in Key Markets Globally

Year of 2013

December

December 25
NEC Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation to Form Information Security Joint Venture

December 17
NEC provides Russia's largest telecom carrier with the iPASOLINK EX compact microwave communications system

December 11
NEC provides compact, wall-mounted Electric Vehicle/PHV charger controller
- Charger controller available through Nissan dealership locations -

December 9
NEC to deliver a consumer cloud storage service for T-Mobile in the Netherlands

December 5
NEC establishes new company to promote smart city and cloud service development in China

December 4
Sumitomo Corporation, NEC Corporation and NTT Communications Corporation provide communications infrastructure in Myanmar
- Contributing to economic development and the operation of the SEA Games -

December 2
NEC Logistics becomes a joint venture between NEC and Nippon Express

November

November 15
NEC provides vector supercomputer with the world's fastest core performance

November 12
NEC provides TV Asahi with network infrastructure utilizing SDN

November 11
MHI and NEC to Jointly Develop "Energy Demand Forecast System for Ships"
-- Enabling Energy Savings During Operations at Sea Based on Precise Projections --

November 7
NEC establishes "Safer Cities" strategy for global expansion of public safety business
- Globally launching solutions in seven business domains -

November 7
NEC technology detects changes in crowd behavior and promotes security

November 5
NEC to provide air traffic control radar for Taiwan's Air Navigation and Weather Services (ANWS)

October

October 22
NEC Australia secures $34.6 million Northern Territory Government ICT services contract

October 22
NEC Launches World’s First Virtualization Mobile Core Network Solution

October 17
NEC provides professional soccer stadium in Brazil with advanced security, audio and video technologies

October 10
TELEFÓNICA AND NEC START THE FIRST VIRTUAL CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT TRIAL IN BRAZIL

October 2
NEC "Cloud-based EV & PHV Battery Charging Infrastructure Services" win "Grand Prix" award in the Network & Services category at CEATEC 2013

October 2
NEC technology reduces processing for cellular networks by estimating the location of mobile terminals

October 1
NEC Develops Advanced Lithium Ion Battery with High-Energy Density

October 1
NEC concludes agreement with leading Czech Republic telecommunications carrier for iPASOLINK EX

September

September 30
NEC and Maestro Wireless form strategic partnership for M2M business

September 19
NEC triples transmitter power output with new iPASOLINK outdoor unit

September 17
O3 Project launched for achieving the world's first wide area SDN
- Reducing time to construct wide area networks by about 90% -

September 14
NEC contributes to JAXA's "HISAKI" (SPRINT-A)

September 12
NEC launches sale of new cloud-based services
- "NEC Cloud IaaS" provided through newly established "NEC Kanagawa Data Center" -

September 10
NEC Argentina to provide urban surveillance solution for the province of Santa Fe

September 9
NEC establishes new research center in Singapore
- Creation of advanced social solutions and cooperation with local research centers and customers -

September 3
NEC Develops Energy-Saving Cooling Technology for Data Centers
- Air conditioning power consumption reduced by as much as 50% -

August

August 30
NEC supplies Scartel with the first commercial LTE microcell base stations in Russia

August 26
NEC provides headquarter and store systems for convenience stores in Malaysia
- Leveraging DCMStar/ChainStore global retail solutions -

August 13
NEC develops technology for instantly estimating Internet and mobile network communications speeds
- Improving the quality of streaming video and IP telephone services -

August 12
NEC wins Papua Cable System in Indonesia

August 6
NEC officially opens Myanmar offices

July

July 31
NEC reviews mobile handset business
- Management resources shift to Social Solutions Business -

July 25
MTS and NEC launch SaaS application marketplace in Russia

July 22
HP and NEC expand enterprise computing alliance

July 17
Morphlabs and NEC form Partnership to Deliver Breakthrough Cloud Solutions
Morphlabs and NEC enable simple cloud infrastructure deployments for service providers to build their own public and private clouds

July 11
NEC's Small Cell successfully completes 1st LTE Plugfest

July 10
NEC strengthens SDN business with new solutions menu

June

June 27
Southeast Asia-Japan (SJC) Cable System strengthens connectivity in 7 territories

June 27
NEC Enhances Digital Cinema in Brazil

June 21
NEC provides compact, all-in-one LTE small cell gateway

June 20
NEC Wins 100Gb/s Capacity Upgrade Contract on APCN2

June 18
NEC to provide iPASOLINK EX to Poland's leading broadcast network operator

June 13
NEC Announces Establishment of New Global Headquarters for Public Safety Business

June 7
NEC complete collaborative evaluation of Portable DNA Analyzer in New Zealand

June 3
Transfer of MR Sensor Business from NEC to Murata completed

May

May 31
NTT Communications, NEC and IIGA Launch Research Institute in Okinawa

May 29
NEC-led consortium awarded the Singapore Safe City Test Bed Project

May 29
NEC launches "MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation"

May 28
Bouygues Telecom Enterprises and NEC launch SaaS market place

May 21
Sumitomo Corporation and NEC provide communications infrastructure in Myanmar

May 16
NEC and GXS Support Fuji Xerox's Global B2B Operations
Leading Integrators Offer Fuji Xerox Full Visibility into its Global Supply Chain to Effectively Track Global Product Distribution

May 16
NEC and Transmode upgrade MegaFon's mobile network

May 15
NEC establishes NEC Ukraine to strengthen operations in Russia and the CIS

May 7
NEC Introduces its SDN Application Center
NEC Demonstrating Integrated Solutions with Leading Vendors at Interop Las Vegas

April

April 26
NEC establishes "Mid-term Management Plan 2015"

April 26
NEC Announces Fund Procurement through Hybrid Financing (Subordinated Loan)

April 16
NEC provides cloud-based Building Energy Management System (BEMS) compatible with equipment from a variety of vendors

April 15
NEC and Portugal Telecom partner in network virtualization
- Joint evaluation of Software Defined Networks for datacenters and carrier networks -

April 12
MTS and NEC launch Femtocell services in Ural

April 10
NEC and Chongqing City form partnership for smart city and cloud development

April 8
NEC develops failure sign monitoring system for large-scale plants
- Capitalizing on NEC's big data analysis technologies -

April 3
NEC launches vertically integrated solution platforms for businesses
- Reduces system construction time by as much as 60% and cost by as much as 40% -

April 3
NEC wins order for cloud-based disaster and emergency information system in Taiwan
- Seeking to expand sales of similar systems in the Asia-Pacific region -

March

March 28
NEC acquires full ownership of Indian software company
- NEC Technologies India established -

March 28
NEC Builds ICT Systems for more Soccer Stadiums in Brazil
- Smart city solutions expanding in emerging markets -

March 27
NEC and Nippon Express form strategic partnership to strengthen global logistics services
- NEC Logistics to become joint venture of NEC and Nippon Express -

March 25
NEC provides Universal Studios Japan(R) with prepaid e-Money solution
- Fast and easy payment at park stores using smartphones -

March 21
Swisscom Hospitality and NEC form strategic partnership in hotel communications
- Global hotel technology system integrator and EMEA's leader in hospitality communication solutions join forces in offering voice and messaging solutions to the hospitality market -

March 19
NEC's Programmable Flow Series Successfully Completes SDN Interoperability Tests
- NEC showcases SDN technologies at EANTC interoperability event in Paris -

March 15
NEC participates in "Non-stop Gate" field trials at Narita International Airport

March 13
NEC's MasterScope(R) Invariant Analyzer Receives Validation for Integration with CA Technologies Service Assurance Solutions

March 5
NEC Launches "O2O" Cloud Services
- Promoting offline shopping with online users -

March 5
NEC Provides "Integrated Electronic Money Solution" over the Cloud
- Accepted at leading convenience stores and multiplex cinemas -

March 5
NEC First in the U.S. to Complete Small Cell LTE Interoperability Testing for Public Safety Communications Research

March 4
Five NEC Representatives Assume Executive Positions in ITU-T
- Advancing R&D and standardization in future networks -

March 4
NEC APAC Establishes "Regional Retail Business Support Center"
- Development of global business and localized retail solutions -

February

February 28
NEC strengthens management structure to create new customer value

February 28
NEC Announces Executive Personnel Changes

February 28
NEC Acquires Cyber Defense Institute, Inc.
- Strengthening Cyber Security Business -

February 27
NEC to Develop "LTE-Advanced High-Capacity Base Station Equipment" for NTT DOCOMO

February 22
NEC and T-HT Croatia bring cloud-based business solutions to Eastern Europe

February 22
NEC launches iPASOLINK EX for ultra-high-capacity wireless backhaul, fronthaul and access applications with disruptive low cost of ownership

February 21
NEC CORPORATION AND TELEFÓNICA TO COLLABORATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NETWORK VIRTUALISATION
- This agreement enables both companies to leverage their strengths and start developing a competitive virtualised network as early as the spring -

February 20
NEC Provides NTT DOCOMO with Cloud Services for the Development and Testing of "O2O" for "shoppulatto"

February 19
NEC and Fujitsu Complete Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE)
- Optical submarine cable system connects major cities in East and South-East Asia -

February 15
New iPASOLINK ultra-compact outdoor unit speeds up deployments and reduces costs of ownership for microwave based mobile backhaul

February 14
NEC begins Mass Production of Home Energy Storage Systems in Kofu

February 12
NEC's Image Recognition Technologies Adopted by Hakuhodo for New Advertising Service, "Kokoku +"
- Expansion of "GAZIRU," NEC's Image recognition service -

February 12
NEC Provides Wireless Systems for Odakyu Electric Railway

February 1
Agreement Reached to Transfer NEC's Magneto-resistance Sensor Business to Murata

January

January 29
NEC begins marketing "Carbon Nanohorn"
- Wide ranging uses include medical innovations and capacitor enhancement -

January 28
NEC wins contract for Taiwan Penghu Kinmen Matsu No.3 (TPKM3) Submarine Cable System

January 15
NEC's iPASOLINK Selected by Bulgaria's NURTS

January 7
NEC Builds Satellite Assembly Plant Outside of Tokyo

Year of 2012

December

December 25
NEC Establishes Branch Office in Myanmar

December 21
NEC signs mobile backhaul contract with Tele2 for expansion and upgrade across Europe and Russia

December 20
NEC conducts HEMS trial in Sweden with the Luleå University of Technology and Skellefteå Kraft

December 18
INTERPOL and NEC sign partnership agreement to enhance cyber security Partnership will develop digital crime centre

December 17
NEC and Telenor, Norway's Leading Telecom Service Provider, Sign Framework Contract for Microwave Communication System

November

November 22
NEC Tests its Portable DNA Analyzer with Japan's National Research Institute of Police Science

November 21
Shinsegae I&C, NICE and NEC Provide Cloud Services Analyzing Customer Information in South Korea
- NEC aiming to globally provide big data analysis services -

November 14
PLDT partners with NEC Philippines for cloud solutions

November 7
NEC Enables Smartphone Access to Work Environments on the Cloud
- Secure access to office data from smartphones -

November 5
NEC Provides High-Speed Image Compression Engine for Windows
- High-speed processing of big data -

October

October 29
Fundtech Extends its SWIFT Service Bureau Operation to Asia through Strategic Partnership with NEC's Decillion Group
- The world's largest SWIFT service bureau offers financial institutions and corporations a global service level agreement with local service -

October 24
NEC enhances strategic partnership with Enel for developing new smart energy solutions

October 23
NEC Conducts Smart Water Systems Research with Imperial College London

October 23
NEC and Gutermann to Develop Intelligent Water Management for Cities

October 18
NEC awarded contract from Enel for providing one of the largest lithium-ion energy storage systems in Europe

October 15
NEC makes Polkomtel's mobile access network LTE ready with iPASOLINK

October 12
NEC and eyeOS combine cloud technologies to create a professional desktop solution accessible from any web browser
- First globally available solution that turns a web browser into a complete working desktop, reducing desktop OS cost and improving functionalities -

October 11
NEC Contributes to Airport Safety with Bird Strike Solution

October 9
NEC Develops High Voltage, Long Life Manganese Lithium-Ion Battery
- 30% more energy density, high capacity and light weight -

October 3
NEC Provides Commercial Broadcaster in Myanmar with Digital Terrestrial TV Transmitters
- Contributing to the modernization of information and communications technology -

October 3
ORIX, NEC and EPCO Announce Consideration of Joint Energy Service Business Renting Residential Storage Batteries

October 2
World's First Technology for Wireless Communications and Power Supplies on a Single Sheet
- Safe and efficient power and communications without cords -

September

September 20
NEC Provides Traffic Control System for the Shin-Tomei Expressway
- Big data processed at 5 times the frequency, traffic information provided in real time -

September 19
NEC Develops Technologies for High Speed, Scalable Processing of Big Data and Composite Events
- Optimized transmission to 50 million mobile phones -

September 12
NEC Develops World's First Ultra High Capacity 20Tbps Optical Signal Switching Device using Silicon Integrated Optical Switches
- Advancing the commercialization of next-generation optical network equipment -

September 6
NEC Provides New Solution for Retail Stores Worldwide
- Business growth focused in China and Southeast Asia -

September 5
NEC Adds New Ultra-Compact iPASOLINK 100E Product to its Packet Microwave Portfolio

August

August 28
NEC Technologies Support Rural Development in India
- Supporting disaster recovery and agricultural development in rural areas -

August 27
NEC Selected to Provide ICT Infrastructure for Arena do Grêmio in Brazil
- Development and operation of smart city solutions in emerging markets -

August 6
NEC Enhances Carrier Cloud Services with IBM SmartCloud for Social Business

August 1
NEC Enhances OpenFlow based Software Defined Network Fabric

July

July 26
NEC Promotes Global Expansion of Solutions using Smart Devices
- Early focus on mobile business support systems in Asia -

July 10
NEC Provides Low-Cost Cloud POS Service for Smart Devices
- Tablet devices used for easy transaction settlements -

July 9
NEC Provides Network Service Infrastructure Product for Telecommunications Carriers
- Faster, more advanced communication services achieved -

July 2
NEC Corporation Completes CSG's Technology Solutions Business Acquisition
- Consolidating NEC Australia's position as a leading ICT services provider in the local market -

June

June 25
MTS and NEC provide femto services to companies in Siberia

June 21
NEC Contributes to Japan's First 100Gbps-DWDM Fiber Cable Transmission Using Commercial Fiber Cable between Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka (710km)

June 18
NEC and Tohoku University develop a new device for generating electricity from easily accessible heat sources

June 11
NEC's Programmable Flow Utilized by Kanazawa University Hospital's New Network

June 6
NEC and GS Yuasa Reach Agreement on Supplying Lithium-Ion Battery Components

May

May 30
NEC announces acquisition of Australian ICT company CSG Limited's Technology Solutions business

May 22
NEC Provides Image Recognition Service for Mobile Terminals

May 21
NEC to provide iPASOLINK series to Belgacom-Cassidian consortium

May 18
NEC Annouces Role in JAXA's Water Cycle Observation Satellite

May 17
NEC Completes Acquisition of Convergys Corporation's IM Business

May 9
NEC Named Best of Interop 2012 Winner
- ProgrammableFlow Controller Wins Grand Prize and the Management, Monitoring & Testing Category -

April

April 27
NEC Makes Additional Contribution to the Employee Retirement Benefit Trust and Posts Extraordinary loss

April 23
NEC Provides High Capacity Trunk Microwave Systems
- 1.6 times higher transmission capacity than existing NEC systems -

April 18
NEC and Wyless form Strategic M2M Service Partnership
- Focus on end-to-end M2M services -

April 13
NEC Joins Stanford and Berkeley to Launch New Open Networking Research Center

April 12
NEC Chairman Kaoru Yano to Appear as Keynote Speaker at Open Networking Summit 2012

March

March 29
NEC Provides Cloud Supported Home Energy Storage System
- Thinner, quieter systems supported 24/7 -

March 28
NEC forms Strategic Alliance with Korea's Shinsegae and NICE for Cloud Services Analyzing Customer Information
- Examination of new cloud service models analyzing big data -

March 26
NEC Establishes NEC Mobile Network Excellence Center in India for Offshore Development of Mobile Communication Systems

March 22
NEC Announces Agreement to Acquire Convergys Global Information Management (IM) Business, a Leader in Business Support Systems (BSS)
- Strategic Acquisition Reinforces NEC's Continued Commitment to Offering Innovative Telecom Solutions to Service Providers Around the Globe -

March 22
NEC Announces Executive Personnel Changes

March 15
NEC Increases Line Services for CONNEXIVE M2M Solutions

March 7
NEC to Survey the Deployment of Energy Management Technologies for Mobile Phone Base Stations in India

March 5
NEC Develops Ultra-thin Organic Radical Battery Compatible with IC Cards
- 0.3mm thickness realized through circuit board integration -

March 1
NEC and ORIX Commence Development and Field Trials of Distributed Energy Management and Control System Technology Using Storage Batteries

February

February 9
NEC to Acquire Global View S.A. in Argentina
- Aim to Expand Public Safety Business in Latin America and Globally -

February 7
NEC Launches Sales of Compact All-in-one LTE Base Station

January

January 26
NEC Announces Financial Forecast Revisions, Business Restructuring Costs and Dividend Forecast Revisions

January 25
NEC Begins System Design of the Next "Hayabusa" Asteroid Explorer