NEC Enables Single Sign-on for Mobile Services at Telefonica Moviles Espana.Tokyo, Japan, June 29, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Corporation (NEC) announced an agreement with Telefonica Moviles Espana, S.A. for delivery of its Liberty Enabled Proxy. The solution enables the introduction of an easy sign-on environment for multiple service access by end-users through a single authentication process over WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. and i-mode mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. browsing. NEC's Liberty Enabled Proxy, certified by Liberty Alliance through its conformance tests (*4), enables terminal independent single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. services over WAP and i-mode. Without the proxy, special client software for mobile terminals is usually necessary to benefit from the Liberty single sign-on service. Traditional single sign-on adopts a centralized authentication system The combination of authentication server and authenticator, which may be separate devices or both reside in the same unit such as an access point or network access server. The authentication server contains a database of user names, passwords and policies, and the authenticator physically with one single unified database. However, acceptance of this kind of centralized system by content providers or website owners is difficult as they may not agree on a single sign-on vendor. On the contrary, Liberty single sign-on is a decentralized de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. authentication system, which is realized through the management of individual personal data (identity) by content providers (identity data is exchanged only when approved by end-users). Utilizing Liberty Alliance's "Federated Identity Management" model, end-users better trust their registration, so the solution eliminates users' anxiety about security and privacy. "NEC's Liberty Enabled Proxy is the collaborative product of Liberty's excellent market enabling architecture and NEC's significant expertise and knowledge of mobile systems integration. This new function can be built on NEC's Mobile Internet Platform (NEMIP), which facilitates the upgrading of services by telecommunication providers." Ruth Braennvall, Head of Value Added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. Services for NEC in Europe, commented. Building on its experience with Telefonica Moviles in the delivery of this new Liberty Enabled Proxy, NEC will expand its value added service business to various domestic and international carriers. Telefonica Moviles Espana, S.A. is Spain's largest mobile operator with 20.3 million subscribers. TME See Tivoli Systems Management Software. and NEC built long-term relations from an agreement for the supply of a mobile multimedia platform, which enables TME customers to gain access to the i-mode services and to enjoy multimedia messaging services (messaging) Multimedia Messaging Services - (MMS) A feature of some mobile telephones that allows them to send messages including text, sound, images and video. in 2003 (*1), and through Multimedia Content Adaptation Solution (*2) and Messaging Intelligent Router (*3) in 2004, the partnership has continued with the successful operation of the systems. TME, this time, provides the effective authentication method to cultivate expansion of contents business. Notes *1 Please refer to the following webpage for the Mobile Multimedia Platform: http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/0412/0901.html *2 Please refer to the following webpage for the Multimedia Content Adaptation Solution: http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/0409/2101.html *3 Please refer to the following webpage for the Messaging Intelligence Router: http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/0412/0901.html *4 The Liberty Alliance, established on September 2001, is a broad-based industry standards consortium developing suites of specifications defining federated identity management and web services communication protocols for single sign-on services. It aims to make it easier for consumers to access networked services from multiple suppliers while protecting security and privacy. NEC became a member from 2002 and has been active in technical specification activities since then. About Telefonica Moviles Espana Telefonica Moviles Espana is the operator of Telefonica Moviles Group in Spain, where it has more than 20.3 million active customers at the March 2006. Telefonica Moviles (www.telefonicamoviles.com) is one of the world's largest mobile telephony groups and has operations in 15 countries across three continents with a customer base that totaled more than 98.5 million at 30 March, 2006. During 2005, Telefonica Moviles obtained revenues of 16.514 billion euros (+40.5%) and OBIDA of 5.817 billion euros (+26.8%). Net profit totaled 1.919 billion euros, the highest in the company's history. About NEC Corporation NEC Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 6701; NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : NIPNY) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of approximately 4,825 billion yen (approx. $41.2 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2006. For additional information, please visit the NEC homepage at: http://www.nec.comor newsroom at http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/ Source: NEC Corporation Contact: Akiko Shikimori NEC Corporation Corporate Communications Division Tel: +81-3-3798-6511 E-mail: a-shikimori@ay.jp.nec.com Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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