NEC Presents IPTV Platform Solution at ITU Telecom World 2006.

Tokyo, Japan, Dec 1, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Triple play is focused on one of NGN killer application which integrates TV telephony, VOD/IPTV and web service over common platform of NGN. At ITU Telecom 2006, NEC presents end-to-end solution from IP-Set Top Box to contents delivery platform based on collaboration of our business domain, network, IT and broadcasting. Demonstration shows TV telephony, high definition VoD/IPTV and its combination in conjunction with Multimedia Service Access Node, supporting ADSL, VDSL and G-PON.

In order to achieve end-to-end solution, IPTV platform solutions including contribution network and head-end are introduced and demonstrated. The solution includes;

1) Non-compressed video signal optical transmission

2) MPEG-2 Video encoder for SD/HD and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC for Mobile TV

3) Master control switchers, audio video converters, frame synchronizer.

NEC will show and illustrate following points with its IPTV platform solution, which is based on NEC's digital broadcasting business experience.

- High video quality demonstration using H.264 High profile encoder

- Real-time live video demonstration by real-time compression with MPEG2 IP-CODEC.

- Demonstration of H.264 baseline profile encoder/decoder which has already commercialized

- Media asset management encourages improving efficiency and streamlining work-flow with encoding server, archive server, metadata retrieval terminals. A part of media asset management solutions are demonstrated with real-time using retrieval terminal connected with archive server.

NEC at ITU Telecom World 2006 (NEC Stand at Hall 6, Stand N0.6002)

At ITU telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong from December 4th to 8th, 2006, NEC will be presenting NEC's Next Generation Network (NGN), which is realized through the utilization of the world's highest level of technological capabilities in both the IT and network field. With NEC's NGN, NEC will open the door to a "ubiquitous society" in which information is easily and safely accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime, empowering enterprises, societies and individuals.Our exhibits consist of Seamless Community (Theme Stage), Triple Play, Service Delivery Network, Heterogeneous Access, Secure Networking, Broadband Access, Mobile Network Application, Enterprise FMC Solution and others.

About NEC's Broadcasting Business

NEC is a highly accomplished total solution provider of broadcasting systems, having supplied transmitters and studio equipment to customers in 107 countries worldwide over the past eight decades. In addition NEC has supply records of video transmission equipments to telecom operators. On the strength of extensive business inroads made with broadcasting stations, NEC has built up the know-how and experience needed to supply and support customers with the most advanced and reliable systems available. This expertise stands out in the digital TV transmitter field in particular. In 1998, NEC supplied transmitters to the U.K. for start up of the world's first commercial terrestrial digital broadcasting commercial service. Over the years since, NEC has delivered digital terrestrial systems to 26 countries including Sweden, Finland, Spain, Australia, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, India, Brazil, Mexico, and Japan, emerging as the leading vendor of digital TV transmitter equipment worldwide. NEC has supplied the world with a running total of more than 1000 digital TV transmitter systems to date.

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701; NASDAQ: 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 150,000 people worldwide and had net sales of approximately 4,825 billion yen (approx. $41.2 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2006. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com or the newsroom at: http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/

Source: NEC Corporation

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