NEC Set to Deliver HSDPA to 3 Hong Kong for Commercial Network.Tokyo, Japan, Apr 6, 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) today announced that its High Speed Down link Packet Access (HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) See HSPA. ) is to be deployed in the 3G network of 3 Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited. This contract has been awarded to NEC and its 3G partner Siemens following a successful field trial on 3 Hong Kong's UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. network. During the field trial, NEC's HSDPA-based UTRAN UTRAN UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network achieved a high level of performance and functionality, including high-speed internet access, consecutive data transmission and handover n. 1. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities s>. in a HSDPA service environment, while allowing flexible and variable changes in transmission speed. "The absolute success of NEC's HSDPA trials on Hong Kong's largest 3G network highlights our thorough confidence in the high performance of a commercial HSDPA system. NEC is ready to deliver its HSDPA to commercial networks worldwide", said Toshiyuki Mineno, Senior General Manager at NEC's Carrier Solutions Business Unit. "Since Europe's first commercial service launch by Hutchison 3G in the UK in March 2003, NEC has delivered many 3G networks to Hutchison. This latest win is further testimony of our leading competence in this field and another great milestone in the continuing success of the highly reliable 3G and HSDPA network provided by NEC to Hutchison, together with our 3G partner Siemens. We fully intend to implement further HSDPA operation trials in Europe and Asia with the cooperation of local mobile operators to ensure the successful spread of our high performance HSDPA." Amy Lung, Commercial Director - Consumer Market of 3 Hong Kong, said, "3 Hong Kong once again charts the course in the development of 3G in Hong Kong. With the successful trial and network rollout, we are well positioned to be the first to provide 3 Hong Kong's supporters with supremely enhanced mobile communications experience, once the HSDPA compatible devices are available. In this significant stage of development, we are pleased to partner with our existing 3G network supplier NEC who is renowned for its proven expertise and global experience in deploying 3G and HSDPA technology." NEC's HSDPA system is jointly developed by NEC and Siemens. HSDPA can be easily added to existing Node-Bs with channel cards and downloaded software. As the pioneer of the global 3G W-CDMA See WCDMA. market, NEC/Siemens alliance has achieved outstanding success. Over 90% of the world's 3G subscribers are communicating with 3G network technology provided by Siemens/NEC. In a report from April 2005, NEC/Siemens was positioned as No. 1 by the independent MM Research Institute in Tokyo in the 3G W-CDMA market for commercially installed Node-Bs with a 30.1 percent share of the worldwide market. 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)(UK: NEC.IL) 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 4,855 billion yen (approx. US $45.4 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2005. 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 Contact: Akiko Shikimori NEC Corporation Tel: +81337986511 a-shikimori@ay.jp.nec.com Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. 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