NEC. (Corporate Profile).About 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 Founded in 1899, NEC Corporation 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. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing companies, NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices. NEC America, Inc. NEC America, Inc., an affiliate of NEC Corporation (NAS-DAQ: NIPNY), develops and markets a complete line of advanced communications products and software for public and private networks, including digital key telephone and PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). systems; IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. solutions; wireless communications; IP routing and switching products; ATM switching systems; facsimile equipment; fiber optic transmission systems; digital microwave radio, satellite communications and network management systems. For more information about NEC telecommunication solutions for the enterprise market, visit www.cng.nec.com. Voice Systems and Products The NEAX NEAX Nippon Electric Automated Exchange [R] Family of Communications Systems * NEAX 2400 IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. -- Internet Protocol eXchange -- an integrated communications platform for large businesses and multi-site enterprises * NEAX 2000 IPS -- Internet Protocol Server -- for mid-to-large size businesses, it provides TDM switching, peer-to-peer IP Telephony - or both - from a single system * NEAX Distributed Model Series -- counterparts to the NEAX 2400 IPX and the NEAX 2000 IPS, the NEAX IPX-DM and NEAX IPS-DM were designed for those networks with a primary emphasis on converged peer-to-peer IP telephony. * NEAX Wireless System -- for full-featured communications mobility. * Dterm [R] IP Phone Sets -- available in 8 and 16 key versions; the futuristic INASET [TM] has a web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. with color display and the Dterm SoftPhone SP20 delivers the full features of a desk phone to the user's PC or laptop. Key Telephone Systems * NEC Electra Elite [TM] for small businesses that need large system capabilities. * NEC InfoSet 408 [TM] for small office/home office See SOHO. environments. Data Products * BlueFire [TM] IP Routing and Switching products - provide the infrastructure needed to converge data networking withvoice technology. The BlueFire products support Voice over IP and CCIS/FCCS for full-featured PBX-to-PBX and phone-to-phone internetworking. High speed/high performance NETNEX [R] ATM-driven switches, routers and accessories integrate voice, video and data for continuous communications on a common network infrastructure. Integrated Products and Applications Technology * NEC and strategic partners supply devices and network convergence hardware and software (adaptors, boards, etc.) and manufacture peripheral systems and support products (Voicemail, IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. , etc.) * NEC and third parties develop enterprise, individual user, departmental and call center applications (CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. & OAI (Open Application Interface) A computer to telephone interface that lets a computer control and customize PBX and ACD operations. ) Facsimile Products * NEFAX [R] Family of high-speed network facsimile machines -- complete, integrated office document management solutions NEC Professional Services * Businesses can receive design, development, installation and implementation support through expert consultative and hands-on services Software Development NEC's Product Development Division creates dynamic software packages for all types of business communications applications, providing software links to computers and other peripheral devices to drive integrated voice, data and video applications. |
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