NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation, a long-established Japanese entity founded in Tokyo in 1899 and known as Nippon Electric Company, Limited until its name change in April 1983, operates internationally as a leading provider of information and communication technology (ICT) solutions. The company strategically organizes its business across five core segments: Public Solutions, Public Infrastructure, Enterprise, Network Services, and Global. Its diverse portfolio includes comprehensive systems integration services, covering implementation, consulting, ongoing maintenance, support, outsourcing, and cloud offerings, alongside various system equipment. NEC is a key supplier of network infrastructure products, such as core network equipment, mobile phone base stations, optical transmission systems, routers, and switches, complemented by essential service and management solutions like Operation Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS). Further extending its reach, the company specializes in "safer city" solutions encompassing public safety, digital government, and digital finance initiatives. It also provides advanced network infrastructure components, including submarine systems and wireless backhaul, alongside system devices like displays, projectors, and energy storage systems. NEC's extensive hardware offerings span servers, mainframes, supercomputers, storage solutions, business and personal computers, point-of-sale systems, automated teller machines, control equipment, and wireless LAN routers. In terms of software, its products include integrated operation management, application servers, security solutions, and database software. Serving a wide array of clients, NEC caters to sectors such as public services, healthcare, government, media, manufacturing, retail, general services, telecommunications, and finance industries. A notable collaboration involves its partnership with Analog Devices, Inc. to develop a 5G Network Massive MIMO Antenna Radio Unit for Rakuten Mobile.