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Network Services Platforms
(Three-way communications, me
Data Usage/
Management
Platforms
(Video, etc.)
Session Control Call Control
Service Platforms
Network Infrastructure
Network Control Platforms
(IP Multimedia Subsystems: IMS)
Service Delivery Platforms
Applications
DSLAM
GE-PON
.....
FTTH
VDSL
Wireless Access
.....
Core Network
Edge Network
Access Network
Enterprises
Society
Individuals
Routers/Switches
OADM
.....
As explained before, NEC already provides various solutions
vital to paving the way for the ubiquitous networking society.
In this society, new services will emerge in succession that
make many aspects of life more convenient and richer, from
corporate business activities to the way we work, as well as
personal lifestyles and public services. Next Generation Net-
works (NGN) will be the foundation for these advances.
NGN comprises a network infrastructure layer, which realiz-
es high-speed and highly reliable networks; an application layer,
which provides convenient and comfortable services to cus-
tomers; and a service platform layer, which plays a vital role in
organically linking the other two layers. NEC is one of only a
few players in the world that has highly reliable products and
NEC provides total solutions linking all systems required to realize NGN, from network infrastructure such as core communications networks, which are the
backbone of communications infrastructure; to access networks connecting end users; and routers and switching systems that control the pathways for
communications signals. These systems also involve network control infrastructure to control and guarantee communications quality and shared service delivery
platforms that enable various applications. High-resolution video-on-demand (VOD) services are a prime example of the kinds of promising services that NGN will
enable. Establishing VOD systems requires expert technological capabilities in both IT and networks because these services involve various complex systems.
These capabilities include expertise in routing systems to ensure that video is distributed accurately to users; technologies for compressing and rapidly transmitting
large volumes of video data; bandwidth guarantees to ensure that quality is not compromised even when communications networks are congested; and billing
systems that enable service providers to properly charge fees. NEC is able to provide these series of systems.
Seizing NGN-related Business Opportunities
solutions in every NGN layer. Furthermore, the convergence of
IT and networking technology is crucial to fully actualizing the
value of NGN. This is indeed the goal NEC has pursued over
the years under the banner of the convergence of Computers
& Communications (C&C). Leveraging its strengths in both IT
and networking technology, NEC will deliver breakthroughs in
leading-edge technologies while developing total solutions from
the customer’s perspective.
By making the ubiquitous networking society a reality, NEC
aims to facilitate communication between a diverse array of
people worldwide, while accelerating the speed of innovation
in their ways of life and work. Furthermore, we aspire to create
new forms of value that truly enrich people’s lives.
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