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SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS
SALES
(Billion ¥)
OPERATING INCOME
(Billion ¥)
FISCAL 2009 PERFORMANCE AND
MAIN ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In the Social Infrastructure business, segment sales declined
7% year on year to ¥340.4 billion. This was mainly due to
lower sales from the aerospace and defense systems sector.
Reflecting an increase in development costs on space-
related projects and foreign exchange losses arising from the
yen’s appreciation, the segment posted operating income of
¥8.2 billion, a decline of ¥6.2 billion in year-on-year terms.
In broadcasting and control systems, NEC focused on
expanding its overseas business, particularly in European
markets. The TDF Group, one of Europe’s largest broadcasting
transmission network operators, selected NEC as its global
vendor for digital terrestrial TV transmitters. NEC received
other orders for such broadcasting transmitters from major
broadcasting companies in Switzerland and Denmark. NEC
also captured increased demand for security systems, posting
higher sales of integrated surveillance systems to local govern-
ments, airports and other clients in Japan.
In the aerospace and defense systems sector, NEC’s state-
of-the-art space technology was applauded in Japan and
overseas. A new greenhouse gas (GHG) observation satellite
called IBUKI was equipped with TANSO, a sensor for measur-
ing GHGs that was developed and manufactured by NEC. The
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
fitted the Space Shuttle Endeavour with an uncooled infrared
camera module developed by NEC.
FOR FURTHER GROWTH
Going forward, NEC aims to expand sales mainly in overseas
markets, based on the extensive orders it has won and supe-
rior technologies.
In broadcasting and control systems, NEC plans to acceler-
ate overseas development of its digital terrestrial TV transmit-
ters, which have already been supplied to more than 30
countries worldwide.* Other products that NEC plans to pro-
mote more aggressively in overseas markets include mail-
sorting equipment which has been adopted in around 50
countries. In addition, NEC is focusing resources on traffic-
related systems, where the market is expected to grow in future
as electronic toll collection (ETC) becomes more widespread
and intelligent transport systems (ITS) are introduced. NEC
sees this sector as a target for medium-term sales expansion.
In the aerospace and defense systems sector, NEC is target-
ing overseas business development related to small commer-
cial satellites following the enactment of the Basic Space Act in
Japan in May 2008. NEC is also promoting sales of uncooled
infrared sensor modules to a wide range of customers world-
wide. These modules have varied potential applications in
areas such as fire monitoring and food temperature control.
Going forward, NEC will continue to supply industrial sys-
tems that underpin social infrastructure along with security-
related systems that help to realize a safe and secure society,
with the aim of enhancing its corporate value.
* 110 countries if analog TV transmitters are included.
Uncooled infrared camera module
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NEC CORPORATION
Annual Report 2009