NEC Enhances its Mobile Internet Platform "NEMIP" Enabling Simultaneous Provision of Service across Borders
- Greece's COSMOTE to be first operator to adopt a new multi-operator function -
*****For immediate use October 20, 2006
Tokyo, October 20th, 2006 --- NEC Corporation today announced that it has enhanced its Mobile Internet Platform "NEMIP" for global mobile operators by adding a new multi-operator function, allowing them to share a common i-mode platform and i-modeTM service with their affiliated companies, even across geographical borders.
Greece's largest mobile operator "COSMOTE Mobile Telecommunications S.A." is the first user of the new and advanced NEMIP platform and expands its "i-mode" service, which began operation in June 2004, to Bulgaria in September 18, 2006.
NEC's highly reliable NEMIP is an enabler for the provision of i-mode service, one of the world's leading and most advanced mobile Internet services. This platform is an integrated solution that realizes unified operations and service management, composed of well integrated subsystems.
One of these is a gateway that enables customers to gain easy, quick and secure access to the large variety of rich content offered by i-mode service providers. The mail subsystem enables customers get started easily to enjoy i-mode mail services on their mobile phones, with video and picture attachments, with full interoperability with other email or MMS enabled phones.
A portal subsystem delivers the content and makes it very easy for users to manage their subscriptions and favorite services with one click access on each mobile terminal to personal menus and services. The platform offers complete management of user information, content and services information, agent charging and billing (including real-time for pre-paid) in addition to flexible support of new features to be released in future.
The new multi-operator function enables parent operators to share a common i-mode platform and i-mode service with affiliated operators. The access to the services is very fast, so that even when a user is roaming the services are delivered like in the home network. Furthermore, this enhanced solution can also be availed of by Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) within the same country allowing operators not only to flexibly and timely expand their i-mode service, but also other mobile multimedia services, as required, with minimum investment.
- About COSMOTE
- COSMOTE, a member of the OTE group, started commercial operations in Greece in April 1998, 5 years after its 2 competitors and in June 2001 was the only 3rd entrant to achieve 1st place in its market. Currently it has over 4 million customers in Greece with the leading market position while it also operates in Albania through AMC, the leading mobile operator in the country. In 2004 the company achieved exceptional financial performance, among the best in Europe. Revenues exceeded € 1.58 billion, while net profits reached € 308.2 million. Both the company's EBITDA margin (above 42%) and net profit margin (above 19%) remain consistently among the highest in Europe.
- About NEC's Enriched Mobile Life Solutions
- NEC's solutions for a better mobile lifestyle underpin the rich media delivery, voice and contextual service portfolios of leading mobile network operators around the world. A quicker time to live service, lower implementation risk and an annually evolving integrated product line, mean our customers become our partners as they rely on us to protect their market advantage.
i-mode is a trademark or a registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
- About NEC Corporation
- NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) 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 150,000 people worldwide and had net sales of approximately 4,825 billion yen (approx. $41.2 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2006. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com
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