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Tokyo, Japan; London, U.K.; Madrid, Spain; July 13, 2009 - Leading global carriers are currently driving the expansion of new Service Businesses through data centers that provide a wide range of corporate and private services while transitioning into IP and broadband connectivity. NEC contributes to the development of these cloud computing services with its long-standing record of worldwide service installation for leading telecom operators and its experience integrating IT and network technologies, including construction of data centers and service platforms.
Most recently, Telefonica has decided to contract NEC as a supplier of Software as a Service (SaaS) platform which will provide a variety of innovative services to small to mid sized companies affiliated with Telefonica S.A. (Telefonica), one of the world's largest and most influential telecom operators. NEC will construct and provide the infrastructure platform for a range of application software targeting businesses and homes via SaaS platforms.
Through this SaaS platform, Telefonica will provide a variety of business application software, such as CRM and asset management tools, as SaaS business for small to mid sized companies. The range of business applications is scheduled to increase in the future.
NEC and Telefonica are slated to jointly expand areas as PaaS and DaaS (Note), which are highly valued aspects of the growing cloud computing field, to which the above mentioned SaaS platform evidently will be integrated in the future. Looking forward, NEC aims to capitalize on this opportunity to promote the expansion of cloud computing business for telecom carriers throughout the world.
About NEC Corporation
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 a diversified 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 140,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC website at: http://www.nec.com.
NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Other product or service marks mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. (C)2009 NEC Corporation.
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PaaS: Platform as a Service; DaaS: Desktop as a Service. These are kinds of business models where various applications are offered through a network as a service.
Chris Shimizu
NEC Corporation
+81-3-3798-6511
E-Mail：yc-shimizu@cb.jp.nec.com
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