Tokyo, London and New York, March 11, 2008 - NEC Corporation today
announced that it will launch full-scale IPTV business with high-profile
NGN (Next Generation Networks) carrier applications. Providing
End-to-End IPTV solutions and video delivery systems to communication
carriers, NEC will expand this business to the international market. The
company will draw on its NGN know-how and extensive experience with
broadcasting technology to deliver highly competitive solutions
predicted to generate 50 billion yen in sales by 2010.

NEC intends to adopt the following initiatives to accompany full-scale
introduction of the new services.
1. Delivery of End-to-End IPTV solutions using NEC products, from
network architecture to delivery servers and household terminals, in a
"Full Line Full Layer" approach. This will make it possible to
guarantee the Quality of Service (QoS), Quality of Experience (QoE) and
advanced security demanded by carriers and users alike and achieve
high-quality and convenient interactive services. (Please refer to
attachment 1.)

2. Release of the "NC7500-VD" video delivery server (VoD server) in
April as the core system for new IPTV solutions. This server will
deliver continuous video-on-demand services with carrier-grade
reliability. In addition, in-built contents protection functions will
safeguard intellectual property rights and satisfy even the most robust
security needs. (Please refer to attachment 2.)

3. Adoption of CASCADE's "QualiTVision*" middleware which has
enabled IPTV deployments in Hong Kong and Thailand to offer such
advanced video solutions as time shifting, Network PVR** and interactive
services.

"IPTV is a video delivery service that uses the IP network. With the
addition of NGN we can provide a variety of services, including
high-grade video-on-demand (VoD) and value-added information services",
says Dr. Botaro Hirosaki, Executive Vice President of NEC. "NEC aims to
expand services and meet carrier demands for smooth migration from
current services and advanced service architecture incorporating NGN
capabilities by providing next-generation IPTV solutions that couple our
extensive technical achievements in broadcasting with our core
competence in the area of IT/Network integration."

The IPTV solutions announced today will be showcased at the NEC booth at
the "IPTV World Forum 2008" in London from March 12 - 14.