NEC enables mobile operators to offer integrated services that connect the mobile network to onsite IT systems and machines paving the way to Enterprise and Industrial IoT

Tokyo, March 22, 2017 - NEC Corporation (TSE: NEC 6701) announced today that Vodafone Netherlands is driving the mobile Unified Communication (UC) market forward by leveraging NEC's Small Cells combined with Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) applications to deliver guaranteed indoor coverage and highly secure enterprise connected communication.

SignaalPlus Enterprise Connect allows mobile devices to seamlessly attach to the enterprise UC on premise as a standard UC endpoint and offer a full range of mobile and UC services. The new solution allows a single mobile device to securely connect with all local enterprise information systems, as well as manufacturing and healthcare equipment, allowing integrated communication, messaging, alarm handling and automation. The high quality unified experience truly leverages the potential of mobile devices for Enterprise and Industrial IoT.

The solution is highly resilient, allowing for internal critical communications and business processes to continue in emergencies, fixed or mobile network outages and natural disasters. Local resilience is a key requirement for many sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, logistics and hospitality environments.

The solution for Vodafone Netherlands was developed by NEC using its own products and its wide ranging, vertical specific expertise combined with technologies from industry leading innovators. Vodafone Netherlands takes advantage of NEC's Small Cells solution architecture to deliver one of the industry's first Mobile Edge Computing applications.

"NEC's selection by Vodafone Netherlands as a partner in extending Vodafone's communication portfolio is testament to our proven track record in system integration and service delivery," said Lars Distelrath of NEC Deutschland GmbH.

"NEC's long standing R&D innovation, wide ICT and wireless portfolio and open ecosystem approach towards bringing in new innovations uniquely differentiate us in the Enterprise and Industrial IoT space," said Yogarajah Gopikrishna, Head of Engineering and Strategy, NEC Europe. "We look forward to leveraging our vast channel partner network and years of vertical specific expertise to enable our customers to reach and deliver this solution to enterprises and industries."