Tokyo, July 27th, 2005 -- NEC Corporation
("NEC") today announced that it has been awarded orders for the
supply of digital terrestrial TV transmitters from Korean
Broadcasting Systems ("KBS") and 5 private broadcasting stations.
The total order amounts to 62 digital terrestrial TV transmitters
that will cover 17 major cities in Korea. Incorporating these new
wins; NEC has now achieved supply of its system to all of the
broadcasting stations in Korea, KBS and 13 private stations.
The order consists of 62 (31 pairs of main and backup systems)
digital terrestrial television transmitter systems ranging in
output from 1.0 to 2.5kW, which are equipped with the latest
state-of-the-art digital exciter, "DM-3000C."
In October 2001, Korea broke ground by establishing the first
digital broadcasting service in Asia. Since then it has striven to
expand the service environment and expects to realize full switch
over from analog to digital in 2010.
NEC considers this win to be the fruit of its long-standing
business reputation and technological competence in the area of
broadcasting systems, which it has supplied not only to Korea, but
also to 103 countries worldwide. Through deployment of these
systems, NEC intends to contribute significantly to the full
digitalization of TV in Korea, and establish itself there as a
leading vendor in this field.
About NEC's Broadcasting Business NEC is a highly accomplished
total solution provider of broadcasting systems, having supplied
transmitters and studio equipment to customers in 103 countries
worldwide over the past eight decades. On the strength of extensive
business inroads made with broadcasting stations, NEC has built up
the know-how and experience needed to supply and support customers
with the most advanced and reliable systems available. This
expertise stands out in the digital TV transmitter field in
particular. In 1998, NEC supplied transmitters to the U.K. for
start up of the world's first commercial terrestrial digital
broadcasting commercial service. Over the years since, NEC has
delivered digital terrestrial systems to more than 20 countries
including Sweden, Finland, Spain, Australia, South Africa, South
Korea, Singapore, India, Brazil, Mexico, and Japan, emerging as the
leading vendor of digital TV transmitter equipment worldwide. NEC
has supplied the world with a running total of more than 600
digital TV transmitter systems to date.
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l) 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. Ranked as one of
the world's top patent-producing companies, 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 and had net sales of 4855 billion yen (approx. $45
billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2005.
Media Contact:
Akiko Shikimori,
NEC Corporation
Tel: +81 (3) 3798 6511
e-mail: a-shikimori@ay.jp.nec.com