NEC to Participate in GMI 2008

(Business News & Technology News, 19 Jun 2008)

NEC Corp. will be participating at the GMI (Global MSF Interoperability) 2008, an internationally recognized event held every two years by the MultiService Forum (MSF) to advance the development standards of next-generation networks (NGN) and open architecture.

GMI 2008 aims to drive the establishment of global NGN standards by featuring the latest devices from a wide range of companies and seeking to verify interoperability in a multi-vendor environment. Some of the world's leading carriers and communication device vendors, are scheduled to attend the event. Verification trials will take place later this year, from October 20-31, spanning several worldwide locations that include the United States (three locations), the United Kingdom and China. Interoperability verification tests are expected to feature session control, IMS-based IPTV, QoS Control, SOA, location based services and more.

In terms of NGN and IMS-based IPTV related software, NEC provides the NC5000 Series, NC7000 Series (Including VOD server), and NC9000 Series. Moreover, a site is planned for establishment in the United States in order to provide a foundation for IMS and IPTV centered multimedia services that accommodate both fixed-line and mobile communications, as well as verify the interoperability between devices offered by a broad range of companies.

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