JUNE 20, 2008 -- NEC Corp. of America (search for NEC Corp.), a provider of network, IT, and identity management technologies, now offers operators a way to uncover new revenue streams through the availability of new residential and business services. The IMS-enabled services are available now on NEC's "Light IMS" (Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem), which is realized by Service Convergence Integrated Platform (SCI-P), a carrier-grade converged multimedia and SIP-based network architecture. The company says by integrating its SCI-P into next-generation network (NGN) core infrastructure, it can provide the network flexibility required to quickly and efficiently deliver new customer-centric services.
IMS/NGN is more than a migration to an IP-based network; when fully integrated NEC's IMS/NGN architecture can transform operator revenue structures by delivering new service propositions to end users.
"NEC's Light IMS platform bridges multiple types of voice and data services, enabling operators the opportunity to increase revenues by developing and deploying a variety of new revenue-generating services," says Stephane Teral, principal analyst, Infonetics Research. "NEC's Light IMS product lineup is built on telecom industry standards enabling operators to implement NEC's network technologies to effectively deliver new multimedia communication services."
At NXTcomm08, NEC highlighted two end-user focused services: home monitoring for the residential market, and Unified Communications (UC)/Centrex, a voice-centric software as a service (SaaS)-based offering that addresses business telephony requirements. These services deliver a combination of applications to a single device, further driving the paradigm shift from a network-centric approach to a customer-driven service delivery model.
With IP-based services riding on top of a fully converged NEC IMS/NGN network, operators can offer their customers multiple applications on one device. This is achieved as content would be made available from any IP connection. NEC's introduction of its Home Monitoring service specifically addresses this application, as end users can receive customized home security updates on any IP-enabled device. As the network and services are all SIP-based, operators can rapidly roll out these highly scalable service offerings that work in a device-agnostic environment.
NEC is also targeting the business market with its UC/Centrex service. This voice over IP (VoIP)-driven service offers end users enterprise-ready telephony services in a carrier-hosted environment. As part of the UC/Centrex platform, NEC offers business users a Web Universal Communications service, which allows multiple sites to share documents by using a web browser and a regular telephone set, without the need for special client devices.
"IMS breaks down the access barriers that have existed for communication services by creating hybrid multimedia services that blend voice, messaging, and video," says Nick Satomi, vice president, NEC Corp. of America. "With service delivery shifting toward the IP network, our newly announced Home Monitoring or UC/Centrex services will become independent of the access medium; allowing operators new opportunities and end users the flexibility of leveraging these services from their mobile or wireline phones, personal media players, or traditional PC."
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