15th July, 2005 --- In their latest study, the market
researchers at the MultiMedia Research Institute affirm
Siemens/NEC's No. 1 market position in the field of 3G/WCDMA: over
30 percent of 3G base stations (Node Bs) used commercially
worldwide by mobile providers are from Siemens and NEC (source:
Worldwide W-CDMA Cellular Base Station Market Report, Tokyo 2005).
On top of this success, Siemens and NEC will continue their 3G
success story and partnership in the years to come.
"The top position in the 3G market is the best evidence of the
success of our partner-ship with NEC. The joint team is doing an
excellent work", said Christoph Caselitz, President of Mobile
Networks at Siemens Communications. "90 percent of all 3G mobile
customers worldwide are already using W-CDMA-based technology from
Siemens and NEC."
The partnership between Siemens and NEC began over five years ago.
In November 1999, both companies founded a joint venture to jointly
develop and produce infrastruc-ture technology for third generation
mobile communication. Siemens and NEC have collaboratively and
successfully established global supply chain management and
struc-ture. The companies started supplying their first 3G Node Bs
outside Japan in Decem-ber 2001 and supplied the first commercial
service of Hutchison 3G group in the UK and Italy.
Both companies have also greatly contributed to Node B
standardization activity in the "Common Public Radio Interface
(CPRI)", and introduced the world's first CPRI-compliant Node B
"NB-88x" series in November 2004.
"By combining our experience and expertise in the field of 3G five
years ago, we were able to develop, produce and market the new
technology much more efficiently right from the start, including a
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) end-to-end solution, one
of the first to be available on the market. This gives us clear
advantages as far as market entry and maturity are concerned", said
Takakuni Kuki, Executive General Manager of Mobile Network
Operations Unit at NEC.
Against this background, Siemens and NEC are now embarking on the
next major steps: the extension of their 3G/WCDMA/HSDPA solution
towards HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access). Furthermore, the
partners are joining forces to push the long-term evolution of 3G
in the respective international bodies.
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 integrat-ing 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. NEC is a
total solution provider for 3G and mobile Internet. It has been
involved in every first-stage rollout of 3G systems worldwide. It
is also responsible for developing the first 3G handsets for the
world's first 3G networks. NEC has competence in the mobile
Internet field with its mobile infrastructure system, mobile
application platform and its impressive portfolio of contents. In
the 3G/mobile multimedia global, NEC aims to take strong initiative
to create the market and to obtain leading position.
For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at:
http://www.nec.com/
Siemens Communications
Siemens Communications is one of the largest players in the global
telecommunications industry. Sie-mens is the only provider in the
market that offers its customers a full-range portfolio, from
devices for end users to complex network infrastructures for
enterprises and carriers as well as related services. Siemens
Communications is the world's innovation leader in convergent
technologies, products and ser-vices for wireless, fixed and
enterprise networks. It is the largest Group within Siemens and
operates in more than 160 countries around the world. In fiscal
2004 (year-end September 30), its 60,000-strong workforce posted
sales of approximately 18 billion euros.
More about Siemens Communications at:
http://www.siemens.com/communications