NEC Corporation (TSE:6701) will participate in the Global Wireless Summit (GWS) 2017 from 15 to 18 October in Cape Town, South Africa. The GWS showcases the latest advances in wireless communication technologies and attracts leading industry experts from around the world.

This year's event, co-sponsored by the IEEE South Africa Session Joint Chapter on Communications and Signal Processing, is based on the theme, "Towards a Virtualized Communications World: Challenges and Opportunities." The opening keynote speaker at GWS 2017, Dr. Anand R. Prasad, Chief Advanced Technologist, Executive Specialist at NEC Corporation, will outline how virtualized communications are changing people's lifestyles and society throughout the world. He will also highlight the influences of virtualization on market conditions and business practices, as well as its impact on technological enhancements and cyber security. Following the keynote, Dr. Prasad will moderate a round-table discussion on the worldwide opportunities and challenges of virtualized communications.

Please visit the following URL for more information on the Global Wireless Summit 2017:
http://gwsummit2017.org/about.html

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross utilize the company's experience and global resources, NEC's advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society. For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com.

Based on its Mid-term Management Plan 2015, the NEC Group globally provides "Solutions for Society" that promote the safety, security, efficiency and equality of society. Under the company's corporate message of "Orchestrating a brighter world," NEC aims to help solve a wide range of challenging issues and to create new social value for the changing world of tomorrow. For more information, please visit http://www.nec.com/en/global/about/solutionsforsociety/message.html.

Source: NEC Corporation

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