TOKYO, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NEC Corporation (hereafter NEC) and NEC Nexsolutions, Ltd. today announced the installation of NEC's IP telephony system and broadband network at Tokyo's newest hotel, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo. The advanced IP telephony system is capable of servicing the hotel's 650 IP phones and 1,300 IP ports, including its 179 guestrooms and suites, marking the first full implementation of an IP telephony system by a hotel in Japan (note 1).

The IP telephony system, built around NEC's flagship UNIVERGE SV7000 (note 2), provides a broadband platform with advanced security features. The hotel leverages this platform to provide the most up-to-date IT environment for business travelers in the comfort of their rooms. In addition, it allows Mandarin Oriental to offer wireless and wired high speed Internet connections throughout the entire hotel as well as supporting Mandarin Oriental's IP-based High Definition (HD) Video on Demand (VOD) service the first HD VOD implementation in the hospitality industry in Japan. The broadband platform allows for the continuous provision of new multimedia services for guests.

"The implementation of NEC's IP telephony and broadband platform is part of Mandarin Oriental's ongoing endeavor to provide guest-centric technology combined with Mandarin Oriental's legendary level of service," says Geoff McClelland, vice president, Technology -- Hotel Development at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. "NEC provides a sophisticated and integrated environment which supports all of our guest and administrative functions including voice, data, video as well as unified messaging, property management and point of sale systems, rapid response and smart guest room initiatives."

Main features of the system installed at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo: * Realization of high-quality service utilizing broadband platform-based on NEC's UNIVERGE SV7000 The broadband platform was built with NEC's UNIVERGE SV7000, and comprises of approximately 650 IP telephones including "ITR-4D" IP phones for guest rooms and "IPterm85" IP phones for administration offices, a highly reliable multi-layer switch, UNIVERGE IP8800/S302 and a wireless LAN system. A high level of conversation quality is secured by enhancing the priority of the voice service on the network. Moreover, the broadband platform provides a wireless LAN environment, in which Internet access is available from any point in the hotel, including guest rooms and public areas. Also in the guest rooms, the platform supports services such as high-speed wired Internet connections and IP based High Definition (HD) Video-on-Demand (VOD). * Network platform providing robust security and efficient operation In addition to the broadband platform separating the networks for guest service and administration by a firewall, it also logically separates all kinds of media such as voice, data, wireless LAN/video transmission using virtual LAN (VLAN (note 3)) technology. Furthermore, an extremely safe security environment is enabled by the adoption of Isolate-VLAN (note 4) technology, which strengthens the individual security of each guest room. Network management software, WebSAM NetvisorPro, realizes efficient operation management of the broadband platform.

"NEC's innovative broadband solution is just one of a broad portfolio of integrated IT/network solutions in the UNIVERGE range. We will strive to market our solutions worldwide building on the success of the implementation of our UNIVERGE solution in Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo," said Kazuo Tsuzuki, associate senior vice president of NEC Corporation.

NEC has been selected globally as one of the preferred vendors of telephony systems by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. The delivery of the IP telephony system at its Tokyo property is a result of NEC's past successful record and solid support structure over many years with Mandarin Oriental.

NEC and NEC Nexsolutions will continue to expand their broadband-based solutions for the hotel industry, and strive to contribute and help corporate clients realize management innovation through the offering of UNIVERGE solutions.

Notes (1) Source: NEC Corporation (2) UNIVERGE SV7000NEC's Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based Telephony Server. SIP is an international standard call control protocol used for VoIP-based Internet phones (3) VLAN: Virtual LAN Enables virtual grouping of terminals over LAN in the corporate network, regardless of physical configuration of links among LAN cables, computers, etc (4) Isolate-VLAN Isolate communication on port level within the same switch to keep security between terminals connected to each port.

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About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation 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. 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 4,855 billion yen (approx. $45 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2005. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com/ .

About Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo

True to its surroundings, the first Mandarin Oriental hotel in Japan dynamically blends the best of architectural splendor of the past and future, with spacious 179 guestrooms, an all encompassing spa and innovative restaurants and a bar situated within the top floors of the soaring new Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower. In addition, stately banquet and conference facilities reside within the Tower's impressive atrium podium and adjacent Mitsui Main Building, a registered Important Cultural Property.

About Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels and resorts, currently operating 22 luxury hotels with a further eight under development in Prague, Hainan Island, China and Riviera Maya, Mexico (2006), Boston (2007), Grand Cayman and Chicago (2008), Macau and Las Vegas (2009). In total, Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, approximately 8,500 rooms in 17 countries with 14 hotels in Asia, 12 in the Americas and four in Europe.

Contacts: Amy Dittman Alicia Dollard NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. Ruder Finn 214-262-6384 (212) 593-6343 adittman@necunified.comdollarda@ruderfinn.com

CONTACT: Amy Dittman of NEC Unified Solutions, Inc., +1-214-262-6384,
adittman@necunified.com; Alicia Dollard of Ruder Finn for NEC Corporation,
+1-212-593-6343, dollarda@ruderfinn.com

Web Site: http://www.nec.com/

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