17 April 2008

NEC to Purchase Components Worth Three Billion USD

The government website Invest in Taiwan (IIT) reports NEC, Japans largest computer manufacturer, will purchase more than USD3 billion worth of components from Taiwan, second behind Sony. Their largest procurements will be of WiMAX components. IIT says:

At the top of NEC's procurement list were WiMAX components such as broadband and network peripherals, surpassing notebook computers for the first time ever as the top procurement item, said NEC Taiwan general manager Akira Kubota. NEC has also set a procurement goal of USD 3 billion for the new fiscal year, which starts in April, he said.

Additionally, NEC has set already setup a WiMAX R&D center in Taiwan and will also focus on selling more products into the Taiwan market.

Kibota (NEC Taiwan GM) said that with the new fiscal year, NEC Taiwan will place equal focus on selling hardware and introducing its SI solution to the Taiwanese market. The company's customer targets will be Taiwanese government agencies, financial institutions, the retail sector, IT industry, and the manufacturing sector; the company also plans to introduce a version of its SI solution for the tourism industry, specifically to European and US-run five-star hotels, he said.

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