NetCracker to Address the Critical Importance of OSS for Successful IMS Implementations at the IMS Executive Summit

NetCracker Emphasizes the Value of a Single Platform for Converged Services Across Network and IT Infrastructures

WALTHAM, MA – September 17, 2007 – NetCracker Technology, the leading provider of fulfillment and provisioning solutions for converged Network and IT infrastructures, announced today that Sanjay Mewada, the company's Vice President of Strategy, will be a featured speaker at the IMS Executive Summit taking place at the Westin Washington, D.C. City Center from September 19–20, 2007. Mr. Mewada will present a session during the "Billing and OSS: How to Integrate the IMS Back Office" panel on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, from 11:15 am–12:00 pm.

Mr. Mewada's presentation, titled "IMS and OSS", will include recommendations that service providers can use when deploying the OSS functionality that is necessary for successful IMS implementations. More specifically, the presentation will focus on:

• Aligning the IT and Network resources needed to support IMS-based services
• Understanding pre-committed and new resources necessary for a service
• Seamlessly accessing cross-network and cross-domain information to initiate a service
• Understanding the impact of subscriber preferences and services on resource commitments
• Providing an on-demand view of the Service Experience

"Most IMS implementations will struggle to deliver complex multimedia services unless the OSS can support the infrastructure requirements," said Sanjay Mewada. "Service providers must ensure that their OSSs are capable of modeling and managing a converged infrastructure of Network and IT systems."

NetCracker is an industry leader in OSS for converged services and infrastructures including IMS. It has developed specific industry solutions that support successful IMS implementations and ensure that back office systems are aligned and optimized.

About NetCracker Technology

NetCracker Technology, a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, is the leading provider of Telecom Operations and Management Systems to Communications Service Providers worldwide. www.NetCracker.com.

NetCracker is a registered trademark of NetCracker Technology Corp. All other company or product names mentioned in this media alert may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

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 a diversified 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. For additional information, please visit the NEC website at: http://www.nec.com.