NetCracker Technology to Speak About Service Delivery Over WiMAX at the C5 World Forum

NetCracker VP of Strategy Sanjay Mewada to Speak on OSS Challenges for WiMAX

C5 World Forum 2007

MILAN, Italy – (BUSINESS WIRE) – NetCracker Technology announced today that Sanjay Mewada, the company's Vice President of Strategy, will be speaking about Service Delivery over WiMAX at the C5 World Forum in Milan, Italy on Wednesday, March 28, 2007. The session will take place from 3:45 – 5:15 pm.

"Tests, trials, and deployments of WiMAX have begun in most countries of the world," said Mewada. "As these deployments come online, selecting and implementing the right OSS — especially in infrastructure management and service provisioning — becomes fundamental to the success of WiMAX services."

NetCracker Technology is leveraging its proven network and service provisioning solutions to support new WiMAX devices and services. As its customers deploy 3G and 4G networks for access, aggregation, and backhaul, NetCracker is delivering solutions to demonstrate how the flexibility and power of its core modules and industry solutions rise to the OSS challenges of WiMAX service activation, provisioning, and management.

NetCracker's WiMAX expertise covers a wide range of OSS requirements in the infrastructure, provisioning, and assurance domains.

• Infrastructure: NetCracker provides a distinct resource model that captures the configurations of WiMAX devices and Outside Plant infrastructure. It enables rapid configuration of equipment and network facilities.
• Provisioning and Activation: NetCracker enables the validation of frequency licenses in the coverage area and partnership agreements with content providers. NetCracker also assists with service pre-qualification, based on coverage area and customer addresses.
• Service Assurance: NetCracker's OSS manages the interaction between service monitoring and service topology, enabling faster and more accurate troubleshooting of performance and fault alarms.

To set up a meeting with NetCracker executives at the C5 World Forum, please contact Jill Roman at +1 215-504-4272, or email her at jill@smartmarkusa.com.

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.

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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 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.