Research and development

Toward the realization of a truly ubiquitous society

Ethos

With a strong focus on the Ubiquitous society, NEC’s global & local research efforts are designed to directly respond to current and future customer needs.  Whilst in parallel taking revolution leaps forward, such as the Carbon Nanotube, a crystallized structure of carbon. The benefits of this break through include reductions in the consumption of expensive platinum catalysts and increased battery output. This break through exemplifies NEC R&D's approach toward technology and the future – and a “relentless pursuit of the truth."

For more on Carbon Nanotube click here

Local research, development & support

NEC Business Solutions draws on its extensive local expertise as an equipment manufacturer to deliver quality solutions. At our Research and Development plant in Mulgrave, Victoria, NEC Business Solutions have dedicated labs and staff constantly researching new technologies and theories to better server our customers.

Toyota leveraging the local technical capability

To ensure a risk-free installation, Melbourne base, 4th Level NEC engineers pre-staged the Toyota solution, simulating and testing in the NEC R&D laboratory in Melbourne, Victoria. As further proof of concept, the solution was also demonstrated to Toyota employees’ onsite.
According to Toyota Australia’s Peter Holland, (Toyota Australia’s Divisional General Manager of Knowledge and Information Systems) the NEC technology paves the way for future technology developments across the company.
“This NEC solution has put us at the forefront of technology in the Toyota world and throughout corporate Australia.”
Toyota on the web

For the latest global research from NEC

R&D at NEC - Empowering individuals, businesses and society as a whole through technological innovation
http://www.nec.co.jp/rd/Eng/index.html

Innovation

Patent Producing
NEC Corporation is ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing companies. 
 
Weather Forecasting
NEC Australia has helped the Bureau of Meteorology to make its weather forecasts more accurate by supplying it with several supercomputers.
 
International
Products using technology that NEC Australia developed have been sold in more than forty countries. 
 
Broadband carrier of the year
CommsWorld Magazine has twice judged NEC Australia's Nextep Broadband to be the Broadband carrier of the year. 
 
Television Broadcasting
NEC enables the ABC, SBS and commercial television stations to be broadcast to your home by supplying more than 90% of all high power TV transmitters in Australia. 
 
I-Mode: Next generation
NEC supplied Telstra with the back end systems that enable it to provide next generation internet enabled mobile phone services. 
 
Empowered by Innovation
'Empowered by Innovation' is a global corporate statement to help promote and strengthen the NEC brand. It is implemented across the entire worldwide NEC Group. 
 
Green Procurement
NEC launched a company-wide initiative in 1997 to encourage green procurement, giving priority to purchase of products with minimal negative environmental impact. 
 
Certification
In 1998, NEC achieved ISO 14001 certification at our domestic manufacturing subsidiaries ahead of our competitors. NEC has been encouraging the achievement of ISO 14001certification for its overseas manufacturing subsidiaries and non-manufacturing domestic service subsidiaries since 1999. 
 
Environmental Management System
In 2001, NEC Australia successfully managed the certification process for ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. 
 
Make a Difference Day
NEC 'Make a Difference Day' (MDD) is NEC's global community involvement campaign based on employees' volunteerism. 
 
NEC Foundation of America
NEC Foundation of America was established in 1991. In December 2004, NEC Foundation of America announced grants totaling US$135,000 to five organisations that provide innovative technology in order to remove barriers to the independence and full participation for people with disabilities.