NEC Showcases Safer Cities concept at IFSEC 2011
Displays its latest array of integrated security solutions for a stable & sustainable
environment
New Delhi, December 8, 2011 - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leading network,
communications and IT company, will display its range of public safety and security solutions
focusing on the concept of “safer cities” at IFSEC between 8th December till 10th December 2011 at
Pragati Maidan in New Delhi (booth A110, Hall 18). Themed “We Make Cities Safer”, the NEC
exhibits will showcase how governments and businesses can use technologies to safeguard lives and
property.
NEC’s proven track record in public safety, leveraging on its comprehensive suite of integrated
security solutions empower and enable public institutions to take preventive and protective
measures to enhance public safety and minimize damage to property. These solutions assist public
institutions in the management of people movements across and within borders, enforcement of
law and order within a territory, protection of public facilities and vital installations, and ensuring
order in the virtual world.
Tan Boon Chin, Managing Director at NEC Asia Pacific’s Regional Competency Centre for Public
Safety remarked, “NEC is a leading global biometric technologies and solutions provider, where we
deliver the most advanced and comprehensive suite of integrated security solutions including multibiometric identification, access gates, video surveillance, cyber security and behavior pattern analysis
for governments and authorities worldwide. Over the last 30 years, NEC has installed its world’s
fastest and most accurate1 biometric identification systems for more than 480 customers in over 30
countries.”
He further added, “NEC’s Regional Competency Centre for Public Safety focuses on the development
of such applications to serve the needs of the global public safety market. In line with our concept of
“Safer Cities”, we look forward to bring our best-of-breed and avant-garde security technologies and
total solutions to help both the public and private institutions safeguard lives and property in the real
and virtual world.”
According to the Frost & Sullivan- Aerospace, Defence & Security Practice Report 2011, India is
expected to be a great market for safe city solutions with 7 announced projects to be completed in
the next 10 years. Fostered by the national government, a major Safe City project is expected to be
implemented in 6 major states across the country from 2011-2012*. As a technology partner, NEC’s
vision is to bring its cutting edge technologies to help government and businesses achieve/realize
this safe city framework.
*Aerospace Defence & Security Practice report by Frost & Sullivan : April 2011
Commenting on this occasion, Rajiv Bhalla, Associate Vice President & Country Head, Sales &
Marketing, NEC India said “The public safety and identity solutions business in India has tremendous
potential. Our cities are gold mines of heritage, architecture, culture and human wealth. Smart safe
city initiative by the Government is a step in the right direction to and we at NEC India recognize this
need and offer a wide range of public safety, security and surveillance solutions which can be
seamlessly integrated into new or existing security systems and build a safer nation. We hope to
constantly engage with central & state governments to drive E-gov projects in India, participate in
infrastructure security projects and take keen interest in national security initiatives.”
NEC’s range of security solutions on display at IFSEC India 2011 include:
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METADATA ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY
NEC is developing a metadata analysis technology that is capable of efficient extraction of specific
images or information from the large amount of video collected by surveillance cameras, focusing on
the characteristics of vehicles and humans to significantly improve the efficiency of safety and
security services.
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FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION
NEC’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) is the first AFIS that uses ridge counts and
relationships between minutiae in its matching algorithm and delivers unparalleled accuracy, speed
and flexibility when used against database searches for identification. Law enforcement agencies can
leverage on NEC’s AFIS solution to perform accurate criminal authentication, and conduct effective
post incident investigation and analysis.
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FACIAL RECOGNITION – NEOFACE
NEC's facial surveillance system utilizes advanced surveillance cameras, face recognition technology,
and facial image databases to deliver accurate verification regardless of age differences, race, face
angle or lighting.
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INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION
NEC’s Integrated Public Safety Framework provides a framework for inter-agencies to collaborate
with the aim to support prevention, assist in detection, and signal for response and aid recovery,
enabling cross-agency cooperation to bring order to chaos.
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CYBER SECURITY
NEC and our partner’s cyber security solutions offer the world’s first dedicated outbound monitoring
solution for cloud and web services, ensuring internet and online security and protects against
incoming threats, data leakage and viral attacks.
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About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses
and people around the world. By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross utilize
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the company’s experience and global resources, NEC’s advanced technologies meet the complex and
ever-changing needs of its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in technological
innovation to empower people, businesses and society. For more information, visit NEC at
http://www.nec.com.
About NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (NEC APAC)
Singapore-based NEC Asia Pacific is the regional headquarters for NEC Corporation (HQ: Japan) in
the Asia Pacific region (South and Southeast Asia, and Oceania). As a leading infocomm technology
provider and systems integrator offering regional sales and services support and consultancy, NEC
APAC develops solutions on carrier network, global identity, RFID, enterprise server, unified
communications, multimedia display, and contact centre, as well as provide outsourcing and
managed services.
To leverage on its technological expertise, NEC APAC has established regional competency centres
for public safety and display solutions to expand its capabilities and expertise to support businesses
in the Asia Pacific region.
In line with the NEC Group Vision to realize an information society friendly to humans and the earth,
NEC embarks on corporate social responsibilities initiatives to support the Nature (environment),
Education and Community. For more information, please visit www.nec.com.sg.
About NEC India Pvt. Ltd.
NEC India Pvt. Ltd, established in New Delhi, India, in August 2006, leverages on NEC's unique
capabilities in integrating IT and networking technologies for a diverse customer base across
governments, businesses, individuals and society in India. NEC India provides and develops solutions
for Carrier Network, Unified Communications, Retail, Security and Surveillance Systems, IT and
Multimedia Products to cater to the rapidly expanding Indian market.
NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Other product or service marks
mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. ©2011 NEC Corporation.
Press Contacts at:
NEC Asia Pacific
Ms Masako Hirano
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Email : M-Hirano@NEC.com.sg
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DID : +65 6379 2571
Mobile : +65 9615 7590
Email : Eliza_lim@NEC.com.sg
NEC India
Ms Devika Puri
DID : +91 11 6110 1060
Mobile : +91 9810 928468
Email : devika.puri@necindia.in
Notable NIST test results: Finger Print
-FpVTE2003 (Fingerprint Vendor Technology Evaluation 2003) - 1st Rank
-SlapSeg04 (Slap Fingerprint Segmentation Evaluation 2004) - 1st Rank
-SDK Study (Software Development Kit Study for Fingerprint 2004 - 1st Rank
-PFT Study (Proprietary Fingerprint Template Testing) - 1st Rank in 2007
-ELFT07 Phase II (Evaluation of Latent Fingerprint Technology) - 1st Rank in 2009 Face recognition
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-Ranked No.1 in Still Face Challenge Problem of MBGC (Multiple Biometric Grand Challenge) held by NIST in 2008-2009
(NIST test results do not constitute endorsement of any particular system by the government. For more information, visit
www.nist.gov.)
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