Tokyo, Japan & Madrid, Spain - July 25, 2019 – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that NEC Iberica, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Europe Ltd., was selected by Red.es to provide smart city solutions to Diputacion de Cordoba, a public institute that provides economic and technical services to residents of 77 municipalities of Cordoba, as part of "Enlaza, the Smart and Sustainable Project for Municipalities in the Province of Cordoba".

The project, funded by Red.es, which is a public corporate entity belonging to the Ministry of Economy and Business (MINECO) of Spain, will bring smart city advantages to the municipalities of Cordoba for a period of 3 years. Through the project, common urban challenges among the municipalities will be identified and solved through innovative solutions leveraging AI and IoT as part of providing municipalities with sustainable and efficient digital transformation in support of Smart Cities.

Partnering with Sociedad Ibérica de Construcciones Eléctricas, S.A. (SICE), a multinational technology integration company for industrial processes in the fields of traffic and transport, the environment and energy, and telecommunications, NEC will provide its "Cloud City Operation Centre" (CCOC), a Smart City platform based on FIWARE, which collects real-time data from around the city through various sensors, then automatically analyses this information, enabling swift provision of municipal services. NEC will also provide vertical solutions through the CCOC platform to enhance city operations and services for residents in the following areas:

"Each municipality in Cordoba is faced with unique local challenges, but the challenge to become a truly sustainable city that is prepared for a future of rapid urbanization is shared as a common long term goal. We are glad to work with NEC in this project to attain this important goal through the use of continuously developing technologies in the field of ICT", said Antonio Ruiz, president, Diputacion de Cordoba.

"We are honoured to be able to contribute to the pursuit of digital transformation for municipalities of Cordoba. Our CCOC, which will act as the brain of each city, will receive and monitor information from various sensors for vertical services, and conduct cross analyses of the data, thus providing a comprehensive and holistic approach to the city’s operational challenges", said Jaime Serrano, CEO, NEC Iberica. "We will work closely with the community and the stakeholders of each municipality to provide services to their residents, which will advance each community’s potential and create social change for the better."

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NEC Iberica is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, a leader in the integration of IT network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. NEC Iberica is building upon its heritage and reputation for innovation and quality by providing its expertise, solutions and services to a broad range of customers, from telecom operators to enterprises and the public sector. For additional information, please visit the NEC Iberica home page at https://es.nec.com/.

About SICE
Sociedad Ibérica de Construcciones Eléctricas, S.A. (SICE), belonging to the ACS Group, is a multinational technology integration company operating in the fields of traffic and transport, the environment and energy, telecommunications and all types of industrial processes. SICE's activity mainly focuses on providing added value services through the integration of a range of inhouse and third party technologies and systems, always with the aim of offering the best solution tailored to each customer. SICE has the ability to work in all phases of a project, from its conception to its operation. For additional information, please visit the SICE home page
http://sice.com