NEC expands production of PASOLINK in India

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NEC Corp said that production of its ultra compact microwave communications system, PASOLINK, will begin in India in addition to existing production at NEC Network Products Ltd in Japan. This decision is part of NEC’s measures to strengthen global competitiveness.

Until now, NEC Network Products has been the exclusive manufacturer of PASOLINK, where cost reduction is managed through innovation of production and the impact of exchange rate fluctuations is minimized by expanding the procurement of materials in foreign currencies.

NEC’s efforts to expand PASOLINK internationally include increasing its competitiveness against global vendors in the face of a rapidly strengthening yen and taking proactive measures to gain presence in expanding markets such as India. Under these conditions, NEC Network Products, as a central production facility, is expanding the production of PASOLINK into India, one of the world’s leading markets, by capitalizing on its accomplishments and know-how in product quality management and material procurement.

NEC is establishing a new PASOLINK production unit in the Special Economic Zone of Chennai, India as a part of NEC India Pvt Ltd, and is planning to commence operations at the new unit within the fiscal year ending March 2012. NEC also plans to expand local procurement of materials within India in the future.