OREANDA-NEWS. NEC Corporation announced its participation in SDN WORLD at Fira Palace Hotel, Barcelona, Spain, June 11-13, 2013. During the congress, an NEC specialist on SDN will present a paper and join panel discussions to outline the path of evolution for Software Defined Carrier Networks.

"Carrier network environments are changing dramatically, including the diversification of services and business models, traffic profiles, disaster resiliency and ecological concerns. These changes are driving the evolution of carrier networks towards greater simplicity and flexibility," said Kazuya Hashimoto, Executive Vice President, Carrier Solutions?EMEA, NEC Europe Ltd. "The key technological enablers for this evolution include OpenFlow, resource and traffic management, and virtualization. During this congress, NEC will introduce its ongoing activities in support of realizing a smooth and timely movement towards Software Defined Carrier Networks."

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 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.