NEC is a global leader in the integration of IT and network technologies and the only company that is engaged in all telecom network layers from front-haul to back-haul, physical and virtual networks, network orchestration, to management and business layers with Digital OSS and BSS. It established its Open RAN Center of Excellence (CoE) in the UK last year followed by the 5G transport CoE, to help drive the adoption of 5G open networks across the globe. Capitalizing on its deep domain expertise, commercialized open networks experiences as well as network slicing and AI/ML driven automation capabilities, NEC is committed to delivering open, secure and efficient 5G networks with end-to-end carrier-grade quality from the core, transport, RAN and to the edge.