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NEC Launches ruggedized notebook – ShieldPRO N22A in Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE, 13 September 2010 – NEC Asia Pacific (NEC APAC), a leading IT and network solutions provider and systems integrator based in Singapore, and a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation (HQ: Japan) announced the launch of NEC’s ruggedized notebook – ShieldPRO N22A in Asia Pacific today.

Developed on the concept of ruggedness, NEC’s ShieldPRO N22A is an advanced, robust notebook designed and built to provide professionals with uncompromising performance in the harshest environments. This field-proven notebook has been engineered as a tough but easy-to-use model that is lightweight, and packs a range of advanced features to improve reliability, security, impact resistance, battery life, communications and functionality.

This advanced notebook features a touch panel and convertible notebook/tablet format, as well as sophisticated security features like fingerprint recognition log-in system.

Weighing a mere 2.5kg, NEC ShieldPRO N22A can withstand water[1] and dust[2], extreme temperatures from-20℃ to 50℃ and has passed the drop[3], shock[4] and vibration tests, to prove its durability and toughness. With a durable battery performance of up to 12 hours[5], NEC ShieldPRO N22A is RoHS[6]-compliant fitted with built-in and wireless LAN and Bluetooth, a 12.1-inch TFT LCD monitor and a detachable HDD, and comes with a fingerprint recognition censor for heightened security.

The NEC ShieldPRO range is used as a communications and information terminal by professionals in the military, utilities, telecommunications and emergency services to support the most demanding applications: Field operations: electricity, gas, water, communications, railways, construction sites; Inspection and maintenance of all types of equipment and plant machinery; In-vehicle: police, ambulance, firefighting, transport, heavy machinery.

Key Features:

· High performance CPU: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor U7500
· High brightness LCD: Max. 750cd/m2 (variable 1cd/m2 to 750cd/m2)
· Long lasting battery: Lasts up to 12 hours of life (when using long life battery) (compliant with JEITA)· Guaranteed a wide operating temperature range (-20℃ to 50℃) (In case of wide-temperature HDD and battery's model)
· Improved dust and water resistance (conforming to IP55): (Conforming to IP54 when connecting to dust and water resistant cable)

(Please refer to Annex for detailed specifications.)

ShieldPRO is distributed by NEC Asia Pacific in the Asia Pacific and South Asia region. For product / sales enquiries, please contact serverhub@nec.com.sg or call (+65) 6278 1818.

For demonstration video of ShieldPRO, please visit: http://www.nec.com.sg/index.php?q=products/shieldpro-ruggedized-notebook...

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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 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 Asia Pacific, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation (HQ: Japan) based in Singapore, is NEC’s regional headquarters for Asia Pacific, providing regional sales and services support and consultancy for world-class identity solutions, enterprise turnkey implementation of mission-critical systems, project management, business process outsourcing and maintenance services in South and Southeast Asia, and Oceania.

NEC provides an extensive portfolio of solutions and services integrating the best-of-breed technologies available for the government, financial, retail and hospitality, telecommunications, manufacturing and other business verticals. Being a leading global technology provider and systems integrator, NEC creates solutions on global identity, RFID, enterprise server, unified communications and multimedia display, which are supported by NECare Service Centres.

In line with the NEC Group Vision to realize an information society friendly to humans and the earth, NEC also embarks on corporate social responsibilities (CSR) initiatives to support and “make a difference” to the Nature (environment), Education and Community. For more information, please visit www.nec.com.sg

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. ©2010 NEC Corporation.

Press Contacts at NEC Asia Pacific:

Ms Masako Hirano
Ms Eliza Lim
DID : +65 6379 2570
DID : +65 6379 2571
Mobile : +65 9018 6652
Mobile : +65 9615 7590
Email : M-Hirano@NEC.com.sg
Email : Eliza_lim@NEC.com.sg

[1] While the ShieldPRO is turned off, water is sprayed onto the device from all directions for 3 minutes at a rate of 12.5 litres per minute.
[2] During operation, the pressure on the ShieldPRO is reduced by 2kPa and left in a powder environment (below 75μm particle) for 8 hours.
[3] When turned off, the ShieldPRO is dropped 26 times from a height of 90 cm onto plywood on each face, side and corner.
[4] shock tests: 15G at 147m/s2 (during operation); 50G at 490m/s2 (during non-operation)
[5] when using extended life battery.
[6] RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment".

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