NEC selected by TV GLOBO, Brazil’s largest broadcaster, for demonstration of live 8K terrestrial transmission

Tokyo, August
19, 2016 – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced its
selection by TV GLOBO as a technical partner for the construction of a live 8K
terrestrial broadcasting system to be trialed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5 to 21.

TV GLOBO’s live 8K (*1) terrestrial broadcast trial features
high-definition transmission that exceeds both Full HD (*2) and 4K (*3), while
providing an advanced super-high definition experience for viewers. NEC is
contributing to this trial with sophisticated digital broadcasting transmission
technology and industry know-how that it has accumulated through a history of
valuable field experience.

“NEC is dedicated to the development of a broad range of
advanced social infrastructure solutions. This opportunity enables NEC to
reinforce its efforts towards the expansion of next generation broadcasting
services beyond Full HD and well into the future,” said Tooru Watanabe, General
Manager, Broadcast and Media Division, NEC Corporation.

*1) Sequential scanning of images at 7,680 x 4,320 pixels

*2) 1,920 x 1,080 pixels

*3) Sequential scanning of images at 3,840 x 2,160 pixels