https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC193NF0Z11C25A2000000/
NEC will cease development of equipment for base stations based on existing communication standards for smartphones and other devices. It will focus its development efforts on software. It will continue to develop technology and equipment for defense and other applications, as well as next-generation standards, but will back off domestic production of base stations, which are essential for communications. The gap with Chinese and European competitors will widen, and the presence of Japanese companies, once known as the "DenDen family," will fade.
In response to an interview with the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, President Takayuki Morita said regarding base station equipment, "Basically, we will not be making any future development investments…
by YamatoRyu2006