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NEC Collaborates with Microsoft to Build IoT Services for the Manufacturing Industry

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NEC is extending its collboration with Microsoft with a new Internet of Things (IoT) solution which is built on Microsoft's Azure IoT for the manufacturing industry. The solution which will be showcased at the Hannover Messe 2015 trade fair from the 13th to the 17th of this month, combines NEC's FieldAnalyst facial detection software with communications, analytics, and data storage solutions powered by Azure IoT platform.. 
According to NEC, the solution can detect faces of individuals entering a location and provides real-time analysis of their range of age and gender through the capabilities of NEC's FieldAnalyst for Gate, including its biometrics verification engines, next-generation image analysis, and devices. Following the facial analysis, the range of age and gender data, which is privacy-protected, is transferred to Azure Stream Analytics via Azure Event Hubs. Data is then moved to an Azure SQL Database. This repository is queried by Microsoft Power BI to present useful and relevant information that can assist in understanding traffic patterns and behavior.

Naohiko Torii, Senior Manager, Solution Platform Business Division, NEC Corporation 
As NEC continues to expand its strong solution portfolio to customers globally, we are pleased to be working with Microsoft on innovative solution offerings. Our exhibit at Hannover Messe demonstrates the power of NEC's biometrics technologies combined with cloud-based services that can be delivered to customers across geographic boundaries. While we are demonstrating this solution at an event focused on manufacturing, the solution will be broadly applicable across a number of industries including retail, hospitality, and many others.

Caglayan Arkan, General Manager, Worldwide Manufacturing & Resources Sector, Microsoft Corp 
Microsoft is delighted to be working with NEC to deliver solutions built on Azure IoT services that incorporate technologies and services from both companies. NEC's solution takes advantage of Microsoft's Azure IoT services, enabling our mutual customers to quickly realize business value and better engage with their customers to increase sales and improve customer satisfaction.

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