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Press Release For immediate use

NEC and SpiderCloud Wireless to accelerate indoor deployments of small cell Networks

for medium to large enterprise customers of mobile operators

Available immediately, NEC to use SpiderClouds SmartCloud System for reliable

operator managed mobility services indoors maximizing use of wireless spectrum

London, June 21, 2012 NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that it ispartnering with SpiderCloud Wireless, a leading provider of 3G Small Cells for medium to

large enterprises. SpiderClouds Enterprise Radio Access Network (E-RAN) technology

enables mobile network operators to deliver scalable indoor mobile access and applicationservices for medium to large enterprises more rapidly and cost-effectively than ever before.

As part of the partnership, NEC will provide the SpiderClouds SmartCloud system to itsexisting and new customers as part of its end-to-end Small Cell solution offering which also

includes Small Cell products for the residential and small enterprise market segments. TheSmartCloud system consists of a Services Node and self-organizing Radio Nodes. The

Services Node connects to NECs Small Cell gateway over the Iuh interface and the RadioNodes connect to a Services Node deployed on the enterprise LAN.

Increased enterprise reliance on mobile access to voice and data anywhere, using personal

smartphones and tablets, often referred to as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), hasincreased the pressure on IT professionals to simplify wireless access inside large and

medium enterprises. For the first time, Mobile Operators now have a rapid and cost-effectivesystem available for flexible deployment to enterprises of any size, addressing ITs wireless

challenges.

"The scalability, reliability and ease of deployment of the SpiderCloud SmartCloud systemare ideally suited for NECs needs," said Anil Kohli, General Manager at NEC Europe Ltd.

"With NECs Small Cell footprint covering more than 20 carriers worldwide, we canaccelerate the deployment of E-RANs to help our customers serve their client base with a

premium mobile services platform that is free from the capacity, time to market and costlimitations of DAS.

"NEC has an impressive track record with Small Cell technology developments and were

honored by the vote of confidence they are showing by partnering with us as we jointly scaleto address commercial opportunities worldwide, said Mike Gallagher, SpiderClouds chief

executive officer. The E-RAN we have created is truly unique, and with NECs proveninfrastructure and core gateways, we can jointly scale to help mobile operators meet

enterprises wireless needs.

NEC and SpiderCloud continue to innovate with an integrated 3G and Wi-Fi SmartCloud

system. The new system provides mobile operators with a consistent management interface,automated RF planning, inter-small-cell mobility, quality of service, wireless intrusion

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detection and prevention, 802.1x based authentication and 802.11u. NEC has plans tosupport LTE in the future releases of E-RAN system.

ENDS

About NEC CorporationNEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefitbusinesses 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 advancedtechnologies 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 andsociety. For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com

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. 2012 NEC Corporation.

About SpiderCloud WirelessSpiderCloud Wireless develops breakthrough, small-cell network platforms that allow

carriers to deliver unprecedented cellular coverage, capacity and smart applications toenterprises. SpiderCloud is based in San Jose, California and is backed by investors Charles

River Ventures, Matrix Partners, Opus Capital and Shasta Ventures. For more informationvisit www.spidercloud.com

SpiderCloud Wireless is a registered trademark and SmartCloud a trademark of SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc.

2012 SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc.

Media Contacts

Shinya HashizumeNEC Europe Ltd.Shinya.hashizume@emea.nec.com

+44-20-8752-2796

Ronny HaraldsvikSpiderCloud Wireless, Inc

Mobile: +1 831 224 5043Email: ronny@spidercloud.com