NEC subsidiary, NetCracker, claimed its first contract in Japan for OSS solution by bagging a deal from the country’s leading operator, NTT DOCOMO. NTT is in the preparation of launch of its LTE-based services in 2010.

NEC says its solution will manage Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (WDM) network that links core networks and base stations, as well as control communications equipment, including L2 switches in LTE networks for the Japanese operator. NEC claims the solution helps to reduce capex by providing WDM network path design capabilities supporting multiple vendors. The opex too is reduced as the solution unifies the network operations and provides common reports for each separated network.