As it proceeds with the BluStellar revamp, NEC is seeking to shift to an AI-first business model and emphasizes deepening its expertise through the development and use of in-house AI. The article gives three reasons and explains the background.
NEC is taking steps to dismantle the business model long used by Japanese IT vendors: receiving payment for systems delivered to customers. With the BluStellar revamp as an opportunity, the company aims to shift to an AI-first business model.
NEC believes that providing optimized AI services requires it to become a developer of AI models themselves, rather than merely a user. The aim is to gain a deep understanding of the underlying technology and establish a structure for providing services with accountability.
For this reason, the company emphasizes its policy of refining its expertise through the development and use of in-house AI. It has repeatedly stressed the importance of accumulating within the company a foundation for ideal AI operations and service design.
Using the BluStellar revamp as a concrete initiative, NEC plans to strengthen its internal capabilities in the AI field. The article says it will be necessary to monitor how these moves affect the company's future business development.