NEC Electronics announced today that it has setup a software
development center in Taiwan. The new center, named Taiwan Storage Technologies and Solutions, will develop firmware for drives equipped
with the NEC's LSI chips. It will also offer technical support services and handle the marketing of its optical disc business in Asia.
Here's part of their press release, translated from Japanese:
NEC Electronics today announced the sale of 100 percent
subsidiary of NEC Electronics Taiwan (President: Shiniti Kubo, Headquarters: Taipei City) in the drive for optical storage device
embedded firmware development and support to become the center of "Taiwan optical storage and Development Center (hereinafter Development
Center) "to open.
The development center is built-in system LSI chips for optical storage and firmware development support and
marketing activities with the goal established by the original staff of 10 local technology, new products to LSI device built into the
drive The firmware development and marketing of optical disc business activities in Asia.
If you'd like to read more,
NEC's entire press release can be found here.