Features


Features

The Ability to Create New Commerce
Whether or not the Internet can be used by business is greatly affected by the amount the network is accessed. ECN is linked to the "NTT Home Page". The "NTT Home Page" receives approximately 200,000 hits per day from around the world. Since members which have WWW servers can link them to this home page via ECN, you can expect access to your server to increase.
Providing a cyberspace accessed by many people, ECN has the potential to grow as a representative network for electronic commerce.

The Ability to Create New Sales Channels
ECN will build a virtual shopping mall on the Internet. This will allow members to build new sales channels quickly and easily. Since on-line shopping can be limited to member shoppers only, members can control access as needed.
Also, the idea that the Internet is weak in terms of security is a major issue for corporations considering utilizing it. ECN is studying secure account settlement based on high level encryption technology in order to implement secure on-line shopping.
Network to be Built Using NTT Group Technology
Implementing an on-line electronic commerce requires getting involved in many issues such as starting a WWW server, creating a web site and contents to put on it, and addressing security. The NTT group has broad technology and extensive experience with the Internet to give you comprehensive technological support.
World class security technology
Encryption technology and firewall technology
Experience configuring and operating WWW servers
Experience creating NTT home page contents
The Ability to Obtain the Latest Information on Using the Internet for Business
The Internet holds much secret potential for use by business. New technology and uses are cropping up daily. Members can obtain the latest information, including the latest trends in commerce networks in the US, by attending lectures and announcements of research results. And you can participate in study groups to obtain experience and technological information related to the various themes being studied.
ECN will have access to Japanese and American leading researchers in the field of electronic commerce as advisors. We also plan on conducting visits to the US (option) to see how electronics commerce is being conducted there.