Will mobile carriers' price cuts boost smaller rivals or doom them?
Budget SIM providers face an uphill battle in differentiating themselves from the likes of NTT Docomo and SoftBank based on price and innovative services.
Forget 5G, the U.S. and China are already fighting for 6G dominance
The first nations to develop and patent 6G will be the biggest winners in what some call the next industrial revolution.
India-Japan cyber cooperation: From strength to strength
In India, defense experts fear allowing Huawei and ZTE’s 5G technology in India would seriously compromise the entire command and communication structure of the Indian military.
KDDI unveils cheapest 20GB mobile plan among Japan's main carriers
Although the carrier had initially resisted price cuts, the situation changed after NTT Docomo surprised the public last month with its own new low-cost plan.
Rakuten worker arrested for alleged SoftBank 5G secrets leak
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday arrested Kuniaki Aiba, 45, on suspicion of leaking secret information in breach of unfair competition prevention law.
Nationwide 5G coverage unlikely in Japan for a few more years
Despite people's high interest in 5G, the services are only available in limited areas of the country at present.
America can't compete with Chinese tech by walling itself off
As China approaches technological parity with the U.S. in a variety of high-value industries, the U.S. has acted to maintain supremacy.
SoftBank to match NTT Docomo's ¥2,980 smartphone plan as price war escalates
Some in the industry have accused the government of excessive meddling after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s administration urged major carriers to lower fees.
AI, drones and 4K cameras: New tech boosts security systems in Japan
An increasing variety of technologies are being introduced in the field of security amid a serious shortage of personnel in the field.
U.S. crackdown on Huawei hands Japan a 5G lifeline
With U.S. partners seeking out suppliers from friendlier nations, vendors in the close U.S. ally suddenly seem a lot more attractive to carriers around the world upgrading their networks.
