NTT to set up 1,300 Wi-Fi points at new National Stadium for Tokyo Olympics
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said Thursday it will install 1,300 Wi-Fi access points at the New National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Olympics. The telecommunications giant received the order for the project from the Japan Sport Council, which manages the stadium. "We want ...
In the third year of the J. League's decade-long, $2 billion domestic broadcasting deal with DAZN, the league is hitting its digital stride and starting to deliver content on par with some of the world's top competitions. The league's ability to rapidly upload viral clips ...
NTT to launch trial of farming support service with drones and AI tech in Fukushima
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) said Thursday it will launch a trial for a farming support service using drones and artificial intelligence technology, with a goal of commercializing the service in Japan and other Asian countries. The new system, which connects drones with GPS ...
Japan's NTT looks to set up new firm in London despite Brexit risks
NTT Corp. is planning to set up a new company in London to manage the group's overseas operations, according to a source close to the matter, despite risks posed by the U.K.'s planned exit from the European Union. The telecommunications giant will integrate its affiliate ...
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said Tuesday it has signed a multiyear agreement to become the IndyCar Series title sponsor. The telecom giant made the announcement at the annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It did not disclose the value of the contract. NTT ...
NTT to invest ¥3 trillion on research and 5G mobile network systems
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said Tuesday it will invest ¥3 trillion ($26 billion) over the next five years on advanced research activities and next-generation 5G mobile communications networks. Under its medium-term business strategy, unveiled the same day, the telecommunications giant will also seek to ...
NTT unit sued over plan to block sites hosting pirated manga
A lawyer sued a unit of NTT Corp. on Thursday demanding the network operator halt its plan to block access to websites that allow visitors to read pirated comics and books. The lawyer, Yuichi Nakazawa of Saitama Prefecture, said in the first such known lawsuit ...
Japan's NTT to block websites with links to pirated manga, anime and other content
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said Monday it will block access to websites that link visitors to sites where they can read pirated comics and books, in line with a recent government request. A government panel decided on a tentative plan earlier this month to ...
Two months after Jared Kushner joined the White House as a senior adviser, his family firm sold a stake in a Brooklyn building to a unit of a company whose largest shareholder is the government of Japan. The buyer of record in the $103-million deal ...
Japan's NTT develops eco-friendly battery that can safely 'return to soil'
NTT Corp. says it has developed an eco-friendly battery that can be disposed of in soil without harming the surrounding environment. Along with the dissemination of "internet of things" devices and appliances, the telecommunication giant believes it will become difficult to retrieve and recycle all ...
Japan's NTT Communications expanding data center capacity in Malaysia
NTT Communications Corp. has launched a refurbished data center in Malaysia, equipping it with additional facilities and boosting its capacity by about 40 percent to meet growing demand for internet and cloud computing services in the country. NTT MSC Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary ...
The Babel fish stick When overseas, trying to speak an unfamiliar language can be a difficult and stressful task, especially if you're on a vacation and there isn't enough time to learn useful phrases before heading out. Logbar has a solution that sounds like science ...
