NTT Docomo Inc. launched fifth-generation large-capacity ultrahigh-speed mobile phone services Wednesday, becoming the first in Japan to do so. Rivals KDDI Corp. and Softbank Corp. are set to follow suit on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Rakuten Inc. plans to enter the 5G market in June. With ...
Toyota and NTT sign capital tie-up over 'smart city' project
The auto and telecommunications giants said they will mutually invest around ¥200 billion ($1.8 billion) by purchasing each other’s treasury stocks.
Docomo to launch Japan 5G services March 25, pipping SoftBank to post
NTT Docomo Inc. said Wednesday it will launch smartphone services based on superfast 5G technology on March 25, two days ahead of its rival SoftBank Corp. NTT Docomo said it plans to offer the 5G service allowing data transmission of up to 100 gigabytes at ...
Fears over coronavirus prompt surge in telecommuting across Japan
The NTT group, Yahoo Japan and GMO Internet are among the companies trying to reduce the risk of their employees contracting the COVID-19 virus.
NTT Docomo's revenue and profits fell from April to December last year
Major mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo Inc. reported Thursday that both group sales and profits fell year-on-year in the April-December 2019 period, mainly due to new discount plans introduced in June last year. The company's sales dropped 3.8 percent, to ¥3.51 trillion, while operating profit ...
Esports growing as corporate tool to deepen employee ties in Japan
The number of companies using esports events as a tool to deepen communication among employees is on the rise in Japan, with younger generations preferring such events to going on company trips or in-house sports festivals. Esports are likely to draw attention as a new ...
Mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo Inc. said Wednesday it will launch in March a video-streaming service based on fifth-generation, or 5G, high-speed wireless technology. The service will deliver high-definition video of concerts, theatrical performances and sporting events to smartphone users. The launch of the service comes ...
Four NTT group companies and two others to set up Japanese esports firm
Six Japanese companies, including four under the wing of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., will establish an esports joint venture on Jan. 31, the firms said Tuesday. The six are NTT East Corp., NTT West Corp., NTT Advertising Inc., NTT Urban Solutions Inc., satellite television ...
Japan's NTT to invest ¥600 billion in electricity sector over six years
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. plans to invest ¥600 billion in its electricity business over six years through fiscal 2025, it has been learned. The program will be undertaken mainly by subsidiary NTT Anode Energy Corp., which was established in June, sources said. The major telecommunications ...
Japanese pagers to issue last beeps on Tuesday, ending 50-year run
Half a century after their debut, Japan's pager services will finally cease on Tuesday, bringing an end to what was once considered a must-have communications tool by high school girls before the advent of mobile phones. Tokyo Telemessage Inc., the nation's sole remaining pager provider, ...
NTT Docomo to begin 5G trial services on Friday at Rugby World Cup venues and stores
Mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo Inc. said Wednesday that it would begin on Friday a trial service allowing people in Tokyo and other major cities, including Nagoya and Osaka, to experience using fifth-generation, or 5G, communications networks, ahead of its full commercial 5G rollout ...
