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Joint proposal by NTT, KDDI, Fujitsu, NEC, and Rakuten Mobile adopted as Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications/NICT's "Innovative ICT Fund Projects for Beyond 5G/6G" for social implementation and overseas expansion oriented strategic program (common infrastructure technology establishment)
Oct 25, 2024 20:59 JST

NTT Corporation, KDDI Corporation, KDDI Research, Inc. participating in research and development as a research collaborator, Fujitsu Limited, NEC Corporation, and Rakuten Mobile, Inc. were selected by the Japan-based National Institute of Information and Communications Technology to conduct newly commissioned research in FY 2024 pertaining to a strategic program oriented toward social implementation and overseas expansion (common infrastructure technology establishment) for the Innovative ICT Fund Projects for Beyond 5G/6G.
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Valuufy appoints Dr Sachio Semmoto as Chairman of the Board, Signaling a New Era in Sustainability Assessment
Oct 23, 2024 12:00 JST

Valuufy, a sustainability assessment startup, today announced the appointment of Dr Sachio Semmoto as Chairman of the Board.
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Mitsubishi Corporation, KDDI CORPORATION, Lawson, Inc. Launching an Initiative to Transform into "Next-generation Convenience Store"
Sep 20, 2024 17:02 JST

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), KDDI Corporation (KDDI), and Lawson, Inc (Lawson) will launch an initiative to transform Lawson into "Next-generation Convenience Store " As the COVID-19 changed customers' lifestyles, consumption behaviors, and values, Lawson has been adapting to the "new normal" by leveraging its digital technologies.
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Hitachi and KDDI Announce the Contents of a Joint Exhibition in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan's "Society 5.0 and Future City"
Aug 29, 2024 15:00 JST

Hitachi, Ltd. and KDDI Corporation today announced the outline of a joint exhibition, "Society 5.0 and Future City" at the "Future Life Expo: Future City" project ("the Future City"), a part of the Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan ("the Expo").
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KDDI, Cisco, and Fujitsu start full-scale operation of telecommunications network to reduce power consumption by approximately 40%
Oct 31, 2023 11:19 JST

KDDI Corporation, Cisco Systems G.K, and Fujitsu Limited announced that on Oct 1st, 2023 they have started full-scale operations of the metro network, a regional network that combines the IP layer network and optical transmission layer network for streamlined operations.
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Japan Industry Partners Launch Trials to Strengthen Cybersecurity Against Threats in the Telecoms Industry
Aug 01, 2023 21:55 JST

Japan KDDI Corporation, KDDI Research, Inc., Fujitsu Limited, NEC Corporation, and Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI), today announced that they will embark on a series of trials exploring the introduction of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), a list of programs that comprise software, into the communications field including 5G and LTE network equipment with the aim of strengthening cybersecurity.
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JAXA Selects a Consortium to Study Navigation and Communication Development for Lunar Surface Activities Feb 15, 2022 13:00 JST ArkEdge Space Inc. has been awarded a contract by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to study navigation and communication technology development for lunar surface activities. More info..

KDDI Shanghai receives UiPath award for outstanding contribution to sales in China
Mar 31, 2020 11:00 JST

KDDI Shanghai, a subsidiary of KDDI Corporation, was selected by UiPath Inc. (HQ: America, CEO: Daniel Dines) for the "2019 Outstanding Contribution Award", an annual award granted to top sales partners in China for their contribution to sales of UiPath products.
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KDDI subsidiaries in America, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam certified as UiPath Gold Partners Mar 04, 2020 11:00 JST Certification as a UiPath Gold Partner was granted to KDDI Corporation's overseas subsidiaries KDDI America, KDDI Singapore and KDDI Thailand in January 2020, and to KDDI Vietnam in February 2020. More info..

KDDI and SUMITOMO to enter Myanmar's Mobile Game Industry May 22, 2019 14:00 JST KDDI CORPORATION and SUMITOMO CORPORATION plan to jointly operate a mobile game publishing business in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar through FUNCREATE MYANMAR LTD. (FCM), a subsidiary of Singapore-based joint venture FUNCREATE PTE. LTD. (FC). More info..

'SORACOM with KDDI', Partnering with KDDI Overseas to Advance IoT Business Worldwide Aug 03, 2018 13:00 JST KDDI CORPORATION and SORACOM Inc. have agreed to advance new IoT business operations by combining the SORACOM IoT telecommunications platform with the systems integration services offered by local KDDI subsidiaries worldwide. More info..

KDDI VIETNAM, DEEP C Industrial Zone successfully test Vietnam's first Industrial zone IoT remote electric power meters
May 28, 2018 15:00 JST

KDDI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chiyoda, Tokyo, President: Makoto Takahashi) subsidiary KDDI VIETNAM CORPORATION (Headquarters: Hanoi, President: Satoshi Oishi) conducted successful verification tests on March 21-22 of an IoT-based electric power metering system within the DEEP C Industrial Zone in Haiphong, northern Vietnam https://www.deepc.vn/en/.
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