KDDI and Okinawa Cellular will start providing au Starlink Direct, a direct to cell service between satellites and au smartphones, on April 10, 2025. This is the first Direct to Cell satellite service in Japan.
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Japanese telcos unite to strengthen disaster response
Japan’s top telecom providers have joined forces to improve how quickly communication networks are restored after disasters.
Eutelsat and Softbank sign multi-year satellite deal for Japan
Eutelsat and Softbank have signed a multi-year partnership to enable Softbank to use Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services in its communications offering. The deal will see Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation provide satellite communications for Japanese businesses and government agencies.
SoftBank to invest $960m in Japanese AI
Japanese tech giant SoftBank has announced that it will invest JPY 150 billion $960 billion to upgrade its computing infrastructure to deliver a Generative AI (gen AI) platform in the Japanese language.
Japanese government lifts restrictions on NTT
This week, the Japanese government has passed a law to ease restrictions on Japan’s largest telco NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) that were first placed on the company 40 years ago.
Google invests $1bn in US–Japan subsea cables
Google has announced a $1 billion investment to improving digital connectivity between the US and Japan through the deployment of two subsea cables, Proa and Taihei, both to be built by Japanese NEC.
Microsoft to invest $2.9 billion to boost Japanese cloud and AI infrastructure
Microsoft has unveiled plans to invest $2.9 billion over the next two years in Japan, focusing on expanding its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
Japan to reduce regulatory pressure on incumbent NTT
The Japanese government has approved a bill that would revise regulatory controls placed on the country’s largest telco, NTT, when the company was first semi-privatised 40 years ago.
Riedel Announces Strategic Partnership With Hibino Intersound Corporation to Expand Distribution in Japan
WUPPERTAL, Germany — Feb. 29, 2024 — Riedel Communications today announced a new partnership with Hibino Intersound Corporation, one of Japan’s leading distributors in the Pro AV industry, to enhance its presence in the Japanese market. With the partnership set to commence in April 2024, Hibino Intersound Corporation will distribute Riedel’s cutting-edge intercom solutions, including the Bolero wireless intercom system, the Artist digital matrix intercom platform, and the SmartPanel user interface, as well as the MediorNet real-time media network, encompassing both TDM and IP configurations.
Rakuten Mobile to launch Japanese satellite-to-mobile service with AST SpaceMobile
Japanese mobile network operator Rakuten Mobile has announced that it is planning to launch a satellite-to-mobile service in collaboration with AST SpaceMobile in Japan.
Japanese government pledges $307m to NTT, Intel, and SK Hynix for chip project
Today, the Japanese government has announced it will provide roughly $307 million in subsidies for a semiconductor project backed by NTT, Intel, and SK Hynix
AWS to invest $15bn in Japan’s cloud computing infra
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has today announced plans to invest 2.2 trillion Japanese yen ($15.24 billion) in Japan’s cloud computing infrastructure by 2027. The investment is expected to add over 37 billion to the Japanese GDP.
EU and Japan sign deals for subsea cables and semiconductors
News The partnership will enhance collaboration on digital issues to strengthen supply chains and reduce reliance on China for key technologies Following the first Japan–EU Digital Partnership Council meeting held last week, Japan and the EU have signed two Memoranda...
Rakuten Symphony Symware™ Phase Two Begins with Plans to Commercially Deploy 30,000 Units in Japan
Press release Rakuten Mobile, the world’s first end-to-end fully virtualized 4G and 5G commercial mobile network, will rapidly expand coverage with plans to deploy Symware™ multipurpose edge appliances across 23,000 new sites in just 10 months. Earlier this week,...
Connectivity between Iceland and Japan through new Pan-Arctic Fibre cable
News Farice and Far North Digital (FND) have signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint marketing and sales agreement for fibre optic connectivity between Japan and Iceland. Farice’s new IRIS submarine cable will provide connectivity between Iceland...
Softbank’s new partnership aims to enable autonomous driving in Japan
News Softbank has entered a partnership with May Mobility, a US-based autonomous vehicle technology specialist. The agreement will see the two organisations collaborate to deliver an autonomous vehicle driving service in Japan using Softbank’s 5G network.The...
Google’s Topaz cable set to link Canada to Japan
The submarine cable system will be the first to link Canada directly to Asia, aiming to provide additional capacity for Google services and to a variety of network operators in Japan and Canada
Japanese Space Industry Startup “Synspective” Raises US $100 Million in Funding
Press Release Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and solutions provider, announced that the company has raised US $100M (11.9 billion yen) including a Series B funding round. The latest funding was led by Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), Nomura SPARX...
Japan aiming to establish leadership in 6G
Japanese 6G proposal to be submitted to ITU working group in June
Japan’s OPTAGE using HPE 5G core to test Local 5G
Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced that OPTAGE, a leading Japanese telecommunications provider, has selected HPE 5G Core Stack for its testbed Local 5G network – as part of Japan’s private 5G initiative
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