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Srikapardhi April 11th, 2024 4:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

DOCOMO, NTT, NEC and Fujitsu Develop 100 Gbps Capable Sub-Terahertz 6G Device

NTT Docomo, NTT, NEC, and Fujitsu have developed a wireless device capable of ultra-high-speed 100 Gbps transmissions in the 100 GHz and 300 GHz sub-terahertz bands. The four companies have been jointly conducting R&D on sub-terahertz devices since 2021 in anticipation of the coming 6G era, the companies jointly announced today. Also Read: NTT Docomo Introduces New OREX Open RAN Service Lineup Achievements in Transmission Speeds To date, tests of... Read More

Srikapardhi April 11th, 2024 10:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

Google Announces USD 1 Billion Investment in Subsea Cables and Connectivity to Japan

Google has announced plans for a USD 1 billion investment in digital connectivity to Japan to enhance digital infrastructure across the Pacific region. The initiative includes expanding the Pacific Connect project and the deployment of two new subsea cables, Proa and Taihei. The Pacific Connectivity Initiative In collaboration with partners, including KDDI, ARTERIA, Citadel Pacific, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), the project aims to establish new... Read More

Srikapardhi April 10th, 2024 4:21 PM 1 COMMENTS

Rakuten Mobile Renews Collaboration with Radcom, Introduces AI-Powered Analytics

Japanese telecommunications company Rakuten Mobile has renewed its multi-year collaboration with Radcom. This means the vendor will continue to provide current solution offerings, and the collaboration will include artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics such as anomaly detection and automated root cause analysis. Also Read: Rakuten Mobile to Expand Network Using 700 MHz Spectrum Leveraging AI for Proactive Network Management Rakuten Mobile will use the new tools to maintain quality of service... Read More

Srikapardhi March 28th, 2024 3:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Princeton Digital Group Completes Phase One of 96 MW Tokyo Campus

Data center operator Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has completed the construction of phase one of its 96 MW data center campus, TY1, in Tokyo, Japan. Located in Saitama City, 30 km north of central Tokyo, the TY1 campus is built over an area of 33,000 sqm. The first phase of the TY1 campus included the core and shell construction of a six-story facility to supply 48 MW of IT capacity,... Read More

Srikapardhi March 14th, 2024 6:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

SoftBank Confirms 3G Service Shutdown on April 15, 2024

Japanese mobile network operator SoftBank has confirmed its plans to discontinue its 3G services on April 15, 2024. Originally scheduled for January 31, 2024, the 3G shutdown was postponed due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. However, considering the difficulties some customers face when switching from 3G to 4G/5G services following the earthquake, SoftBank announced the postponement of its 3G service discontinuation within Ishikawa Prefecture until July 31, the company said... Read More

Srikapardhi March 7th, 2024 10:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

MC Digital Realty Opens 34 MW Data Center in Inzai City, Japan

MC Digital Realty (MCDR) has opened a new data center at its campus in Inzai City, Japan. The NRT12 facility, the company's second data center at the NRT campus, adds 34 megawatts (MW) of IT capacity to the campus, bringing the total availability at the site to 73 MW. Inzai City is located in the Chiba Prefecture, southeast of Tokyo. Established in September 2017, MC Digital Realty is a 50/50... Read More

Yashika Goel February 26th, 2024 9:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

NTT DOCOMO and NEC to Form JV OREX SAI for Open RAN Solutions

Japan's NTT DOCOMO and NEC Corporation have announced plans to form a joint venture (JV) company, OREX SAI, set to launch on April 1, 2024. This venture aims to provide OREX Packages solutions for the global deployment of Open RAN services. OREX SAI will locally source products and services from members of OREX PARTNERS in each market and perform system verifications to deliver mobile networks tailored to the needs of... Read More

Yashika Goel February 26th, 2024 2:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

NTT Docomo Selects NEC as a vRAN Vendor

NEC announced today that Japan's NTT Docomo has selected it as a virtualized radio access network (vRAN) vendor for Docomo's 5G commercial network services. NEC plans to provide Docomo with vRAN for creating highly scalable 5G networks to operate on the company's commercial networks. Additionally, through OREX, Docomo's Open RAN service brand, NEC's software will be deployed similarly to the products and services of other OREX partners to create and... Read More

Srikapardhi February 22nd, 2024 1:21 AM 0 COMMENTS

Rakuten Mobile Plans to Provide Satellite-to-Mobile Service in Japan

Rakuten Mobile announced its plans to provide satellite-to-mobile service in Japan, targeting the commencement of the service in 2026, in collaboration with AST SpaceMobile. The telco aims to provide connectivity across Japan in the future, including mountainous regions, remote islands, and areas struck by natural disasters, stating that this is a step closer to the realization of broader network coverage through space-based technologies. Also Read: Rakuten Mobile Surpasses 6 Million... Read More

Srikapardhi February 19th, 2024 10:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Yondr Group and Marubeni Partner for Data Centers in Japan

Hyperscale data center provider Yondr Group has formed a partnership with the Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) for the development of data centers in Japan. The two partners will initially focus on delivering a data center in West Tokyo, with plans for additional sites to follow in the near future. Also Read: Echelon Data Centres Secures USD 850 Million Investment for Expansion Partnership for Data Center Development In a press... Read More

Srikapardhi February 16th, 2024 12:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

NEC Develops RAN Autonomous Optimisation Technology

Network Technologies company NEC Corporation has announced the development of RAN autonomous optimisation technology, which dynamically controls 5G Radio Access Networks (RAN) based on the status of each user terminal, thereby enhancing the productivity of applications such as remote control of robots and vehicles. NEC plans to integrate this technology into RAN Intelligent Controllers (RIC) and conduct demonstration tests by March 2025, according to an official release on Friday. Also... Read More

Srikapardhi February 13th, 2024 8:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

NTT DOCOMO Joins Open RAN Verification Project in the US

Japanese telco NTT DOCOMO today announced its participation in the ACCoRD (Acceleration of Compatibility and Commercialisation for Open RAN Deployments) project in the United States. This initiative, founded jointly with AT&T, Verizon Communications, and Reliance Jio Infocomm, has secured a grant of USD 42.3 million from the US Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration on February 12, 2024. Also Read: Verizon Deploys Over 130,000 O-RAN Capable Radios in... Read More