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Retail Asia30/09/2022

NTT DOCOMO and NEC Corporation announced the completion of a trial to test the energy efficiency and high performance of AWS Graviton2 processors across key elements of the 5G core network (5GC). The trial demonstrated an average of a 72% reduction in power consumption against incumbent x86 processors using NEC’s 5GC software running on AWS Graviton2. The […]

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Retail Asia22/10/2019

The first phase will include building a non-standalone 5G system based on trials that have already started in 2017, she said, adding that spectrum will be allocated by end of March 2019. Docomo is striving to commercialize 5G services in 2020, just in time for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. “Since the standardization is set, […]

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Retail Asia19/07/2019

As part of the rollout of the next generation of wireless technology, DOCOMO PACIFIC is preparing to launch the first VoLTE services in Guam and the CNMI. VoLTE or Voice over Long-Term Evolution allows customers to place a phone call over your LTE connection instead of the traditional voice network, resulting in high-definition (HD) Voice […]

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Retail Asia21/06/2019

Japanese operator NTT Docomo and glass solution provider AGC Group have collaborated with Ericsson to complete what the companies believe to be the world’s first trial of 5G communications using a glass-embedded antenna. The trial used an antenna embedded in synthetic fused silica glass to transmit and receive 28-GHz 5G radio signals. Validation testing used […]

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Retail Asia20/06/2019

NTT Docomo and Tohoku University have launched a research initiative to jointly develop a service using AI technology to detect periodontal disease. The AI-based service will photograph a person’s gums with a smartphone and analyze gum color and shape, compensating for photo brightness and camera shake, to determine the risk of periodontal disease. Docomo said the service […]

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Retail Asia03/06/2019

The Japanese government has passed a new bill aimed at reducing mobile prices for consumers and stimulating competition in the mobile market. The new bill includes provisions banning operators from offering bundled device and mobile plans under a single price package. The new law, which is due to take effect as early as the third […]

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Retail Asia10/05/2019

Japan’s NTT Docomo and Itochu Logistics are planning to trial an IoT solution for delivery fleet management in the US. The solution uses devices compatible with low-power, wide-area LTE-M technology to track the status of outsourced trucks in their fleets. The trial will begin in the United States on May 1, 2019. According to the companies, the solution involves […]

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Retail Asia03/05/2019

Japan’s NTT Docomo has announced a new simplified mobile service fee structure that the operator says will reduce mobile charges by between 20% and 40%. The operator plans to completely separate handset and service fees and unify voice, SMS and data charges in response to criticism that its existing plans have been too complicated and hard to […]

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Retail Asia29/04/2019

Japan’s telecom ministry has allocated 5G mobile spectrum to incumbent operators NTT Docomo, KDDI, and Softbank, as well as local e-commerce giant Rakuten. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has approved the allocation of spectrum after determining that the companies’ applications met the conditions of the allocation. The four companies plan to invest heavily in 5G, spending a […]

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Retail Asia29/04/2019

NTT Docomo Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Group, has made an investment in Singapore-headquartered cloud-based enterprise management solutions provider Kpisoft. NTT Docomo Ventures has acquired shares of Kpisoft through its third-party allotment, the company said. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. According to Docomo Ventures, the solution provided by Kpisoft is designed to […]

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Retail Asia10/04/2019

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HTHKH) has arranged to buy out Japan’s NTT Docomo‘s share of its mobile businesses for $60 million. Under the agreement, HTHKH will acquire Docomo’s 24.1% interest in Hutchison Telephone Company Limited (HTCL) and its 24.1% stake in Hutchison 3G Hong Kong Holdings (H3GHK), making both companies wholly-owned subsidiaries. In an announcement, […]

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Retail Asia04/04/2019

Japan’s NTT Docomo has arranged with partners in the US, Israel and Japan to collaborate on 5G trials in Guam, with the aim of verifying 5G-compatible systems and equipment for business solutions. Under the collaboration, NTT Docomo will provide the 5G test network, while solution partners will provide 5G-based products and services for use by […]

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Retail Asia27/03/2019

NTT Docomo and its Singapore subsidiary NTT Docomo Asia have commenced a trial of an IoT monitoring system to improve the manufacturing performance of a synthetic-fibers factory in Thailand. In the trial, Docomo Asia is deploying the IoT Solution Platform to visualize the operational status of production operations in the Thai factory. Docomo said IoT devices […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2018

Japanese mobile giant NTT Docomo, through its subsidiary NTT Docomo Ventures, has invested in QD Laser for an undisclosed amount. QD Laser – which was founded in 2006 as an offshoot of Fujitsu Ltd with funding from Mitsui Ventures – develops and manufactures semiconductor lasers, retinal scanning laser eyewear, and other products based on quantum dot laser […]

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Retail Asia11/10/2018

Japan’s NTT Docomo has introduced a new prepaid Wi-Fi service for travelers to the nation, offering easy access to its national network of public wireless LAN hotspots. The new functionality is being added to the operator’s Japan Welcome SIM prepaid SIM service for tourists and business travelers. The service supports high-speed downloads at speeds of up to […]

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Retail Asia11/05/2018

Japan’s NTT Docomo, parent company NTT and vendor NEC have jointly achieved the first 5G transmission between a 28-GHz base station and a 5G mobile station in a car moving at 305km/hr. The trial also achieved a 1.1Gbps high-speed data transmission to a 5G mobile station moving at 293km/hr as well as fast handover between 5G base stations and a 5G mobile station […]

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Retail Asia27/04/2018

Japan’s NTT Docomo and Nokia are performing joint 5G technology trials using extremely high frequency 90-GHz millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum. At the Brooklyn 5G Summit in New York this week, the companies are demonstrating the use of a Nokia Bell Labs-developed compact mmWave phased-array antenna system using an integrated circuit solution in the 90-GHz frequency band. The demonstration aims to show […]

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Retail Asia20/04/2018

Japan’s NTT Docomo has completed a trial involving the use of 5G technology to conduct remote medical examinations. The trial in the sparsely populated Wakayama Prefecture used base station equipment provided by NEC. It was conducted in collaboration with the Wakayama Prefectural Government and Wakayama Medical University and hosted by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs […]

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Retail Asia23/01/2018

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo has contracted Nokia to supply 5G baseband products to support the operator’s goal of commercially deploying a 5G network by 2020. Under the deal, Nokia will integrate its 5G new radio based AirScale hardware into Nokia’s network and further enhancing existing baseband units. DoCoMo and Nokia have been collaborating closely on 5G trials and have now agreed on supply […]

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Retail Asia22/11/2017

Bicycle hubs are being rolled out at 7-Eleven Japan outlets in a partnership with the Hello Cycling bike-sharing business. The convenience store parent Seven & I Holdings has partnered with Hello Cycling, launched last year by tech company SoftBank Group and its subsidiary OpenStreet. Customers can rent and return bikes at the special 7-Eleven parking […]

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