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30.04.26 - 01:42
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Taiwan launches all-photonic network to strengthen data center resilience and AI computing backup (Digitimes)
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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has pledged to transform Taiwan into an "AI island," with a key focus on developing an all-photonic network (APN). The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) is acquiring APN technology from Japan's NTT and collaborating with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Accton Technology to advance this initiative. Industry experts say the APN is designed to support applications through low latency and enhanced computing resilience, in line with government goals for digital robustness and computing backup....
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24.04.26 - 05:45
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Asia: Nikkei Rises 203 pts or 0.3% at Half-day; Ibiden (4062.JP) Surges 12% (AAStocks)
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Japanese equities advanced in the morning session today (24th), as gains in US semiconductor stocks lifted related Japanese shares. Easing concerns over the situation in the Middle East also supported the broader market. The Nikkei 225 opened 267 points higher and once surged 546 points in early trading to a peak of 59,687. At t......
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23.04.26 - 17:01
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KDDI to Launch Service Relaying SOS Messages via Satellites (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)--KDDI Corp. said Thursday that it will launch a service in late May that will relay emergency messages sent from outside the coverage area of its mobile base stations via Space X's Starlink satellite communication network. The new service will allow users to send information, such as their names and the number of people requiring help, through apps such as "au Na......
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21.04.26 - 01:42
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INTERVIEW: NTT Eyes Business Partnership with Rapidus (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)--NTT Inc. President and CEO Akira Shimada has said that the major telecommunications company hopes to become a business partner of Rapidus Corp., which aims to start mass production of next-generation semiconductors. "Our technology will help develop attractive products with much lower power consumption," Shimada said in a recent interview. Rapidus, in which N......
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15.04.26 - 15:06
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NTT Research Names Tetsuomi Sogawa New Physics & Informatics Lab Director (Business Wire)
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Distinguished scientist to lead development of linear and nonlinear optical devices for ultra-efficient computation
News Highlights:
Dr. Sogawa will lead the NTT Research Physics and Informatics (PHI) Lab following the retirement of current director Dr. Yoshihisa Yamamoto.
The PHI Lab will continue to advance the study of novel photonic devices and related physics in pursuing new applications, including optical based computing platforms.
Dr. Sogawa brings his extensive research experience to NTT Research, including playing a major role in NTT's development of optical technologies supporting the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) initiative.
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Upgrade2026--NTT Research, Inc., a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced Dr. Tetsuomi Sogawa as the new director of its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab. Sogawa will assume his new role on May 1 and continue the mission of his predecessor, Dr. Yoshihisa Yamamoto, to deepen the lab's study of linear and nonlinear p...
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12.04.26 - 06:36
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SoftBank, Others Set Up New Firm to Develop High-Performance AI (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 12 (Jiji Press)--Japan's SoftBank Corp., NEC Corp., Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have taken the lead in establishing a new company to develop Japanese-made artificial intelligence, informed sources said Sunday. The new company will make its high-performance AI available to Japanese companies for broad use, aiming to overtake U.S. and Chinese firms that are leading in thi......
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09.04.26 - 15:36
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SoftBank, Blackstone Apply for Capital Tie-Ups with TEPCO (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Telecommunications carrier SoftBank Corp. and U.S. investment firm Blackstone Inc. are among companies that have applied to form capital tie-ups with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., it was learned Thursday. Dozens of domestic and foreign companies are believed to have submitted such applications by the deadline at the end of March. They also include J......
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07.04.26 - 05:24
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Japanese Food Makers, Others to Jointly Enhance Cybersecurity (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)--Ten Japanese companies, including food makers and retailers, said Monday that they will jointly set up an organization to enhance cybersecurity. The organization will work on analysis and sharing of information about signs of and damage from cyberattacks, and human resource development. The 10 companies include telecommunications firm NTT Inc., Asahi Group Japan ......
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03.04.26 - 10:36
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Microsoft to Invest 10 B. Dlrs in Japan (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)--Microsoft Corp. said Friday it will invest 10 billion dollars in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to beef up artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure capacity in the country and reinforce cybersecurity cooperation with the government. For the capacity expansion, the U.S. technology giant has teamed up with Japanese data center developer SoftBank Corp. and clou......
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02.04.26 - 12:36
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Japan′s NTT Docomo to Launch Direct Satellite Link Service (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)--Japanese mobile communications company NTT Docomo Inc. said Thursday that it will launch a service linking smartphones directly to U.S. space business SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications network April 27. The service enables sending and receiving text messages, as well as sharing location data, in areas where conventional mobile services do not cover, such......
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