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12.11.25 - 18:57
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SpaceX Cellular Starlink Now Beaming To Apple Watches In Canada & Japan (ZeroHedge)
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SpaceX Cellular Starlink Now Beaming To Apple Watches In Canada & Japan
Dick Tracy has entered the 21st century, kind of.
(Credit: Andrew Gebhart/PCMag)
Apple Watch owners in Japan and Canada can now receive cellular Starlink service on the Ultra 3, Series 11 and SE 3 models, according to a quarterly earnings report from Japanese telecom operator KDDI, spotted by Ookla analyst Mike Dano and reported by PC Mag. The service is provided by KDDI's Au wireless carrier - and only provides text messaging service where watch owners can't access traditional cellular networks.
"The number of [Starlink] connections has reached approximately 2.7 million with 76 compatible models and approximately 10 million devices. And as announced today, au Starlink Direct now supports Apple Watch."https://t.co/BSLvkSEp0x via KDDI
— Mike Dano (@mikeddano) November 6, 2025
Au also updated its support page to note the new compatibility between the Apple Watch and SpaceX's cellular Starlink. All J...
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12.11.25 - 17:01
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StarlingX, Infrastructure of Choice for Distributed Cloud and World′s Largest Telecommunications Providers, Available in Version 11.0 Today (PR Newswire)
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StarlingX 11.0 is ideal for enterprises seeking a reliable, low-cost distributed cloud architecture, having been hardened in production by telcos such as KDDI, T-Systems, Verizon, Vodafone and others. AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- StarlingX, the open source distributed......
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19.09.25 - 07:06
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Ericsson-backed Aduna eyes Taiwan in global API expansion (Digitimes)
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In a bid to accelerate innovation in 5G and cloud-native mobile networking, Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has launched a new global joint venture, Aduna, in partnership with major telecom operators including AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Japan's KDDI. The initiative aims to unify and commercialize network APIs across carriers, platforms, and developers, laying the groundwork for a more open, programmable network ecosystem that could underpin the future API-driven global economy....
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18.09.25 - 07:06
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Japan Telecom Carriers Moving to Raise Rates (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japanese telecommunications companies are gradually moving to raise rates amid swelling personnel and other costs, marking a shift from government-led price cuts that began in 2020. Desperate to gain subscribers' understanding of price hikes, the telecom carriers have improved network and other service qualities and offered extra services. KDDI Corp. in Augu......
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28.08.25 - 08:42
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Arena Construction Begins at Former Plant Site in Nagoya (Nippon)
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Nagoya, Aug. 28 (Jiji Press)--Mitsui Fudosan Co., Toyota Tsusho Corp. and KDDI Corp. said Wednesday that they have begun construction of a multipurpose arena with a capacity of 10,000 people at a former city gas plant site in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The three Japanese companies aim to complete the construction in autumn 2027 for an opening scheduled for early 2028. The ar......
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19.08.25 - 10:24
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KDDI Launches Service to Design Offices with AI, Robotics (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)--KDDI Corp. on Tuesday launched a new service to design and operate offices, factories, warehouses, stores and stadiums equipped with artificial intelligence and robots. Targeting clients mainly in Japan and Southeast Asia, the Japanese telecom company aims to generate 80 billion yen in revenue from the new service in fiscal 2028. The new service is expected to......
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11.08.25 - 06:06
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Sharp reports net profit after asset sale (Digitimes)
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Sharp Corporation reported a net profit of JPY27.2 billion (approx. US$184.21 million) for the April to June 2025 quarter, reversing a loss of JPY1.2 billion in the same period last year despite an 11% decline in revenue. The profit turnaround was partly driven by gains from the sale of assets at its Sakai, Osaka LCD panel factory to KDDI Corporation....
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