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NEC Unveils New IoT Solutions and Plans to Increase Workforce in IoT by 5x by 2020

NEC Corporation has unveiled five new the Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions and the company announced that it will increase the number…

NTT Com Forms Special Unit to Focus on IoT Offerings

NTT Communications (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within NTT, Monday announced the establishment of its IoT…

Rakuten Acquires Virtual Fitting Room Startup Fits.me

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Japanese e-commerce giant, Rakuten has acquired a 100% stake in virtul fitting room company Fits.me. Rakuten expects the innovative tech…

Intel, Keysight, Panasonic, Qualcomm & Rohde & Schwarz to Work with DOCOMO on 5G

NTT DOCOMO, Wednesday announced that the Operator will be working with five additional world-leading vendors - Intel, Keysight Technologies, Panasonic,…

NTT DOCOMO Works with Nokia Networks on 5G to Explore Frequencies Below 6 GHz

Nokia Networks has partnered with NTT DOCOMO to explore and harness the potential of its’ 5G radio technology in the…

Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) Picks VMware vCloud for NFV-based vCPE Service

VMware's vCloud® for NFV platform has been selected by the Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) to support its new Network Functions…

Ad-analytics Startup Cinarra Raises $20 Million Funding Led by SoftBank

Cinarra Systems, a technology startup developing analytic technologies and mediation platforms for the mobile industry has secured $20 million in…

Softbank Collaborates with Ericsson on 5G Trials in Tokyo

Ericsson and SoftBank are collaborating to jointly conduct field trials of 5G technology in Tokyo. The two companies will cooperate…

Huawei, SoftBank Launch Joint TDD+ R&D Program

Huawei and SoftBank Group have signed an MOU to jointly develop TDD+, a '4.5G' mobile communications technology based on LTE-TDD.…