Nvidia and Docomo claim the world’s first GPU-accelerated 5G network
US semiconductor giant Nvidia is keen to persuade telcos to use its chips in their networks but it still has a way to go.
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Rakuten Mobile crawls past the five million subscriber mark
Japanese greenfield MNO Rakuten Mobile has reached a subscriber milestone but is still a long way from where it needs to be.
Rakuten Mobile signs roaming deal with KDDI
As part of a new roaming agreement, KDDI will provide roaming services to competing Japanese mobile operator Rakuten Mobile for the next three years.
Rakuten Mobile unveils Open vRAN verification lab in Tokyo
Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile has added another string to its O-RAN bow with the opening of its Open Innovation Lab.
KDDI advises customers to use landlines amid massive mobile network outage
Japanese MNO KDDI’s network went down at the weekend, reportedly leaving around 40 million people unable to connect.
NTT’s Space Compass JV to launch in two years
NTT and partner SKY Perfect JSAT have taken the next step in the creation of their space data centre business, setting up a JV company called Space Compass Corporation.
Softbank borrows JPY35 billion to fund ‘Society 5.0’ 5G build
Japanese operator Softbank played up the societal benefits of 5G as it raised fresh funds for its network rollout.
UK and Japan promise more telecoms collaboration
The UK and Japan have announced their intention to work together more closely on solving telecoms supply chain issues and developing new technologies such as 6G and OpenRAN.
NTT hopes to succeed where Google Loon and Facebook Aquila failed
Offering connectivity from balloons and drones is proving a tough nut to crack, but NTT has lined up some partners that it hopes will deliver a breakthrough.
Fujitsu and NTT Docomo help KT with its OpenRAN homework
Korean telecoms group KT has built a new OpenRAN test facility with plenty of help from its Japanese friends.
Rakuten investigates LEO-based satellite IoT tech
Japanese mobile upstart Rakuten has teamed up with the University of Tokyo to look into whether low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites can feasibly offer a direct connection to IoT devices.
Rakuten Mobile loses close to $1 billion in Q3
Rakuten Mobile is growing its customer base, but the cost of building a new national mobile network is still taking a significant toll on its finances.
Rakuten Mobile buys into the towers business
Rakuten Mobile is acquiring a stake in towers operator JTower, a move that should help it to roll out its network more quickly and cost-effectively.
KDDI and SoftBank add Nokia to shared 5G RAN ticket
Nokia has secured itself a piece of the action in the shared 5G radio network being rolled out by Japan’s KDDI and SoftBank.
Apple iPhone production reportedly hit by chip drought
The global semiconductor supply crunch is showing no sign of abating with reports that Apple is having to cut its iPhone orders by 10 million.
KDDI to use Starlink for mobile backhaul
KDDI has contracted Starlink to provide satellite-based backhaul for mobile base station sites to remote areas.
Apple placates Japan Fair Trade Commission with token app store concession
A five-year Japanese investigation into Apple’s app store practices has been resolved with a superficial tweak.
KDDI and Softbank cosy up with shared 5G RAN
KDDI and Softbank are using shared RAN equipment to help them reduce the cost and increase the speed of their 5G network deployment.
Japan and Finland collaborate over 6G development
The collective 6G efforts of Finland and Japan have vowed to help each other out in a bid to move the nascent standard along.
Softbank takes to the crowded skies for coverage
Softbank has become the latest major telco to look at providing connectivity from space, announcing a raft of initiatives to broaden access to communications networks.
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