US: SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites, Illuminating Night Sky 5

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, February 10. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth as planned, landing on its drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean.

US: SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites, Illuminating Night Sky 4

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, February 10. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth as planned, landing on its drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean.

US: SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites, Illuminating Night Sky 3

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, February 10. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth as planned, landing on its drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean.

US: SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites, Illuminating Night Sky 2

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, February 10. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth as planned, landing on its drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean.

US: SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites, Illuminating Night Sky

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, February 10. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth as planned, landing on its drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean.

US: SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites From Cape Canaveral

SpaceX launched 23 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, October 23.

2024 China International Information and Communication Exhibition in Beijing

2024 China International Information and Communication Exhibition in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 - Visitors visit broadband network equipment at the booth of Sintech at the 2024 China International Information and Communications Exhibition in Beijing, China, September 25, 2024.

2024 China International Information and Communication Exhibition in Beijing

2024 China International Information and Communication Exhibition in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 - Visitors visit the "5G Industrial and Commercial Dual-use wireless broadband System" at the 2024 China International Information and Communication Exhibition in Beijing, China, September 25, 2024.

SOLOMON ISLANDS-CHINESE AID-BROADBAND NETWORK

SOLOMON ISLANDS-CHINESE AID-BROADBAND NETWORK

(240709) -- HONIARA, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a China-assisted telecommunication tower of Solomon Islands' National Broadband Network Project, in Sali village of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. China's assistance to the Solomon Islands' National Broadband Network Project, jointly implemented by China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd., is a landmark project for cooperation between the two countries. The project plans to construct 161 3G/4G wireless communication base stations on 35 major islands in the Solomon Islands' nine provinces. The construction, to last for three years, started on Aug. 28, 2023, with the first telecommunication tower launched on March 22 in Sali village. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese aid to Solomon Islands' broadband network improves infrastructure, education " Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Jianhua)

US: SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 18, carrying another batch of 20 Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

US: SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 2

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 18, carrying another batch of 20 Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

US: SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 5

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 18, carrying another batch of 20 Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

US: SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 3

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 18, carrying another batch of 20 Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

US: SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 4

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 18, carrying another batch of 20 Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

Chinese tech firm to improve broadband for low-income households in Kenya

STORY: Chinese tech firm to improve broadband for low-income households in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Connected Africa Summit 2024 2. SOUNDBITE(English): ADAM LANE, director of government affairs and partnerships at Huawei Kenya 3. various of Connected Africa Summit 2024 STORYLINE: Chinese technology firm Huawei said on Monday that it is stepping up its rollout of broadband infrastructure to low-income households in Kenya to boost the country's digital economy. Adam Lane, director of government affairs and partnerships at Huawei Kenya, said in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi that most high-end housing units have broadband connectivity options, including fiber optics, which is not the case for low-income housing. "We have specific technologies for low-income households that make it easier to connect to broadband and use fewer devices, which helps to reduce costs and accelerate access to the inte

China-Africa internet cooperation forum held in Xiamen, China

STORY: China-Africa internet cooperation forum held in Xiamen, China SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xiamen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KGOMOTSO PETER MAGAGANA, Chief technical officer of Broadband Infraco, South Africa 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SENA YAO VONCUJOVI, Africa-China Policy Analyst & Communications Lead, Development Reimagined STORYLINE: The China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum is being held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province. The forum has attracted about 400 delegates from China, 20 African countries, and other organizations and institutes. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KGOMOTSO PETER MAGAGANA, Chief technical officer of Broadband Infraco, South Africa "My expectation (to join this forum) is to basically look for opportunities of collaboration between South Africa and China in the digital infrastructure, economy, and industries, and more specifi

Huawei Store in Yichang

Huawei Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2023 - A Huawei store is seen in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 12, 2023. Recently, during the 2023 Global Mobile Broadband Forum, Huawei released the world's first full series of 5.5G product solutions.

Huawei Store in Yichang

Huawei Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2023 - A Huawei store is seen in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 12, 2023. Recently, during the 2023 Global Mobile Broadband Forum, Huawei released the world's first full series of 5.5G product solutions.

Huawei Store in Yichang

Huawei Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2023 - A Huawei store is seen in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 12, 2023. Recently, during the 2023 Global Mobile Broadband Forum, Huawei released the world's first full series of 5.5G product solutions.

SpaceX launches 48 more Starlink internet satellites into space

STORY: SpaceX launches 48 more Starlink internet satellites into space DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch (courtesy of SpaceX) STORYLINE: U.S. private space company SpaceX launched 48 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:29 p.m. Pacific Time from the Space Launch Complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Soon after the launch, Falcon 9's first stage landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean. Starlink will deliver high-speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable, according to SpaceX. Xinhua correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV)

Joe Biden on high-speed internet infrastructure - Washington

Joe Biden on high-speed internet infrastructure - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden reacts as he arrive between Vice President Kamala Harris and Jeff Say, father of three who has experienced the difficulty of limited broadband access in rural America, to speak on high-speed internet infrastructure in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 26, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Joe Biden on high-speed internet infrastructure - Washington

Joe Biden on high-speed internet infrastructure - Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden reacts as he arrive between Vice President Kamala Harris and Jeff Say, father of three who has experienced the difficulty of limited broadband access in rural America, to speak on high-speed internet infrastructure in the East Room at the White House in Washington on June 26, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

(230617) -- HAIKOU, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member operates an unmanned aerial vehicle to conduct an open-sea testing of the low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation at the "Dian Ke No.1" comprehensive test ship, June 15, 2023. Researchers from the GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based satellite maker, and several scientific research institutions, conducted an open-sea testing of the country's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation in the South China Sea. The testing aims to verify the collaborative communication coverage ability of high-Earth orbit and low-Earth orbit satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles. In March 2022, six satellites produced by GalaxySpace were sent into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The six satellites in orbit, together with the first broadband communication satellite developed by GalaxySpace and deployed in low-Earth orbit, have formed China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation. (Xinhua/

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

(230617) -- HAIKOU, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members test devices at a low-Earth orbit gateway station in Lingshui Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2023. Researchers from the GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based satellite maker, and several scientific research institutions, conducted an open-sea testing of the country's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation in the South China Sea. The testing aims to verify the collaborative communication coverage ability of high-Earth orbit and low-Earth orbit satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles. In March 2022, six satellites produced by GalaxySpace were sent into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The six satellites in orbit, together with the first broadband communication satellite developed by GalaxySpace and deployed in low-Earth orbit, have formed China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

(230617) -- HAIKOU, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work to verify the collaborative communication coverage ability of high-Earth orbit and low-Earth orbit satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles at the "Dian Ke No.1" comprehensive test ship, June 15, 2023. Researchers from the GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based satellite maker, and several scientific research institutions, conducted an open-sea testing of the country's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation in the South China Sea. The testing aims to verify the collaborative communication coverage ability of high-Earth orbit and low-Earth orbit satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles. In March 2022, six satellites produced by GalaxySpace were sent into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The six satellites in orbit, together with the first broadband communication satellite developed by GalaxySpace and deployed in low-Earth orbit, have formed China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellatio

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

(230617) -- HAIKOU, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members install a sensor before conducting an open-sea testing of the low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation at the "Dian Ke No.1" comprehensive test ship, June 14, 2023. Researchers from the GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based satellite maker, and several scientific research institutions, conducted an open-sea testing of the country's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation in the South China Sea. The testing aims to verify the collaborative communication coverage ability of high-Earth orbit and low-Earth orbit satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles. In March 2022, six satellites produced by GalaxySpace were sent into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The six satellites in orbit, together with the first broadband communication satellite developed by GalaxySpace and deployed in low-Earth orbit, have formed China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

(230617) -- HAIKOU, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member installs a high-definition optoelectronic device before conducting an open-sea testing of the low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation at the "Dian Ke No.1" comprehensive test ship, June 14, 2023. Researchers from the GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based satellite maker, and several scientific research institutions, conducted an open-sea testing of the country's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation in the South China Sea. The testing aims to verify the collaborative communication coverage ability of high-Earth orbit and low-Earth orbit satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles. In March 2022, six satellites produced by GalaxySpace were sent into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The six satellites in orbit, together with the first broadband communication satellite developed by GalaxySpace and deployed in low-Earth orbit, have formed China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test con

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

(230617) -- HAIKOU, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members test an unmanned aerial vehicle for conducting an open-sea testing of the low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation at the "Dian Ke No.1" comprehensive test ship, June 15, 2023. Researchers from the GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based satellite maker, and several scientific research institutions, conducted an open-sea testing of the country's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation in the South China Sea. The testing aims to verify the collaborative communication coverage ability of high-Earth orbit and low-Earth orbit satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles. In March 2022, six satellites produced by GalaxySpace were sent into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The six satellites in orbit, together with the first broadband communication satellite developed by GalaxySpace and deployed in low-Earth orbit, have formed China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation. (Xinhua/P

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

(230617) -- HAIKOU, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member tests a signal reception device for low-Earth orbit satellites at a low-Earth orbit gateway station in Lingshui Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2023. Researchers from the GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based satellite maker, and several scientific research institutions, conducted an open-sea testing of the country's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation in the South China Sea. The testing aims to verify the collaborative communication coverage ability of high-Earth orbit and low-Earth orbit satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles. In March 2022, six satellites produced by GalaxySpace were sent into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The six satellites in orbit, together with the first broadband communication satellite developed by GalaxySpace and deployed in low-Earth orbit, have formed China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

(230617) -- HAIKOU, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 14, 2023 shows the "Dian Ke No.1" comprehensive test ship sailing in the South China Sea. Researchers from the GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based satellite maker, and several scientific research institutions, conducted an open-sea testing of the country's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation in the South China Sea. The testing aims to verify the collaborative communication coverage ability of high-Earth orbit and low-Earth orbit satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles. In March 2022, six satellites produced by GalaxySpace were sent into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The six satellites in orbit, together with the first broadband communication satellite developed by GalaxySpace and deployed in low-Earth orbit, have formed China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

(230617) -- HAIKOU, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows the internet terminal of low-Earth orbit satellites onboard the "Dian Ke No.1" comprehensive test ship. Researchers from the GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based satellite maker, and several scientific research institutions, conducted an open-sea testing of the country's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation in the South China Sea. The testing aims to verify the collaborative communication coverage ability of high-Earth orbit and low-Earth orbit satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles. In March 2022, six satellites produced by GalaxySpace were sent into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The six satellites in orbit, together with the first broadband communication satellite developed by GalaxySpace and deployed in low-Earth orbit, have formed China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation. (Xinhua)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

CHINA-BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TEST CONSTELLATION-LOW-EARTH ORBIT-OPEN SEA TESTING (CN)

(230617) -- HAIKOU, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows the "Dian Ke No.1" comprehensive test ship sailing in the South China Sea. Researchers from the GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based satellite maker, and several scientific research institutions, conducted an open-sea testing of the country's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation in the South China Sea. The testing aims to verify the collaborative communication coverage ability of high-Earth orbit and low-Earth orbit satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles. In March 2022, six satellites produced by GalaxySpace were sent into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The six satellites in orbit, together with the first broadband communication satellite developed by GalaxySpace and deployed in low-Earth orbit, have formed China's first low-Earth orbit broadband communication test constellation. (Xinhua)

China launches new communications satellite

STORY: China launches new communications satellite DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:19 LOCATION: XICHANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of satellite STORYLINE: China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The "ChinaSat 26" satellite was launched at 7:49 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. The satellite will mainly provide high-speed broadband access services for fixed terminals as well as vehicle-mounted, shipborne and airborne terminals. It is an example of China's major space infrastructure. It is a new-generation, high-throughput satellite that is developed to meet the demand for satellite internet and communication transmissions. It is also China's first high-throughput satellite with a communications capacity of more than 100 gigabits per second (Gbps). It will work together with the in-orbit, high-throughput satellites ChinaSat 16 and ChinaSat 19 to provide hi

Smartphone with 'fastest' Internet access

Smartphone with 'fastest' Internet access

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows KDDI Corp.'s smartphone featuring WiMAX wireless broadband data communication capability, which the company claims provides Japan's fastest mobile Internet access. KDDI said on Feb. 28, 2011, it plans to launch the model in early April 2011.

Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a data terminal for NTT Docomo Inc.'s ''Xi'' (pronounced ''crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service, which was launched on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. President Ryuji Yamada (2nd from L) and other officials push a button in a ceremony to launch the ''Xi'' (pronounced ''crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. President Ryuji Yamada speaks during a launch ceremony for the ''Xi'' (pronounced crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

APEC sets target to expand broadband network

APEC sets target to expand broadband network

NAGO, Japan - Japanese telecom minister Yoshihiro Katayama speaks at a press conference to wrap up ministerial talks on telecommunication and information of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2010. The member economies set a target of diffusing high-speed broadband networks by 2020.

Japan, Australia to cooperate in broadband technology

Japan, Australia to cooperate in broadband technology

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi (R) shakes hands with Australian Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Stephen Conroy in Melbourne, Australia, on July 20, 2010. The two countries agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in broadband technology.

Emobile to launch new mobile phone service, 1st in 13 years

Emobile to launch new mobile phone service, 1st in 13 years

TOKYO, Japan - Sachio Semmoto, chairman and CEO of Emobile Ltd., announced at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 19 that his company will launch a new mobile broadband service next month, with mobile phone service to follow in 2008. Emobile, the first company in 13 years to launch a new mobile phone service in Japan, will offer a fixed rate for its broadband service.

Experiment under way to introduce broadband on remote

Experiment under way to introduce broadband on remote

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - An experiment has gotten under way to introduce broadband with a super-high-frequency radio system on Dec. 3 on Koshiki Islands in the city of Satsuma-Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture.

Japan Telecom succeeds with broadband test on moving train

Japan Telecom succeeds with broadband test on moving train

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Telecom Co. said Nov. 16 it has succeeded in an experiment for broadband communications on a train traveling at high speed. The technology, which could be put to practical use within one or two years, would enable connection to the Internet while consumers are using fast-moving public transport, the telecom carrier said.

Softbank net loss widens due to big broadband investment

Softbank net loss widens due to big broadband investment

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 9. He said his company's group net loss for the year ended March 31 widened to 99.99 billion yen from 88.76 billion yen the previous year as its heavy up-front spending on broadband services continued to weigh on earnings.

Walt Disney, NTT tie up for broadband service

Walt Disney, NTT tie up for broadband service

TOKYO, Japan - A woman operates 'Disney Wonderland' game software, which will be provided by the Japanese unit of Walt Disney Co. of the United States and the regional phone units of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT), at a hotel in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 27. The two companies have tied up to launch a broadband content distribution service.

Softbank stays in red on start-up cost for broadband service

Softbank stays in red on start-up cost for broadband service

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 15. The company incurred a group net loss of 55.80 billion yen in the April-September first half of fiscal 2002, up slightly from a loss of 54.32 billion yen a year earlier. The major Internet investor said it stayed in the red for the second consecutive first-half period largely because it continued up-front spending for its broadband service.

1st meeting on Asian broadband strategy held

1st meeting on Asian broadband strategy held

TOKYO, Japan - Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Minister Toranosuke Katayama (C) speaks at the International Conference for Asia Broadband Strategy in Tokyo on July 22. Experts and business executives from China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand discussed enhancing broadband infrastructure in the Asian region.

'Sister Bomber' movie to be released via Yahoo!BB

'Sister Bomber' movie to be released via Yahoo!BB

TOKYO, Japan - Yahoo Japan Corp. said July 4 it will release a three-part movie ''Sister Bomber'' in August through its broadband Yahoo!BB Internet access service for 300 yen per episode. (From L to R) Mika Katsumura, Eiko Koike and Eri Kitagawa, who are featured in the movie, pose at a news conference in Tokyo.

NTT East ready to have new firms develop new broadband service

NTT East ready to have new firms develop new broadband service

TOKYO, Japan - Hidekazu Inoue, president of NTT East Corp., one of the two local-call arms of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT), speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on April 30.

Softbank to offer free broadband services to schools

Softbank to offer free broadband services to schools

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son says at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on April 24 that the Softbank group will provide high-speed Internet access services and equipment to schools, libraries and other public facilities across Japan for free over six years.

Sony, Dentsu to launch joint broadband businesses

Sony, Dentsu to launch joint broadband businesses

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Chairman and CEO Nobuyuki Idei, Intervision Inc. President Ikuya Tanaka and Dentsu Inc. President Yutaka Narita pose at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 30. Sony and Dentsu agreed to jointly engage in ''new communications businesses for the broadband network era,'' with Dentsu acquiring a 40% equity stake in Intervision Inc., a Sony subsidiary, on April 1. Intervision will be renamed upon Dentsu's capital participation.