NTT to turn NTT Data into wholly owned unit

NTT to turn NTT Data into wholly owned unit

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. President Akira Shimada (L) and NTT Data Group Corp. President Yutaka Sasaki shake hands at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on May 8, 2025, where NTT unveiled a plan to turn its listed subsidiary NTT Data into a wholly owned unit.

NTT to turn NTT Data into wholly owned unit

NTT to turn NTT Data into wholly owned unit

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. President Akira Shimada (L) and NTT Data Group Corp. President Yutaka Sasaki shake hands at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on May 8, 2025, where NTT unveiled a plan to turn its listed subsidiary NTT Data into a wholly owned unit.

NTT to turn NTT Data into wholly owned unit

NTT to turn NTT Data into wholly owned unit

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. President Akira Shimada (L) and NTT Data Group Corp. President Yutaka Sasaki hold a press conference in Tokyo on May 8, 2025, where NTT unveiled a plan to turn its listed subsidiary NTT Data into a wholly owned unit.

NTT to turn NTT Data into wholly owned unit

NTT to turn NTT Data into wholly owned unit

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. President Akira Shimada (L) and NTT Data Group Corp. President Yutaka Sasaki hold a press conference in Tokyo on May 8, 2025, where NTT unveiled a plan to turn its listed subsidiary NTT Data into a wholly owned unit.

NTT, Toray develop new fabric that measures heart rate

NTT, Toray develop new fabric that measures heart rate

TOKYO, Japan - A man wears a T-shirt made from a new fabric, which can measure data such as the heart rate and brain waves through skin contact, in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2014. The "hitoe" fabric was developed by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. and Toray Industries Inc.

NTT unveils system to locate workers' whereabouts

NTT unveils system to locate workers' whereabouts

OSAKA, Japan - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp. unveils in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015, a system to locate the whereabouts of people involved in athletic and other events by means of a global position system on smartphones. The system shows the locations of staff and other data on maps displayed on smartphone and personal computer screens.

Data stolen from NTT Data used to withdraw 31 million yen

Data stolen from NTT Data used to withdraw 31 million yen

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Data Corp. President Tomokazu Hamaguchi (L) bows in apology at a press conference on Marcy 28. The company said that financial data stolen from its computer center had been used to withdraw a total of some 31 million yen from 17 individuals' bank accounts through automated teller machines.

NTT DoCoMo to sell phone that acts as TV remote control

NTT DoCoMo to sell phone that acts as TV remote control

TOKYO, Japan - NTT DoCoMo Inc. said on Nov. 20 it will introduce the Mova N504iS mobile phone handset (photo) that can act as a remote control for TV sets and videocassette players, and photograph phone numbers, e-mail addresses and other data for storage in its memory chip with a built-in camera. The handset, manufactured by NEC Corp., will be priced at around 30,000 yen.

KDDI launches new 3G high-speed mobile service

KDDI launches new 3G high-speed mobile service

TOKYO, Japan - A man operates a new third-generation high-speed data transmission service in Tokyo. On April 1, KDDI Corp. launched the CDMA2000 1x service, which allows users to send and receive video, for its ''au'' mobile phones to compete with rival NTT DoCoMo Inc.

NTT, AT and T agree on alliance

NTT, AT and T agree on alliance

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) President Junichiro Miyazu (C) and AT and T Solutions Vice President Scott Perry (R) announce an agreement to form a data communications service alliance targeting multinational enterprises at a news conference in Tokyo on April 27. Under the agreement, NTT and AT and T will consider setting up a joint venture in Japan to manage the global network business AT and T is to acquire from International Business Machines Corp. (IBM).

KDDI launches new 3G high-speed mobile service

KDDI launches new 3G high-speed mobile service

TOKYO, Japan - A man operates a new third-generation high-speed data transmission service in Tokyo. On April 1, KDDI Corp. launched the CDMA2000 1x service, which allows users to send and receive video, for its ''au'' mobile phones to compete with rival NTT DoCoMo Inc.

Data stolen from NTT Data used to withdraw 31 million yen

Data stolen from NTT Data used to withdraw 31 million yen

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Data Corp. President Tomokazu Hamaguchi (L) bows in apology at a press conference on Marcy 28. The company said that financial data stolen from its computer center had been used to withdraw a total of some 31 million yen from 17 individuals' bank accounts through automated teller machines. (Kyodo)

Humanoid talking robot "Sota" to help elderly people

Humanoid talking robot "Sota" to help elderly people

Photo shows the humanoid talking robot "Sota" developed by Vstone Co. Japan's telecom giant NTT Corp. and NTT DATA Corp. announced July 28, 2015, they started a field test to help monitor health conditions of the elderly using the 28-centimeter-tall robot at nursing homes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

NTT Data to market topographic data for 3D world map images

NTT Data to market topographic data for 3D world map images

NTT Data Corp. shows a scale model of Mt. Fuji on May 18, 2015, made by a three-dimensional printer with the use of high-resolution digital topographic map data covering the land of the entire world. The company said it has launched sales of the data in and outside Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's NTT Com expanding data center capacity in Malaysia

Japan's NTT Com expanding data center capacity in Malaysia

Ken Deguchi (4th from R), president of NTT MSC Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned Malaysian subsidiary of Japanese telecom giant NTT Communications Corp., joins other officials in a ceremony marking the launch of its refurbished data center in Cyberjaya, south of Kuala Lumpur, on Jan. 16, 2018. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

SoftBank's lower mobile phone fee

SoftBank's lower mobile phone fee

Jun Shimba, chief operating officer of SoftBank Corp., speaks at a launch event in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2020. The wireless carrier unit of SoftBank Group Corp. announced a new lineup of cheaper options for data usage from March 2021, joining rival NTT Docomo Inc. in heeding government pressure on Japanese carriers to reduce mobile phone fees and ensure competition.

SoftBank's lower mobile phone fee

SoftBank's lower mobile phone fee

Jun Shimba, chief operating officer of SoftBank Corp., speaks at a launch event in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2020. The wireless carrier unit of SoftBank Group Corp. announced a new lineup of cheaper options for data usage from March 2021, joining rival NTT Docomo Inc. in heeding government pressure on Japanese carriers to reduce mobile phone fees and ensure competition.

Tokyo Game Show

Tokyo Game Show

The five-day Tokyo Game Show opens at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2019. Major Japanese mobile phone carriers NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp., SoftBank Corp. and Rakuten Inc. showcased online games incorporating ultra-high-speed 5G mobile data networks for faster downloads and smoother connections ahead of the technology's commercial rollout in Japan in 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tokyo Game Show

Tokyo Game Show

The five-day Tokyo Game Show opens at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2019. Major Japanese mobile phone carriers NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp., SoftBank Corp. and Rakuten Inc. showcased online games incorporating ultra-high-speed 5G mobile data networks for faster downloads and smoother connections ahead of the technology's commercial rollout in Japan in 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

NTT West uses ICT to grow strawberries

NTT West uses ICT to grow strawberries

Photo shows a demonstration experiment by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp. in Osaka on Dec. 13, 2018, cultivating strawberries using information and communication technology (ICT). The technology gives data on lighting, temperature and amount of fluid fertilizer to help grow and produce high-quality strawberries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

NTT ties up with local governments in creating new big data business

NTT ties up with local governments in creating new big data business

Hiroo Unoura, president of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2017. Unoura said NTT is planning to tie up with local governments to launch a new business utilizing big data to promote disaster prevention, transportation systems and tourism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

NTT DoCoMo to sell phone that acts as TV remote control

NTT DoCoMo to sell phone that acts as TV remote control

TOKYO, Japan - NTT DoCoMo Inc. said on Nov. 20 it will introduce the Mova N504iS mobile phone handset (photo) that can act as a remote control for TV sets and videocassette players, and photograph phone numbers, e-mail addresses and other data for storage in its memory chip with a built-in camera. The handset, manufactured by NEC Corp., will be priced at around 30,000 yen. (Kyodo)

NTT, AT and T agree on alliance

NTT, AT and T agree on alliance

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) President Junichiro Miyazu (C) and AT and T Solutions Vice President Scott Perry (R) announce an agreement to form a data communications service alliance targeting multinational enterprises at a news conference in Tokyo on April 27. Under the agreement, NTT and AT and T will consider setting up a joint venture in Japan to manage the global network business AT and T is to acquire from International Business Machines Corp. (IBM). ==Kyodo