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NEC radio unit receives first O-RAN compliance certification from JAPAN OTIC

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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TOKYO, Aug 9, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has obtained O-RAN Certification from Japan OTIC (Open Testing & Integration Centres)(1) for its MB5450 5G base station radio unit (RU), certifying that the RU conforms with the O-RAN Fronthaul Interface Specifications(2) established by the Open Radio Access Network Alliance (O-RAN ALLIANCE)(3).

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  • TOKYO, Aug 9, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has obtained O-RAN Certification from Japan OTIC (Open Testing & Integration Centres)(1) for its MB5450 5G base station radio unit (RU), certifying that the RU conforms with the O-RAN Fronthaul Interface Specifications(2) established by the Open Radio Access Network Alliance (O-RAN ALLIANCE)(3).
  • This is the first certification issued by Japan OTIC since its establishment, making NEC the first major global vendor to obtain this certification(4).
  • A test environment developed by Japan OTIC and Rakuten Mobile was used for this certification.
  • Sharad Sriwastawa, Acting President of Rakuten Symphony, commented: "Rakuten Symphony is thrilled to celebrate this significant milestone together with NEC and Japan OTIC.

DOCOMO Accelerates web3 Business through its subsidiary, "NTT Digital"

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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DOCOMO also announced that NTT Digital has formed partnerships with 13 companies in diverse industries.

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  • DOCOMO also announced that NTT Digital has formed partnerships with 13 companies in diverse industries.
  • NTT Digital aims to become a web3 enabler(1) for the global implementation of blockchain and other cutting-edge digital technologies, specifically to help individuals and companies easily and securely use web3 services and blockchain technology.
  • As a first step, NTT Digital is developing a token wallet to serve as an entry point to web3 services.
  • Going forward, DOCOMO, working through its subsidiary NTT Digital, plans to collaborate with diverse partners to promote the widespread adoption and implementation of web3.

NTT DOCOMO group to release trial AI system for monitoring river and reservoir water levels

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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Through the trial, the companies expect to improve the system's AI functions and usability, aiming at a commercial launch by March 2024.

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  • Through the trial, the companies expect to improve the system's AI functions and usability, aiming at a commercial launch by March 2024.
  • Notably, the system eliminates the need for physical water-level gauges and instead uses virtual gauges and AI technology to visualize real-time images and time-series data of water levels on a screen.
  • The system uses cameras and other dedicated equipment installed near a river or reservoir to capture video images of the water.
  • A virtual gauge is overlaid on the video and AI video-recognition technology accurately determines the water level in real time.

KT, NTT DOCOMO, Fujitsu, SOLiD, Keysight and ETRI Successfully Conducted Multi-vendor Interoperability Tests Using Virtualized Open RAN and Demonstrated at Global O-RAN PlugFest Spring 2023

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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The demonstration test was conducted in cooperation with global Open RAN technology companies on the Pangyo 5G Testbed Center.

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  • The demonstration test was conducted in cooperation with global Open RAN technology companies on the Pangyo 5G Testbed Center.
  • DOCOMO and Fujitsu were responsible for testing interoperability using virtualized Open RAN Central unit (CU) and DU equipment.
  • Prior to PlugFest, KT, DOCOMO, Fujitsu and SOLiD successfully conducted a multi-vendor interoperability test using virtualized Open RAN CU/DU and Open RAN RU.
  • (2) Open RAN Industry Alliance is public-private cooperative organization to expand South Korea's Open RAN ecosystem.

Pilot Project for Lifelog-based Health Services in Muraoka-Fukasawa District

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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The trials are being run primarily in the Muraoka-Fukasawa District, which spans the cities of Fujisawa and Kamakura.

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  • The trials are being run primarily in the Muraoka-Fukasawa District, which spans the cities of Fujisawa and Kamakura.
  • Considering that interests in this district have been engaged in discussions on urban development work that focuses on health-related innovations, this pilot project is a good fit.
  • Its objectives are to help realize the shared vision of those interests to rebuild the district with advanced services and accelerate next-generation, health-monitoring capabilities that make effective use of personal health records.
  • This project also includes trials aimed at making the district's residents more aware of their own health and verifying the feasibility of establishing lifelog-based services in the newly developed communities.

Fujitsu 1FINITY Ultra Optical System selected by NTT for next Japan-wide core network

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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TOKYO, June 6, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (1) has adopted Fujitsu's optical transport platform "1FINITY Ultra Optical System" as a verification system for use in trials ahead of the construction of the next optical core network covering Japan.

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  • TOKYO, June 6, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (1) has adopted Fujitsu's optical transport platform "1FINITY Ultra Optical System" as a verification system for use in trials ahead of the construction of the next optical core network covering Japan.
  • Fujitsu received the system order in June 2023 and will deliver it in the first half of fiscal 2023.
  • To support this concept, Fujitsu is building an All-Photonics Network (APN) that uses photonics in all areas of the communications network.
  • Fujitsu is offering the "1FINITY Ultra Optical System" globally.

Europe Hyperscale Data Center Market Outlook Report 2023-2028 Featuring Leading Investors - Microsoft, Google, and Meta - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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The "Europe Hyperscale Data Center Market - Industry Outlook & Forecast 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Europe Hyperscale Data Center Market - Industry Outlook & Forecast 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Liquid cooling is being promoted across the data centers in the Europe hyperscale data center market.
  • What is the estimated market size in terms of area in the Europe hyperscale data center market by 2028?
  • How many MW of power capacity is expected to reach the Europe hyperscale data center market by 2028?

NTT Research Upgrades Thinking Around Standard Computational Models with Papers on Photonics, Neural Network and More

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab continues to advance basic scientific knowledge in the areas of neural network, photonics and quantum science.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab continues to advance basic scientific knowledge in the areas of neural network, photonics and quantum science.
  • In a three-month span, from March 1 to May 31, ten influential scientific journals published or accepted 12 papers co-authored by PHI Lab scientists.
  • At the same time, members of the PHI Lab delivered 19 talks at six scientific conferences or meetings.
  • “This three-month snapshot indicates the breadth, depth, productivity and impact of our research,” PHI Lab Director Yoshihisa Yamamoto said.

Germany’s IoT Market Growth Accelerating on AI, 5G

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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In addition, IoT can help companies reduce their carbon footprints and meet sustainability targets, ISG says.

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  • In addition, IoT can help companies reduce their carbon footprints and meet sustainability targets, ISG says.
  • “IT service providers are critical in planning and implementing IoT sustainability solutions,” said Philipp Glatz, partner and smart manufacturing lead for ISG EMEA, based in Germany.
  • An increased emphasis on sustainability has led to a major transformation in Germany’s IoT strategy services market as manufacturers have had to rethink their overall approach.
  • Companies are now looking for IoT solutions that can help them save costs by saving energy, ISG says.

Alation Expands Global Footprint with Launch of New Data Center in Japan

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alation, Inc. , the data intelligence company, today announced the launch of its new data center.

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alation, Inc. , the data intelligence company, today announced the launch of its new data center.
  • Located in Tokyo, Japan, Alation Cloud Service customers can now process and store data locally to meet data residency requirements.
  • This is the fifth Alation data center, adding to existing locations in the United States, Europe, Singapore, and Australia.
  • “Alation’s best-of-breed data intelligence platform is the foundation of the modern data stack and offers the opportunity for our customers to accelerate cloud migration.