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NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS Takes Minority Stake in Wiz Freight, India's Leading Digital Forwarding Service Provider

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Friday, January 19, 2024

TOKYO, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. acquired a minority equity stake in Wiz Freight (hereinafter "Wiz"), a leading digital forwarding service provider in India, on January 12 as its third investment made via the NX Global Innovation Fund, a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund established in January 2023.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. acquired a minority equity stake in Wiz Freight (hereinafter "Wiz"), a leading digital forwarding service provider in India, on January 12 as its third investment made via the NX Global Innovation Fund, a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund established in January 2023.
  • Wiz, founded in India in 2020, addresses rapidly growing needs for digital cross-border supply chain services in emerging countries.
  • Using cutting-edge technology, the company provides digital forwarding services for the global supply chain sector.
  • By investing in Wiz, a company strong in digital forwarding services in India and other emerging markets, the NX Group will bolster its own global forwarding business and accelerate its DX initiatives.

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS Takes Minority Stake in Wiz Freight, India's Leading Digital Forwarding Service Provider

Retrieved on: 
Friday, January 19, 2024

TOKYO, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. acquired a minority equity stake in Wiz Freight (hereinafter "Wiz"), a leading digital forwarding service provider in India, on January 12 as its third investment made via the NX Global Innovation Fund, a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund established in January 2023.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. acquired a minority equity stake in Wiz Freight (hereinafter "Wiz"), a leading digital forwarding service provider in India, on January 12 as its third investment made via the NX Global Innovation Fund, a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund established in January 2023.
  • Wiz, founded in India in 2020, addresses rapidly growing needs for digital cross-border supply chain services in emerging countries.
  • Using cutting-edge technology, the company provides digital forwarding services for the global supply chain sector.
  • By investing in Wiz, a company strong in digital forwarding services in India and other emerging markets, the NX Group will bolster its own global forwarding business and accelerate its DX initiatives.

DOCOMO to Exhibit at MWC Barcelona 2024, World's Largest Mobile Exhibition

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

- Experience the Future of Connectivity with FEEL TECH: An Innovative Technology for Sensory Sharing -

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  • - Experience the Future of Connectivity with FEEL TECH: An Innovative Technology for Sensory Sharing -
    TOKYO, Jan 17, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will exhibit at MWC Barcelona 2024, the world's largest mobile exhibition, in Barcelona, Spain from February 26 to 29.
  • an innovative technology that revolutionizes the sharing of sensory information between people DOCOMO's Human Augmentation Platform connected to a 6G network.
  • For XR, DOCOMO will showcase the first concept model3 of XR glasses from NTT QONOQ Devices, INC.,4which is scheduled for release around mid-2024, along with images of utilization.
  • (4 NTT QONOQ, INC. and SHARP CORPORATION form a joint venture company, NTT QONOQ Devices, INC.https://www.devices.nttqonoq.com/pdf/20230327.pdfHuman Augmentation Platform, FEEL TECH and OREX are registered trademarks of NTT DOCOMO, INC. in Japan.

DOCOMO, Japan's Largest Mobile Operator, to Unveil 31 Innovative Technologies—Some World Firsts—at docomo Open House'24

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Cutting-edge technologies such as extreme-high-speed transmissions over 100Gbps, together with AI, will be deployed to meet the advanced requirements of 6G in the coming future.

Key Points: 
  • Cutting-edge technologies such as extreme-high-speed transmissions over 100Gbps, together with AI, will be deployed to meet the advanced requirements of 6G in the coming future.
  • As one example, DOCOMO will launch new communication infrastructure to harness sub-terahertz bandwidths for the integration of physical space and cyberspace.
  • FEEL TECH® is the world's first technology for sharing taste sensations between individuals via DOCOMO's human-augmentation mobile platform.
  • More extensive 5G implementation in the industrial world will require comprehensive analysis and multi-dimensional verification that can address diverse mobile needs and environments.

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS Completes Acquisition of Shares in cargo-partner of Germany, Making It Fully Owned Subsidiary

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS sealed the deal through a special purpose company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Express Europe GmbH, itself a European holding subsidiary of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, and completed all procedures required to make these newly acquired companies subsidiaries of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS.

Key Points: 
  • NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS sealed the deal through a special purpose company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Express Europe GmbH, itself a European holding subsidiary of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, and completed all procedures required to make these newly acquired companies subsidiaries of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS.
  • Headquartered in Austria, cargo-partner has a robust logistics business base in Central and Eastern Europe, a region that is increasingly attracting attention as an industrial cluster in Europe.
  • It is a highly reputable corporate group focused principally on air and ocean freight forwarding in Europe, Asia, and North America, also offering rail and truck transport and contract logistics services.
  • Going forward, the NX Group and cargo-partner will maximize the synergies they generate as a unified entity to help create value for the NX Group's customers and stakeholders.

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS Completes Acquisition of Shares in cargo-partner of Germany, Making It Fully Owned Subsidiary

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS sealed the deal through a special purpose company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Express Europe GmbH, itself a European holding subsidiary of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, and completed all procedures required to make these newly acquired companies subsidiaries of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS.

Key Points: 
  • NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS sealed the deal through a special purpose company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Express Europe GmbH, itself a European holding subsidiary of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, and completed all procedures required to make these newly acquired companies subsidiaries of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS.
  • Headquartered in Austria, cargo-partner has a robust logistics business base in Central and Eastern Europe, a region that is increasingly attracting attention as an industrial cluster in Europe.
  • It is a highly reputable corporate group focused principally on air and ocean freight forwarding in Europe, Asia, and North America, also offering rail and truck transport and contract logistics services.
  • Going forward, the NX Group and cargo-partner will maximize the synergies they generate as a unified entity to help create value for the NX Group's customers and stakeholders.

DOCOMO's New AI Generates Images of Predicted Changes in the Brain

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

The technology uses a machine-learning framework known as a generative adversarial network (GAN)(1) to make predictions based on various factors.

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  • The technology uses a machine-learning framework known as a generative adversarial network (GAN)(1) to make predictions based on various factors.
  • The technology generates brain images by predicting changes in the volume of the hippocampus, which affects the brain overall as well as memory and dementia.
  • It will be implemented in easy-to-use solutions that allow non-specialists to understand the state of brain health and ideally support healthy lifestyle habits and regular brain checkups.
  • DOCOMO is now developing simple ways to use lifestyle information collected through smartphones and surveys, aiming to encourage behavioral changes that promote brain health throughout society.

DOCOMO Develops World's First Technology Utilizing Generative AI to Automatically Generate Non-Player Characters in Metaverse

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

TOKYO, Jan 16, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has developed a generative AI that automatically generates non-player characters (NPCs), characters not controlled by the player, in the metaverse based solely on text input.

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  • TOKYO, Jan 16, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has developed a generative AI that automatically generates non-player characters (NPCs), characters not controlled by the player, in the metaverse based solely on text input.
  • The technology integrates three generative AIs: behavior-logic-generative AI, animation-generative AI,3 and appearance-generative AI.4 The behavior-logic-generative AI and the seamless synchronization of all three types of AI are unique developments by DOCOMO; significant achievements that mark the new technology as cutting-edge.
  • Behavior-logic-generative AI automatically creates a unique behavior tree5 that defines the behavior of NPCs in the metaverse using only text.
  • This technology will be introduced during the "docomo Open House '24" online event beginning on January 17.

DOCOMO to Exhibit at MWC Barcelona 2024, World's Largest Mobile Exhibition

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will exhibit at MWC Barcelona 2024, the world's largest mobile exhibition, in Barcelona, Spain from February 26 to 29.

Key Points: 
  • NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will exhibit at MWC Barcelona 2024, the world's largest mobile exhibition, in Barcelona, Spain from February 26 to 29.
  • For XR, DOCOMO will showcase the first concept model3 of XR glasses from NTT QONOQ Devices, INC.,4 which is scheduled for release around mid-2024, along with images of utilization.
  • For more about DOCOMO's exhibits and the overall exhibition, please refer to the appendix.
  • 4 NTT QONOQ, INC. and SHARP CORPORATION form a joint venture company, NTT QONOQ Devices, INC.

DOCOMO's Trailblazing Network Slice POC Features Sandvine Priority Slice QoS/QoE Scoring

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

WATERLOO, ON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  NTT DOCOMO, INC., Sandvine, the App QoE Company, and other partners recently joined forces for a first-of-its-kind demonstration of an end-to-end orchestration (E2EO) 5G standalone network slice, using a 5G core network constructed in a hybrid cloud and a commercial 5G wireless base station environment for rapid deployment and increased flexibility.

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  • Sandvine Chief Executive Officer Lyndon Cantor said, "As part of DOCOMO's extensive partner ecosystem, we worked to deliver and prove QoS/QoE was delivered when and where it was needed most.
  • This helped to automate network control for more reliable performance with fewer resources, which can translate into better user experiences, reduced environmental impact, and lower energy costs."
  • With a growing portfolio of best-in-class application classification and content categorization technologies, Sandvine is the premier choice for solutions that identify traffic in dedicated network slices to deliver QoS/QoE guarantees.
  • Contact us to learn more about Sandvine's ActiveLogic Hyperscale Data Plane, Maestro Control Plane, and AppLogic application classification and categorization engine.