ITU backs Japanese framework for low-latency all-photonic networks
NTT, NEC, and 1Finity-backed effort secured international standard support
News - KDDI
The latest news on networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure
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Aeris signs IoT Accelerator agreement with Japanese telecom KDDI
Move part of the operator’s regional expansion while supporting growing enterprise connectivity requirements worldwide
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KDDI deploys disaggregated backbone routers in bid to cut network costs by 50%
Carrier continues open networking bet with nationwide DDBR rollout
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Ericsson and KDDI edge Japan toward autonomous network territory
Field demo claimed to be a Japanese first
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Nokia quantum-proofs Osaka data center for KDDI
1830 Photonic Service Switch deployed at Sakai facility
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Cisco, KDDI partner on SASE service for Japanese enterprises
Partnership comes as Cisco seeks to establish itself as a leader in the single-vendor SASE market despite mixed analyst rankings
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Ericsson finalizes Aduna API venture with all-star cast
Joint venture sees buy in from the likes of AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Vodafone
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DriveNets wants to upend network cost structures
Market uncertainty is proving to be an opportunity
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KDDI, Sakura Internet and Hi-Res to establish GPU system in Japan
Companies aim to develop system to enable stable and rapid use of GPUs
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J-Power and KDDI agree 51.5MW wind PPA in Hokkaido, Japan
Expected to be commissioned in 2028
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KDDI to acquire former Sharp LCD manufacturing plant in Osaka, convert it into a data center
Data center set to go live in March 2026
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Japanese cloud companies to build Nvidia AI infrastructure
Efforts supported by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
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Kyocera plans to sell down its 15% stake in KDDI - report
Wants to sell around a third of the stake
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Groq closes $640m funding round; hires Meta and former HP and Intel execs
Latest round values company at $2.8bn
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Japanese government to fund $470m AI supercomputer
Funding will be split between five companies
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Google invests $1bn in two new subsea cables connecting the US and Japan
Cables will be built by NEC Corp
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GITAI tests robot-built lunar communications tower on Earth
Early test in partnership with KDDI
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KDDI to deploy telecoms infrastructure for Philippines' first subway system
Subway project due to complete in 2029
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KDDI deploys Starlink services to support restoration efforts following earthquake
The services are supporting Japan's Self-Defense Forces
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Vodafone strikes satellite deal with Amazon's Project Kuiper
Will provide 4G and 5G to underserved areas
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Ericsson pairs with Japan's KDDI to deploy sub-terrain antennas for underground 5G base stations
Will support KDDI's deployment of manhole-shaped 5G base stations
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KDDI taps into Wind River for commercial deployment of 5G vRAN sites
KDDI kicked off its 5G vRAN deployment in Osaka, Japan
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KDDI kicks off deployment of 5G Open vRAN sites in Japan
In partnership with Samsung and Fujitsu
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Unity consortium looks to double capacity US-Japan subsea cable with Infinera
System to use Infinera’s ICE6 800G solution