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Japan jumps on ‘big tech’ scrutiny bandwagon
Japan plans to set up a new watchdog to scrutinise big tech companies like Facebook and Google for monopoly practices and the handling of personal data. Read more…
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Openet expands presence in Japan with new hires
Openet today announced the appointment of several key new hires within its management and sales teams as the company expands its presence in Japan. Openet Japan has appointed Takako Matsutomi as Country Manager. Ex-Ericsson VP Read more…
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Line lands separate FinTech deals with Mizuho and Tencent
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese chat app operator Line Corp will set up a bank with Mizuho Financial Group and also partner China’s Tencent to offer mobile payment services – plans which saw its stock rise Read more…
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Tencent and Line team up on mobile payments: report
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tencent Holdings and Japanese chat app operator Line Corp will tie up to offer mobile payment services for small Japanese retailers aiming to attract business from Chinese tourists, the Nikkei business daily Read more…
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DoCoMo and Mitsubishi take 5G speeds to 27 Gbps
Mitsubishi Electric and NTT DoCoMo announced today that they have achieved a 5G proof of concept for 27 Gbps and 25 Gbps maximum throughputs via one mobile terminal over communication distances of 10m and 100m, Read more…
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Apple to subsidize iPhone XR price cuts in Japan: WSJ
(Reuters) – Major Japanese wireless carriers are planning to cut the price of Apple’s iPhone XR as early as next week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The iPhone Read more…
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QTnet taps Ciena to for resilient network expansion
Ciena announced that Japanese service provider QTnet will deploy its 6500 packet-optical platform to support growing demand with higher levels of network capacity, flexibility and resiliency. QTnet offers fiber optic cable, internet, video and broadband Read more…
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Microsoft AI gives Rinna chatbot sight and emotions
Microsoft has unveiled an AI-powered smartphone app in Japan that gives its ‘Rinna’ chatbot enhanced sight, hearing, and speech capabilities to recognize and talk about objects it sees in ways that are similar to how Read more…
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Rakuten signs roaming deal with KDDI to boost LTE launch
KDDI has signed an agreement to provide roaming services to Rakuten for its LTE mobile network to be launched in October 2019, which will enable the e-commerce firm to offer a nationwide LTE service from Read more…
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NTT, Furuno develop GNSS receiver that works in urban canyons
NTT and Furuno Electric say they have developed a receiver for GPS and other global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) that dramatically improves time-synchronization accuracy in areas with severe reception conditions such as urban canyons and Read more…