Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile, a unit of e-commerce giant Rakuten, has announced the availability of its commercial 5G service in certain areas across six prefectures
Japanese operator NTT expects to turn listed mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo into a wholly owned subsidiary via a tender offer of nearly JPY4 trillion ($37.9
Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo ended August with a total of 240,000 subscribers in the 5G segment after launching commercial services in March, the company’s President
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Samsung Electronics expects initial 6G networks in 2028
Initial “6G” networks could be deployed in 2028, while mass commercialization of this technology will occur in 2030, according to a new white paper released
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NTT acquires 5% stake in NEC to boost 5G tech
Japanese conglomerate Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT), will take a 5% stake in compatriot electronics company NEC as part of an agreement to foster the
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Rakuten Mobile delays 5G launch due to COVID-19 pandemic
New Japanese mobile network entrant Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, announced it will delay the launch of commercial 5G services due
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NTT DoCoMo targets 2.5 million 5G subscribers by March 2021
Japan’s largest carrier, NTT DoCoMo, expects to attract 2.5 million subscribers in the 5G segment by March 2021, the operator said in its earnings statement. The
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KDDI to launch 5G in Japan this week
Japanese carrier KDDI announced that it will launch its 5G wireless services on March 26 in 15 prefectures across the country. The telco also said that
NTT Docomo said its 5G service will reach 500 cities by March 2021 Beginning March 25, Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo will begin commercial 5G service
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SoftBank to launch Japan’s first commercial 5G network by end-March
Japanese wireless carrier SoftBank announced it expects to launch its 5G services on March 27, becoming the first of the country’s three major mobile carriers
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#TBT: Waiting for the wireless data ‘hockey stick’; handset sales surge; Lucent struggles … this week in 2001
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up
#TBT: Recapping the first 15 years of cellular; CDMA licensing delays hit DoCoMo; Industry drags its heels on number portability … this week in 1999
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Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo aims to launch commercial “6G” technology by 2030, the carrier said in a release. The Japanese operator has released a white paper
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AT&T: 2020 will be ‘epic year for the edge’
AT&T Business exec: ‘2020 is going to be the year of the edge’ An AT&T Business exec says the company it is “doubling down on edge
NTT DoCoMo plans to deploy 10,000 5G base stations by 2021 Japanese telecommunications operator NTT DOCOMO has recently completed trials in Thailand and Singapore aimed at