Samsung, KDDI demo real-time UHD video transfer

Samsung and Japan-based mobile operator KDDI announced they completed the real-time transfer of 4K ultra-high-definition …

Chinese vendors shut out of Japan 5G market

Following a ban on the use of Chinese telecoms equipment by government agencies in Japan, …

KDDI profit climbs despite mobile slowdown

Japan-based mobile operator KDDI recorded solid profit growth in fiscal Q2, but a decline in …

Rakuten partners KDDI ahead of mobile launch

Rakuten, which is scheduled to enter the mobile space in Japan in October 2019, signed …

Japan operators accelerate 5G launch plans

Operators in Japan are working toward launching limited commercial 5G services in 2019, bringing the …

Japan steps up efforts to ban device subsidies

Japan’s government is again putting pressure on the country’s three major mobile operators to reduce …

KDDI makes progress despite mobile revenue dip

Japan-based mobile operator KDDI reported modest profit and revenue growth for its fiscal Q1 ending …

KDDI, Hitachi partner to simplify IoT connectivity

KDDI, the second-largest mobile player in Japan, and electronics giant Hitachi announced they are linking …

KDDI fends off falling mobile sales, grows profit

Japan-headquartered mobile operator KDDI posted solid results for its  fiscal Q4 2018, with a surge …

Japan operators target Line with RCS message service

UPDATED 12/4: NTT Docomo, KDDI and SoftBank teamed up to develop a new messaging service …