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Analyst Angle Report: The emergence of the NFV ecosystem: Laying the foundation for a new way to run mobile networks

Download the complete report featuring Juniper Networks, Intel, AT&T, Telefonica, JDSU, KDDI, SpiderCloud Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Metaswitch Networks, Hitachi and Mavenir Systems. The transition to virtualized mobile networks is going to be a watershed in the way operators deploy, operate and financially benefit from their networks....

SPONSORED: KDDI – NFV, a flexible tool to manage increase in traffic volume and complexity

A conversation with Masashi Usami, PhD, Executive Director, KDDI Download a transcript of the complete interview now and be the first to receive the complete report when finalized. Faced with an increase in traffic volume and complexity, KDDI looks at NFV as a way to get the...

Carrier Wrap: Sprint expands LTE; C Spire acquires Callis

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy! --Sprint this week announced the expansion...

Carrier Wrap: LTE expansion continues; Telefonica throws support behind Windows Phone 8

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy! --Sprint Nextel again hogged the headlines...

KDDI invests $5 million in Fuhu

KDDI, one of Japan’s largest cellular phone companies with over 35 million subscribers, announced today a $5 million series C investment in Fuhu, creators of the Nabi tablet, the Fooz Kids suite of applications, and the UrDrive USB interface software. The deal follows a...

DoCoMo surpasses 60M customer mark, remains dominant Japanese carrier

Japan’s largest wireless operator, NTT DoCoMo, said it surpassed the 60 million subscriber mark on March 11. That total includes customers signed up to its various technology offerings, and The carrier noted it took just over 13 years from its initial launch in late...

Top 10 mobile markets

With more than 5.3 billion mobile connections across the globe, the wireless industry continues to chase worldwide saturation.To the surprise of few, the world's most populous nations – China and India – are also the world's largest mobile markets. China continued to lead the...

Japan's KDDI first to get sexy new WP7 Mango devices: Juicy

Japanese carrier KDDI has teamed up with Microsoft and Toshiba-Fujitsu today to unveil the world's first Windows Phone 7.5 – Mango – device, the IS12T.The phone, which comes in shocking magenta, citrus or black, boasts an array of impressive specs and features, including a...

Japan’s KDDI first to get sexy new WP7 Mango devices

Japanese carrier KDDI has teamed up with Microsoft and Toshiba-Fujitsu today to unveil the world’s first Windows Phone 7.5 – Mango – device, the IS12T.

iPass introduces Wi-Fi offload, roaming platform for operators

iPass Inc. (IPAS) introduced its Open Mobile Exchange (iPass OMX) platform, designed to offer operators the ability to integrate Wi-Fi with 3G and 4G networks, enabling end users to seamlessly connect with preferred Wi-Fi networks. In addition, the company said it hired Steven...

KDDI to build 100,000 Wi-Fi network to offload cellular traffic

KDDI Corp. (KDDIY) said it plans to use Ruckus Wireless's equipment to offload cellular traffic to Wi-Fi network in a deal that starts with 10,000 wireless hotspots with plans to grow the network to 100,000 access points by March. Ruckus said KDDI's offloading initiative...

CDMA World Forum: Devices bring 100,000 jobs to Chinese province

GUANGHZOU, China – More than 100 CDMA handset manufacturers have a presence in Guanghzou, China, contributing more than 100,000 jobs to the province, said CDMA Development Group COO James Person. The CDG held its CDMA World Forum in conjunction with China Telecom's Device Trade Fair...

KDDI's Okinaka, China Telecom, Sprint and others win CDG awards

GUANGZHOU, China — Dr. Hideo Okinaka, VP of emerging technologies and industry standards at KDDI Corp., was recognized for his industry leadership with an award from the CDMA Development Group.The organization honored individuals and companies as part of its 2011 CDG Industry Achievement Awards...

Reuters: Japan’s TEPCO says no decision yet on sale of KDDI shares

Reuters | April 18, 2011 | Joseph Radford (Reuters) - Troubled Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501.T) said on Monday it is mulling the sale of stock holdings and real estate, but said it has not decided whether to offload its shares in Japan's No. 2 mobile...

Reuters: Japan's TEPCO says no decision yet on sale of KDDI shares

Reuters | April 18, 2011 | Joseph Radford (Reuters) - Troubled Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501.T) said on Monday it is mulling the sale of stock holdings and real estate, but said it has not decided whether to offload its shares in Japan's No. 2 mobile...

@ LTE LatAm: Oracle outlines its solutions to operators

RIO DE JANEIRO – Some may have been surprised to see Oracle Corp. presenting at the LTE Latin America conference in Rio De Janeiro on Tuesday, but Leonard Sheahan, a senior director at the firm's communications division, explained that his company is looking...

Aussie to replace Spradley at Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks said Sue Spradley, head of its North America region, will step down from the company, and will be replaced by Rick Corker, who runs the infrastructure provider's Asia-Pacific region. The change is to be effective April 15.No word yet on where...

Mobile networks fail under strain of historic earthquake and tsunami

Much of the Pacific Rim is on high alert this morning, following a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off the coast of Japan. Within hours, a 23-foot tsunami unleashed its fury on the coast of Japan and began its long journey eastward across the Pacific Ocean....

Introducing au’s Android smartphone “htc EVO WiMAX ISW11HT”

KDDI | February 28, 2011 | Press Release -The first WiMAX compatible smartphone in Japan with ultimate speed- KDDI Corporation and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company will release "htc EVO WiMAX ISW11HT" (manufactured by HTC Corporation), the first WiMAX compatible Android™ smartphone, after first half of April, 2011. "htc...

Introducing au's Android smartphone "htc EVO WiMAX ISW11HT"

KDDI | February 28, 2011 | Press Release -The first WiMAX compatible smartphone in Japan with ultimate speed- KDDI Corporation and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company will release "htc EVO WiMAX ISW11HT" (manufactured by HTC Corporation), the first WiMAX compatible Android™ smartphone, after first half of April, 2011. "htc...

SKT, KT bet that NFC will catch on

Korea JoongAng Daily | February 10, 2011 | Kim Hyung-eun SK Telecom announced yesterday that it joined forces with two Japanese wireless operators to conduct a field test today on mobile payment based on near field communication (NFC) technology. If successful, people in Korea and Japan...

KDDI announces 27% cut in interconnection fees

TeleGeography | February 4, 2011 Japan’s second largest carrier by subscribers and revenues, KDDI Corp, is cutting its mobile interconnection fee by 27.3%, the Nikkei daily reports. The operator has informed the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) that the rate other mobile phone companies...

Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile explains about full-featured smartphone

Malaysia Sun | February 4, 2011 Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications Ltd explained about the "IS04" and "T006" portable devices developed for the mobile network of KDDI Corp at a press conference Feb 2, 2011, in Tokyo. The IS04 is a smartphone based on the Android 2.2...

KDDI to stream FM radio programming to smartphones

The Nikkei | January 26, 2011 TOKYO (Nikkei)--KDDI Corp. (9433) is teaming up with 52 FM radio broadcasters to stream programming via the Internet to its smartphone and cellular phone customers. The Lismo Wave service will be launched Wednesday, giving listeners access to radio programming from...