KDDI, Samsung team on network slicing
KDDI demonstrated the capability of its standalone (SA) 5G network to generate multiple network slices, using a RAN intelligent controller (RIC) from Samsung during a field trial in Tokyo. The…
Sony y KDDI se atribuyen un hito en segmentación de red autónoma
Sony y KDDI presumen de haber sido los primeros en el mundo en usar separadamente varios segmentos (slices) de red en una aplicación ejecutada con una red 5G autónoma, en…
Sony, KDDI claim SA network slicing first
Sony and KDDI claimed a world first in using multiple network slices separately for one application running on a standalone (SA) 5G network, as they push initiatives to create new…
KDDI mobile business hit by falling ARPU
Japan-based KDDI booked a small increase in total revenue in its fiscal Q2 (ending 30 September), as double-digit handset sales growth offset flat mobile service revenue which was impacted by…
Fujitsu, KDDI forge 5G service pact
Fujitsu and KDDI teamed to develop advanced 5G services, planning to first interconnect their respective private and consumer platforms. They jointly stated the first step is verifying interconnection of their…
KDDI, LG Uplus team on 6G research, standards
LG Uplus and KDDI moved to take a leading position in the next-generation of mobile network technologies, expanding an existing cooperation to cover research into 6G alongside seeking to bolster…
KDDI picks Samsung for 700MHz 5G move
Japan-based KDDI accelerated its 5G rollout to reach coverage requirements mandated by the government, tapping 700MHz spectrum to complement a network running on the 3.7GHz and 28GHz bands. In a…
Fujitsu open RAN kit boosts KDDI virtual 5G strategy
KDDI advanced a plan to deploy a virtualised 5G network, selecting Fujitsu to provide an open RAN radio unit by the end of its current fiscal year on 30 March…
KDDI, Samsung hail RIC potential in 5G
KDDI and Samsung claimed an industry first after demonstrating end-to-end network slicing in a standalone (SA) 5G network using a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC). The companies stated the trial in…
Handset sales drop hinders KDDI
KDDI reported double-digit profit gains and stable revenue growth across all business units in fiscal Q1 2021, though device sales fell. In a statement, the operator noted there was no…