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KDDI, NTT DOCOMO, SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile Launch 5G Millimeter-Wave Study

KDDI, NTT DOCOMO, SoftBank, and Rakuten Mobile signed an MoU to study 5G millimeter-wave infrastructure expansion. The goal is to improve coverage and quality through cross-operator collaboration, addressing challenges like signal attenuation and the need for more base stations.

Headwinds for Rakuten Mobile as KDDI Ends Roaming

KDDI will reduce roaming services for Rakuten Mobile, ending coverage in areas where Rakuten has its own base stations. KDDI cites increased traffic load from Rakuten users. Rakuten has over 10 million mobile lines but lags in infrastructure with 100,000 base stations compared to rivals' 300,000-400,000. Rakuten plans to spend 200 billion yen on base station construction. KDDI's April-June 2026 results show 33.3 million smartphone subscriptions and a 1.17% churn rate. Rakuten Group reported an o

KDDI launches accelerator to support Japanese start-ups in overseas markets

KDDI has launched an accelerator program to help Japanese startups expand into the US market. The initiative offers access to venture capital firms, corporate customers, mentoring, and office space. The goal is to assist startups in building a customer base and business track record overseas.

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  • KDDI, NTT DOCOMO, SoftBank, and Rakuten Mobile signed an MoU to study 5G millimeter-wave infrastructure expansion. The goal is to improve coverage and quality through cross-operator collaboration, addressing challenges like signal attenuation and the need for more base stations.

    thefastmode.com · Sep 16, 2026

  • KDDI will reduce roaming services for Rakuten Mobile, ending coverage in areas where Rakuten has its own base stations. KDDI cites increased traffic load from Rakuten users. Rakuten has over 10 million mobile lines but lags in infrastructure with 100,000 base stations compared to rivals' 300,000-400,000. Rakuten plans to spend 200 billion yen on base station construction. KDDI's April-June 2026 results show 33.3 million smartphone subscriptions and a 1.17% churn rate. Rakuten Group reported an o

    newsonjapan.com · Sep 8, 2026

  • KDDI has launched an accelerator program to help Japanese startups expand into the US market. The initiative offers access to venture capital firms, corporate customers, mentoring, and office space. The goal is to assist startups in building a customer base and business track record overseas.

    telecompaper.com · Aug 20, 2026

  • KDDI said AI integration and cybersecurity revenue rose 19.2% year over year in Q1 FY2027. Connectivity data center revenue grew 20.6% and EBITDA grew at a similar pace, with margin above 40%. The company plans JPY 1 trillion of growth investment over three years and reported Q1 operating revenue up 5.1% and adjusted operating income up 21.1%.

    rcrwireless.com · Aug 15, 2026

  • KDDI said first-quarter FY2027 revenue tied to AI integration and cybersecurity rose 19.2% year over year. Connectivity data center operating revenue grew 20.6% and EBITDA rose at a similar pace with margins above 40%, while cloud infrastructure revenue grew more than 30%. KDDI plans JPY 1 trillion growth investment over three years and kept its full-year operating revenue forecast at JPY 1.21 trillion.

    rcrwireless.com · Aug 12, 2026

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Headwinds for Rakuten Mobile as KDDI Ends Roaming

KDDI will reduce roaming services for Rakuten Mobile, ending coverage in areas where Rakuten has its own base stations. KDDI cites increased traffic load from Rakuten users. Rakuten has over 10 million mobile lines but lags in infrastructure with 100,000 base stations compared to rivals' 300,000-400,000. Rakuten plans to spend 200 billion yen on base station construction. KDDI's April-June 2026 results show 33.3 million smartphone subscriptions and a 1.17% churn rate. Rakuten Group reported an o

KDDI expands AI, cloud, and data center investment

KDDI said AI integration and cybersecurity revenue rose 19.2% year over year in Q1 FY2027. Connectivity data center revenue grew 20.6% and EBITDA grew at a similar pace, with margin above 40%. The company plans JPY 1 trillion of growth investment over three years and reported Q1 operating revenue up 5.1% and adjusted operating income up 21.1%.

KDDI expands AI, cloud, and data center investment

KDDI said first-quarter FY2027 revenue tied to AI integration and cybersecurity rose 19.2% year over year. Connectivity data center operating revenue grew 20.6% and EBITDA rose at a similar pace with margins above 40%, while cloud infrastructure revenue grew more than 30%. KDDI plans JPY 1 trillion growth investment over three years and kept its full-year operating revenue forecast at JPY 1.21 trillion.

KDDI launches AI app using content of Japanese media, publishers

KDDI launched Buffmee, a free AI app that uses content from Japanese media publishers. The company said the service is designed to improve reliability and expertise, with partners earning revenue tied to usage and citations back to original works. Buffmee includes features such as recipe search, bulk searches of railway magazine data, and exam practice questions, with about 150 content sources and plans to add more.

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Samsung, KDDI complete AI-powered network optimization trial

Samsung Electronics says it completed an AI-powered RAN Speed Optimizer trial with KDDI on KDDI’s commercial 5G Standalone network in Japan. The test used 100 MHz of 3.7 GHz TDD across hundreds of cells around Tokyo. Samsung reported average 31% 5G downlink throughput gains at peak, up to 52% in dense urban areas, citing AI-based cell parameter recommendations.

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