TOKYO, Feb 21, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) together with Arm, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Red Hat, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have successfully demonstrated end-to-end operation of NEC’s Open virtual Radio Access Network (vRAN) and 5G Core virtual User Plane Function (vUPF) products using the HPE ProLiant servers running Arm® Neoverse™-based CPUs and the Qualcomm® X100 5G RAN Accelerator …
NEC launches new User Plane Function (UPF) product for telecom operators, aiming to achieve networks for the Beyond 5G/6G era
TOKYO, Feb 21, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – In April 2024, NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leading global IT and network transformation services provider, will launch a new User Plane Function (UPF) product for telecom operators that can be used to process user data traffic in 5G core networks. Offering an enhanced built-in Deep Packet Inspection (DPI, *1) function enabling visualization of communications …
TANAKA to Provide Pure Gold, Pure Silver, and Pure Bronze Medals for the Tokyo Marathon 2024
TOKYO, Feb 21, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) will provide and donate pure gold, pure silver, and pure bronze medals to the top three men and women finishers of the marathon and wheelchair marathon events at the Tokyo Marathon 2024. The Tokyo Marathon 2024 is organized by the Tokyo Marathon Foundation, …
Fujitsu collaborates with QuTech in development of new technology for freezing electronics to control diamond spin qubits
TOKYO, Feb 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced a collaboration with QuTech (1) for the development of the world’s first cryogenic electronic circuits for controlling diamond-based quantum bits. Enabling convenient operation of both the qubits and the control electronics in a compact cryogenic refrigerator, the new technique addresses the ‘wiring bottleneck’ in cooling qubits while maintaining high quality performance, marking …
NTT DOCOMO and SK Telecom Release White Paper on Base Station Equipment Utilizing Virtualization Technology
TOKYO, Feb 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. and the leading South Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom (SKT) today announced the joint release of a white paper summarizing the technical outlook for base station equipment using virtualization technology, the latest result of their ongoing technical cooperation. The white paper reviews the future prospects of virtualized RAN (vRAN) base station equipment …
NEC Develops AI Technology for Robotics Capable of Autonomous and Advanced Handling of Disorderly Placed Items
TOKYO, Feb 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has developed AI technology for robotics that enables precise handling operations on unorganized and disorderly placed items. By predicting both the areas hidden by obstacles and the results of a robot’s actions, this technology makes it possible for robots to perform tasks that were previously performed manually, thereby contributing to the …
JCB and The Bicester Collection expand their partnership to offer more luxury shopping opportunities for Asian travellers
TOKYO and LONDON, Feb 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co, Ltd, the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co, Ltd, and Value Retail, creator and operator of The Bicester Collection, today announced the expansion of their partnership for another two years, following the success of the initial three-year partnership. This offering will be available in eight luxury shopping destinations across Europe. …
National High School in the Philippines Built with the Support of Mitsubishi Motors Holds Opening Ceremony
TOKYO, Feb 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – A junior high school(1) in Santa Rita, Samar, Republic of the Philippines, whose building was constructed with the support of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors), has held its opening ceremony. This school building construction support project is a collaborative venture between Mitsubishi Motors and World Vision Japan, an international NGO, with the aim of …
Eisai Selected for ‘Human Capital Leaders 2023’ and ‘Human Capital Management Gold Quality’, Recognized as Company Committed to Excellent Management and Disclosure of Human Capital Initiatives
TOKYO, Feb 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has been selected for “Human Capital Leaders 2023” and “Human Capital Management Gold Quality” in the “Human Capital Survey 2023” jointly conducted by HR Technology Consortium, HR Research Institute (ProFuture Inc.) and MS&AD InterRisk Research & Consulting, Inc. In the “Human Capital Survey 2023” (conducted between September and …
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Finishes Strongly on Swedish Snow
Toyota City, Japan, Feb 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has ended a challenging Rally Sweden on a high with Elfyn Evans scoring a strong haul of points towards the championship after setting the pace on the final day and claiming second overall. Car 33 (Elfyn Evans, Scott Martin) It was a strong recovery for Evans after …
MC to Subscribe Shares in TVS Vehicle Mobility Solution in India
TOKYO, Feb 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to subscribe shares (approx. 32%) in TVS Vehicle Mobility Solution Private Limited (TVS VMS) through the private placement. The completion of these transactions is subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities. To gain a downstream foothold in the rapidly growing Indian automotive sector, …
NEC Enhances Value Added Network Solution Suite to Boost Enterprise Digital Innovation
TOKYO, Feb 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701), a leading global IT and network transformation services provider, announced today that it will enhance the NEC Value Added Network Solution Suite by adding open enterprise network solutions to its portfolio, including AI-enabled network and security solutions to accelerate businesses’ digital transformation (DX) and enable telecom monetization. Moreover, in collaboration with …
Fujitsu develops technology to speed up quantum circuit computation in quantum simulator by 200 times
TOKYO, Feb 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced the development of a novel technique on a quantum simulator that speeds up quantum-classical hybrid algorithms, which have been proposed as a method for the early use of quantum computers, achieving 200 times the computational speed of previous simulations. For quantum circuit computations using conventional quantum and classical hybrid algorithms, the number …
MHI Recognized by CDP as Being at the Leadership Level for Climate Change Earning A- score
TOKYO, Feb 19, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) received an “A-minus” rating in the Climate Change Report 2023 published by CDP (headquartered in London, U.K.), a non-profit organization that maintains a global environmental information disclosure system. This A-minus is the CDP’s second-highest rating and is one rank up from the B ranking MHI received in the previous year. …
MAZDA INNOVATION SPACE TOKYO Opens
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Feb 16, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – On Friday, February 16, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) opened MAZDA INNOVATION SPACE TOKYO (Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo). This hub will serve as a place where partnerships are formed and talented individuals dare to create new value. In our 2030 VISION, Mazda sets out “to be a car-loving company that creates moving experiences through the …
NEC develops RAN autonomous optimization technology that dynamically controls 5G networks based on user terminal status
TOKYO, Feb 16, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has developed a RAN autonomous optimization technology that dynamically controls 5G Radio Access Networks (RAN) according to the status of each user terminal, dramatically improving the productivity of applications, such as the remote control of robots and vehicles. NEC will incorporate the technology into RAN Intelligent Controllers (RIC) and conduct demonstration …
Eisai: Metoject Subcutaneous Injection Pen (Methotrexate) Pen-Type Autoinjector Approved in Japan
TOKYO, Feb 16, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and nippon medac Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of medac Gesellschaft für klinische Spezialpräparate mbH announced that they have obtained manufacturing and marketing approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for the additional formulation of Metoject Subcutaneous Injection for the anti-rheumatic agent, pen-type autoinjector “Metoject® Subcutaneous Injection 7.5mg Pen …
PoC Launched to Test Smart-charging Service Using EV Connected Technologies
TOKYO, Feb 15, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors), MC Retail Energy Co., Ltd. (MC Retail Energy), Kaluza Ltd. (Kaluza*), and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) are pleased to announce the launch of a proof of concept (PoC) in electric-vehicle (EV) smart charging. This PoC will seek to verify the commercial viability of what would be Japan’s first smart-charging service leveraging …
Hitachi Energy and TransnetBW make German grid fit for future
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Feb 15, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi Energy has signed a major order with German state-owned transmission system operator, TransnetBW to enable the expansion of renewable energy and stabilization of the grid. Hitachi Energy will supply two Enhanced STATCOM1 stations with the next-generation grid stabilization technology, SVC Light® Enhanced, to enable TransnetBW to improve power quality in the transmission grid, …
JCB Cards are now accepted at Maybank merchant terminals in Singapore
TOKYO & SINGAPORE, Feb 15, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), is pleased to announce the acceptance of JCB Cards on the merchant terminals of Maybank Singapore Limited (Maybank), one of Asia’s leading banking groups, in Singapore. With this latest development, JCB Cards are now being accepted in three of …