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The telcos tested VoLTE roaming between Japan to Hong Kong Mobile operator 3 Hong Kong has completed a bilateral international voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) roaming trial with Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo. The trial involved S8 Home Routed (S8HR) architecture, which is …

The 5G R&D agreement will focus on radio and core technologies Swedish vendor Ericsson signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese telecom operator KDDI to collaborate on “5G” research and development with an eye on potential uses and deployment strategies.  …

Deployment of small cells is seen as a key avenue of boosting cellular capacity and adding network density, but commissioning have fallen short of projections, despite 2015 being viewed as a key year for small cells adoption. As the heterogeneous …

Ericsson said it is ready to supply the first radios designed to enable mobile operators to conduct live field trials of “5G” network technology, with Japan’s NTT DoCoMo set to trial the equipment next year. The 5G radio prototypes represent …

Japanese telco announced a contract with Smart Communications Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo announced it will provide mobile network consulting services to overseas mobile operators. Starting Nov. 23, the Japanese operator said it will provide network consulting services to Philippines-based Smart …

Chinese telecom equipment provider ZTE has opened a new research and development center in Tokyo to focus on creating next-generation “5G” mobile network technologies. The new facility will support ZTE’s partnerships with operators and academic institutions in Japan on the …

Soon to come: tweets from Mount Fuji The demand to stay connected has reached new heights. After an avalanche of requests from hikers, the highest point in Japan will soon have a Wi-Fi connection as Japanese officials begin to install …

Reuters | August 31, 2011 | Liana Baker, Nicola Leske Sony Corp took the wraps off its long-awaited tablets on Wednesday with price tags that could hurt the company’s chances to compete for the No. 2 spot in the tablet …

Reuters | August 10, 2011 | Hyunjoo Jin, Mayumi Negishi LG Electronics and Sony said on Thursday that they have resolved patent disputes between the two firms spanning smartphones, TVs and Blu-ray technology, with LG adding that they have signed …

Reuters | August 1, 2011 | Jonathan Spicer Exchange operator NYSE Euronext (NYX.N) said on Monday it agreed to acquire a Tokyo-based firm that helps hedge funds and others trade as quickly and smoothly as possible on electronic markets across …

Ericsson | July 29, 2011 | Press Release SOFTBANK MOBILE and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) have successfully demonstrated the benefits of a new feature, cooperative transmission control/coordinated scheduling in LTE radio base stations*, which significantly improves cell-edge user performance. The test, conducted …

Sony Ericsson | July 27, 2011 | Press Release Beijing, Wednesday 27th July 2011: Sony Ericsson today announced the opening of its global Research and Development (R&D) operation center in Beijing. The new center demonstrates Sony Ericsson’s expansion of its …

Qualcomm | July 27, 2011 | Press Release TOKYO and SAN DIEGO – July 27, 2011 – Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), through its Wireless ReachTM initiative, and Renaissance Academy Incorporated, a private correspondence high school in Daigo-cho, Ibaraki, today announced …

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.

Bloomberg | July 25, 2011 | Mariko Yasu, Maki Shiraki Yuko Ishii, a 53-year-old factory worker in central Japan, used to feel reluctant about buying products made in neighboring South Korea. Read the full article here via Bloomberg

Ericsson | July 15, 2011 | Press Release Highlights: Supply chain constraints from the Japan earthquake significantly impact Q2 results Smartphones account for more than 70 percent of total sales Android-based Xperia(TM) volume up 150 percent  year-on-year The consolidated financial …

CNN | July 15, 2011 | Mark Milian A tablet computer doesn’t have to look like a flat rectangle. Read the full article here via CNN

BBC News | July 15, 2011 The mobile phone maker said the quake last March had caused “supply chain constraints”, which meant that about 1.5m phones were not ready for sale. Read the full article here via BBC News

BBC News | July 15, 2011 The mobile phone maker said the quake last March had caused “supply chain constraints”, which meant that about 1.5m phones were not ready for sale. Read the full article here via BBC News

Reuters | July 11, 2011 | Emi Emoto, Taro Fuse Elpida Memory Inc plans to raise nearly 80 billion yen ($992 million) through new shares and convertible bonds as it shifts production away from DRAM memory to more profitable smartphone …

Reuters | July 11, 2011 | Isabel Reynolds Japanese mobile social gaming firm DeNA will seek to expand by buying more game developers, its new chief executive, Isao Moriyasu, said in an interview on Monday. Read the full article here …

Toshiba | July 12, 2011 | Press Release Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan, July 12, 2011 — Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) and SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today celebrated the opening of Fab 5, the third 300mm wafer NAND fabrication facility at Toshiba’s …