Category: JCN Newswire

TOKYO, Mar 2, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. and NEC Corporation today announced the launch of Japan’s first commercial 5G core network (5GC) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) on February 26.(1) Advanced architecture, constructed using Agentic AI,(2) enables the network to flexibly and rapidly expand capacity, such as dynamically expanding its capacity in response to sudden traffic surges, for dramatically improved reliability, flexibility and sustainability.In a separate world-first achievement(3), DOCOMO and NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. in collaboration with NTT DOCOMO SOLUTIONS, Inc. have also successfully automated 5GC design and construction on AWS. To do this, they leveraged Agentic AI—a combination of AI and GitOps(4) in a hybrid cloud environment. This innovative approach prevents human error and reduces construction time by approximately 80% compared to conventional methods.First in Japan to Construct and Commercially Launch 5GC on AWSIn March 2022, DOCOMO and NEC star…

KAWASAKI, Japan, Mar 2, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited today announced the launch of Uvance for Retail, a solution that integrates data onto a robust and secure cloud. The solution, which leverages Fujitsu’s accumulated business knowledge and implementation capabilities, also incorporates advanced technologies such as agentic AI. By seamlessly connecting fragmented data and operations across retail sites, Fujitsu aims to enhance both on-site execution capabilities and management decision-making and support the sustainable growth and competitiveness of Japan’s retail industry.Even as AI and digital technologies evolve rapidly, the Japanese retail industry faces extremely complex and structural challenges such as population decline, intensifying competition, labor shortages, and rising costs. Underlying these challenges is the overwhelming amount of data required for decision-making compared to other industries, coupled with the current situation where systems are fragmented by operat…

RAHWAY, NJ and TOKYO, Mar 2, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada) and Eisai (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito) today announced the first presentation of results from the Phase 3 LITESPARK-011 trial evaluating the dual oral regimen of WELIREG® (belzutifan), Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA’s first-in-class oral hypoxiainducible factor-2 alpha (HIF-2α) inhibitor, plus LENVIMA® (lenvatinib), an orally available multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) discovered by Eisai, for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) whose disease progressed on or after treatment with anti-programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)/ programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) therapy. These data are being presented as a late-breaking oral abstract at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary (GU) Cancers Symposium (abstract #LBA417) and are included in the off…

TOKYO, Feb 27, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), in collaboration with Pegatron Corporation (Pegatron; 4938.TW) and Edgecore Networks, has obtained Bronze Badge certification from the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) for its new hardware products: Endeavor (Pegatron MPND400-2) and AMX3200 (Edgecore), components of the open and disaggregated 400G optical transponder platforms known as Phoenix, demonstrating the continued expansion of NEC’s ecosystem portfolio.TIP is a global collaborative community advancing the development and deployment of open, disaggregated, and interoperable telecommunications infrastructure.The Phoenix solution is a standard specification defined by TIP’s Open Optical and Packet Transport (OOPT) Project Group, that includes NTT, Telia, Telefonica, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, and MTN. OOPT is an operator-driven initiative responsible for the development of technical requirements and focused on the growth of open technologies, architectures, and interfa…

TOKYO, Feb 27, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has successfully demonstrated a technology in which Agentic AI autonomously manages the entire lifecycle of the User Plane Function (UPF)*, a primary function of 6G/5G core networks, from design, construction, and deployment through to operational monitoring. This research achievement was realized in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS).Based on NEC’s expertise and experience in communications service provider networks, this demonstration was achieved by leveraging “Kiro,” an AWS agentic AI with an integrated development environment (IDE) and command-line interface (CLI). As a result, NEC confirmed that the time required from network design to initial service launch, which previously required several weeks with manual configuration by network operators, can be significantly reduced to just a few hours. In addition, automated anomaly detection and self-healing operations without human intervention were …

CompressorTOKYO, Feb 27, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation (MCO), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has acquired all shares of AST Turbo AG (AST), a Swiss company specializing in rotating equipment maintenance services, as of February 27.AST is engaged in maintenance, inspection, and field services for rotating equipment such as compressors and steam turbines that drive compressors, used in resource and energy development sites, including in the oil and gas sectors. The company has highly experienced technical supervisors and advanced engineering capabilities, such as virtual assembly technology utilizing 3D laser measurement(*1). AST has a proven track record of projects in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and other regions worldwide. Through this acquisition, MCO aims to strengthen its field service system in international markets.Turbo machinery such as compressors requires indispensable after-sales services, including repla…

TOKYO, Feb 27, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation has expanded the capabilities of its User Plane Function (UPF, *1) for telecom operators by adding support for second-generation AWS Outposts racks (*2), further strengthening its multi deployment model. With this enhancement, NEC’s UPF can now operate consistently across on-premises environments, the cloud, edge locations, and AWS Outposts racks installed within operators’ network sites. This enables flexible deployment design that is tailored to traffic characteristics and service requirements.NEC’s UPF is designed for lightweight, high performance operation in telecom networks, achieving 200 Gbps throughput while limiting CPU usage to only 20% of total CPU cores on second generation AWS Outposts racks. This lightweight architecture enables easier coexistence with other workloads on second-generation AWS Outposts racks and supports the deployment of low-latency, edge-based services such as network slicing an…

Kawasaki, Osaka, Japan, Feb 27, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and H2O Retailing Corporation today announced the successful implementation of a wireless tablet POS system utilizing Fujitsu’s POS solution across all 15 Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores. This initiative marks one of the largest deployments of a tablet POS system in a department store in Japan, with approximately 5,000 tablet units introduced in non-food sales areas and about 400 dedicated POS units in food sales areas.The system enables sales associates to provide seamless, one-stop[1] service from customer engagement to payment without leaving their sales floor. This allows sales associates to dedicate more time to customers, to enhance service quality and deliver a high-value shopping experience unique to department stores.Going forward, H2O plans to integrate other business applications into these tablet units at Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores including customer relationship management tools and customer serv…

TOKYO, Feb 26, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitomo Semicon Engineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of EEJA Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akihiko Domae), which operates TANAKA’s plating business, announces that it will change its company name effective April 1, 2026, as outlined below.Details of the company name changeCurrent name: Mitomo Semicon Engineering Co., Ltd.New name: EEJA Technologies Ltd.Mitomo Semicon Engineering is engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of plating equipment for semiconductors and electronic components. With this company name change, the company will further strengthen collaboration with EEJA, which provides plating chemicals and processes, and will offer enhanced value to customers through total solutions that integrate plating chemicals, equipment, and process design.Company name: Mitomo Semicon Engineering Co., Ltd.(New company name: EEJA Technologies Ltd.)CEOToshio KuzushimaEstablished1976CapitalJPY 100 millionEmployees47 (January 1, 2026)Sal…

Highlights:Integration of the proposed technologies will help address the transmission and computational infrastructure challenges faced when implementing AI agents.This trial verified the effectiveness of optimizing the transmission and computational processing of high-volume data handled by AI agents.This initiative has been selected for exhibition at the Japan Pavilion at MWC 2026, where the research findings and underlying concept will be presented to an international audience.TOKYO, Japan, Feb 26, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (Tokyo; Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering: Professor Yasuhiro Kato; Head of the Nakao Research Laboratory: Professor Akihiro Nakao; hereinafter “The University of Tokyo”), NTT, Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo; President and CEO: Akira Shimada; hereinafter “NTT”), and NEC Corporation (Headquarters: Tokyo; President and CEO Takayuki Morita; hereinafter “NEC”) have integrated three newly proposed tech…

TOKYO, Feb 26, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leading global IT and network transformation services provider, today announced that it has been selected by Eletronet, a leading Brazilian Telecom and IT infrastructure provider, to modernize its optical backbone with the deployment of Nokia’s optical solutions. The project adds 8,000 kilometers of new fiber routes. This expansion will reach a total of 25,000 kilometers across 23 Brazilian states, covering all regions of the country by the end of 2026. The network will be upgraded with the Nokia 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) and Nokia 1830 Global Express (GX) platforms to further enhance infrastructure reliability and stability. The modernization will enable services with speeds of up to 1.2 Tb/s per optical channel and ensure higher quality data transport. Project integration, including work coordination and equipment deployment, will be led by NEC as the system integrator.Eletronet is investing BRL …

HONG KONG, Feb 25, 2026 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Everest Medicines shareholders passed all proposed resolutions at an extraordinary general meeting (the “EGM”) held virtually on February 24, 2026, the company said in a filing.Per the voting results, shareholders formally approved, confirmed and ratified the Commercialization Service Agreement entered into with Hasten on 11 December 2025, along with the transactions contemplated thereunder. Resolutions regarding the grant of awards to the company’s management and the adoption of the 2026 Share Scheme—including the associated mandate limits—were also passed at the meeting.The unified shareholder support signals strong investor confidence in the company’s strategic direction and corporate governance. Following the approval, Everest Medicines is expected to improve utilization and productivity of its existing commercial platform, while strengthening its commercial capabilities and life-cycle management in suppo…

Toyota City, Japan, Feb 25, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) launched the new bZ4X Touring BEV on February 25, 2026, following the bZ4X.bZ4X Touring Z (4WD) (Model with options shown)The bZ4X Touring is a new battery electric vehicle (BEV) that combines the original bZ4X’s defining qualities―the joy of driving, including strong acceleration and off-road capability, and the everyday convenience of ample cruising range―and is suited for a wide range of situations, including outdoor activities, offering a spacious luggage compartment.Throughout vehicle development, Toyota revisited customer feedback to make BEVs a more accessible choice. This revealed a significant global demand for enhanced utility in BEVs to support family leisure activities like outdoor adventures.The bZ4X Touring features approximately 1.4 times more luggage space*1 than the bZ4X. It also incorporates outdoor-inspired equipment throughout, making it a model designed for enjoyable lo…

TOKYO, Japan, Feb 25, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Keio University Haptics Research Center announced today that they have successfully conducted a demonstration of high-precision remote robot operation over commercial 5G. By combining Configured Grant,*1 a low-latency network slicing technology,*2 with Keio’s Real Haptics® technology,*3 delicate force feedback and tactile sensations were transmitted stably. This marks the world’s first demonstration*4 of Configured Grant enabling practical robot teleoperation over commercial 5G.In the experiment, Configured Grant was applied to the radio link between the terminal and base station to minimize latency and jitter. Results confirmed that latency requirements for practical teleoperation of Real Haptics robots were met, while force reproducibility and operability were improved.To convey precise force feedback when a remote robot interacts with objects controlled by an operator at a distant location, mob…

TOKYO, Japan, Feb 25, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it successfully demonstrated the operation of AI applications directly on the general-purpose CPU resources of virtualized radio access network (vRAN), deployed in its commercial network. This demonstration confirmed the potential of a network architecture design to address rapid traffic growth driven by the expansion of AI services while optimizing network operational costs.With the growing adoption of AI-powered services such as generative AI and robot control, network traffic is expected to increase dramatically, and data traffic is expected to grow explosively in the coming years. DOCOMO has been exploring a next-generation network architecture design of “In-Network Computing,“*1 *2 in which AI processing is executed within the network itself. For telecommunications operators entering the AI era, continuously analyzing various types of data available within the network using AI by cr…

TOKYO, Japan Feb 25, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today the start of commercial use of an agentic AI system in mobile network operations. The platform went live across the company’s mobile network services on February 4, 2026.Mobile networks are critical social infrastructure, supporting not only daily life and business activities but also public services and communications during disasters. Today’s networks have become increasingly complex due to services across 4G and 5G, as well as multi-domain and multi-vendor environments. As a result, faster response times and swift service restoration have become increasingly important for maintenance operations in the event of network failures.Previously, failures with established procedures were handled through automated, preconfigured processes. However, complex failures without predefined solutions have required multiple engineers to manually collect and analyze large volumes of data to identify root causes, often resulting i…

– Spun-Off from NEC X, Metabob Fully Operational for NEC’s Internal DX -TOKYO, Feb 25, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the operation of “Metabob,” an AI-powered code review service for software development. The service is provided by Metabob, Inc., a Santa Clara-based AI startup established through NEC X, Inc.’s new business creation initiatives.Metabob is an important advancement for the development of AI agents, software programs that use AI to autonomously achieve specific goals. The development of AI agents requires both speed and high-quality assurance. However, traditional development processes rely heavily on manual code reviews and maintenance tasks.Existing static analysis tools are limited to syntax-level checks, making it time-consuming to detect, pinpoint, and verify fixes for complex defects. This often leads to prolonged development cycles.Metabob differs from conventional static analysis tools by analyzing code dependencies and executio…

Kawasaki, Gunma, Japan, Feb 25, 2026 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – BEISIA CO., LTD. and Fujitsu Limited today announced that both companies have begun introducing and operating Fujitsu’s Advanced Operation & Management offering for digitalizing stores and improving labor productivity at Beisia stores. This solution, part of Fujitsu’s Uvance business model, is being used to automate the temperature management of refrigerator and freezer facilities within stores. The companies plan to implement the solution in all 138 Beisia stores across Japan by May 2026.Introduction of the solution commenced in December 2025This initiative will streamline operations for store employees in complying with HACCP requirements(1), enhancing product freshness management and reducing food loss by providing alert notifications when abnormalities exceeding set thresholds are detected.Under its Uvance business model, which addresses societal challenges, Fujitsu will leverage the knowledge and experience gained from im…

HONG KONG, Feb 24, 2026 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), in collaboration with Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), will lead a delegation of 21 Hong Kong tech companies and institutions to showcase at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026—the world’s premier connectivity event, and debut at 4 Years From Now (4YFN) 2026—a global stage for start-ups, taking place concurrently 2-5 March in Barcelona, Spain.  Building on the momentum from MWC 2025, the Delegation will be featuring solutions beyond the Connectivity category, covering focus areas across Devices and Systems, Digital Transformation and support from Ecosystem Partners. The Pavilion duet ought to give a more comprehensive picture of Hong Kong’s innovation and technology (I&T) capabilities in engaging global telecom leaders, enterprise decision-makers, industry partners, and investors, bridging cutting-edge research and development (R&D) i…

HONG KONG, Feb 24, 2026 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – February 22, Galaxy Payroll Group Limited (NASDAQ: GLXG) (“Galaxy” or the “Company”), a Nasdaq-listed human resources solutions provider, today announced that it has formally renewed a five-year strategic cooperation agreement with NIKE China Holding HK Limited (Macau Branch) (“Nike Macau Branch”).Five-Year Renewal with Comprehensive HR Service CoveragePursuant to the agreement, the renewed cooperation term will commence on December 1, 2025 and continue through November 30, 2030. During this period, Galaxy will continue to provide Nike Macau Branch with a comprehensive suite of human resources outsourcing services, including local payroll processing, attendance and leave management, social security and tax compliance filings, as well as advisory services relating to labor regulations and employment policies.This integrated service model is designed to enable Nike Macau Branch to focus on its core retail and …