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Company Profile Company Name: MEEQ Inc. Scheduled Listing Date: Fri Mar. 21, 2025 Market Section: Growth Market Representative MINEMURA Ryuta, President Address of Main Office 3-10-13 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku Tokyo, 150-0002 Tel. +81-3-4226-3119 Home Page: https://www.meeq.com/ Date of Incorporation: Mar. 5, 2019 Description of Business: Mobile IoT support business Category of Industry: Information & Communication Ticker: 332A Indicative IPO price: 800 yen Income Statement (Profit & Loss  '000 yen) For videos, please visit https://x.com/apverychio  

OpenAI and the SoftBank Group has announced a partnership to develop and market Advanced Enterprise AI called “Cristal intelligence.” Cristal intelligence will securely integrate the systems and data of individual enterprises in a way that is customized specifically for each company. SoftBank Group Corp. will spend $3 billion US annually to deploy OpenAI’s solutions across its group companies, making it the first company in the world to integrate Cristal intelligence at scale, as well as deploying existing tools like ChatGPT Enterprise to employees across the entire group. Furthermore, to accelerate the deployment of Cristal intelligence customized for Japan-based companies, OpenAI and the SoftBank Group agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) company called "SB OpenAI Japan." This JV will market Cristal intelligence exclusively to major companies in Japan.  Details of This Partnership A Vision to Transform Industry with Cristal intelligence In 2024, OpenAI la...

KDDI has announced a successful demonstration of its upcoming Starlink Direct to Cell service that enables ubiquitous access to texting on "au" smartphones. The demonstration, conducted in Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture, confirmed that "au" smartphones, even when out of KDDI terrestrial service coverage, could directly connect with the Starlink Direct to Cell satellite, located at an altitude of several hundred kilometers, and send and receive SMS messages. Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities enable ubiquitous access to texting, calling, and browsing wherever you may be on land, lakes, or coastal waters. Leveraging Starlink Direct to Cell satellites and KDDI's national wireless spectrum nationwide, enabling connectivity in dead cell zones as long as there is a clear view of the sky. This will enhance KDDI's cellular connectivity to areas beyond the limits of traditional 4G and 5G networks including remote islands and mountains, providing peace...

Toyota Motor Corporation (hereafter, Toyota) and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (hereafter, NTT) have agreed to a joint initiative in the field of mobility and AI/telecommunications with the aim of realizing a society with zero traffic accidents.  Through their previous collaborations, the two companies have confirmed that they share common values, such as contributing to society through technological and industrial development, a people-centered approach, and global contributions that start in Japan. This time, they will further deepen their collaboration with the aim of achieving a "society with zero traffic accidents" as the first step towards realizing a prosperous mobility society where safety and freedom are in harmony. In order to achieve a society with zero traffic accidents, it is necessary to take an infrastructure-cooperative approach that constantly connects people, mobility and infrastructure, in addition to the advancement of drivi...

NEC Corporation has announced its plans to acquire NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation (NESIC, ticker: 1973) listed on the Prime Market section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This is to create greater business synergy within the group. NESIC was established in November 1953 as Nippon Electric Installation Company, a spin-off from the sales division of NEC, with the aim of carrying out the design, construction and maintenance of telecommunications equipment. Subsequently, NESIC changed its corporate name to NEC System Integration & Construction, Ltd. in December 1980, and to its current corporate name, NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation, in October 2005. NESIC will be delisted and taken private after the acquisition.  

SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434, President & CEO: Junichi Miyakawa, “SoftBank”) today announced that its “Sunglider” — a large-scale solar-powered uncrewed aircraft system (“UAS”) designed for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric telecommunications — was utilized in a field trial conducted by AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV, “AeroVironment”) and the US Department of Defense (“DoD”) in New Mexico, USA, in early August 2024. During the trial Sunglider succeeded in achieving stratospheric flight. Sunglider is a large-scale UAS for HAPS. It is larger than other publicly announced HAPS UAS*, with a wingspan of 78m and the capability to carry payloads weighing up to 75kg. That means its ability to deliver stable, high-speed and robust high-capacity mobile connectivity is a key feature. The Sunglider aircraft used in this stratospheric field trial was an improved version that incorporated structural and functional enhancements to enable better performance than the previous one...

Shiseido and NTT begin joint research to develop technology to experience the tactile sensations of cosmetics remotely. Leveraging the strengths of both companies to meet the diverse needs of each consumer to create a new shopping experience Shiseido Company, Limited and NTT Corporation have started a joint research project to develop an innovative technology that enables users to experience the illusory haptic sensation of cosmetics through visual and auditory senses by combining Shiseido's knowledge of Kansei*1 science research with NTT's touchless information technology. Until now, online shopping experiences have had limited means to convey the tactile experience of cosmetics without touching the products or testers and have mostly provided information through videos and verbal expressions. Through this joint research, the value of the shopping experience will be further enhanced and new opportunities will be created that meet the diverse needs of consumer around the world ...

Company Profile Company Name: Accelia,Inc. Scheduled Listing Date: Thu Oct. 31, 2024 Market Section: TOKYO PRO Market Representative MAKINO Akimichi, CEO Address of Main Office 3-3-4 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0083 Tel. +81-3-5211-7750 Home Page: https://www.accelia.net/ Date of Incorporation: Dec. 1, 2000 Description of Business: Combined Provision of In-House Developed Network Services and System Integration. e.g. Contents delivery network (CDN), cybersecurity, DDoS mitigation, IoT services, and system development Category of Industry: Information & Communication Ticker: 271A

Leveraging the Rakuten Ecosystem’s rich data assets to improve customer understanding and support businesses’ growth. Rakuten Group, Inc. announces the full-scale launch*1 of Rakuten Analytics, an analytics platform for corporate clients that leverages the rich statistical data of the Rakuten Ecosystem to deepen customer understanding and support data-driven decision-making. Introduction video for Rakuten Analytics Rakuten Analytics is a platform that enables businesses to strengthen their understanding of customer profiles by linking a company’s data with the statistical data assets held by Rakuten, while maintaining measures to protect personal information. It features an intuitive and easy-to-use simple user interface (UI), making it easy to understand analysis results. Corporate customers can use the insights gained from the platform’s analysis for ad delivery, marketing strategies targeting their own Rakuten member customers, product planning and more. The stati...

Rakuten and Science Arts Form Capital and Business Alliance to Drive Business Synergies Tokyo, October 15, 2024 – Rakuten Group, Inc. and Science Arts, Inc. announced that they have signed a capital and business alliance agreement to deepen their collaborations across a range of initiatives, and strengthen technological and business synergies. In addition, Rakuten Mobile, Inc. and Science Arts have entered into a business alliance agreement to drive sales for a package deal that combines Rakuten Mobile’s Rakuten Saikyo Plan Business for enterprise customers with Science Arts' communication platform "Buddycom." Rakuten, Rakuten Mobile and Science Arts also signed a basic agreement to jointly develop solutions that enhance business operation efficiencies for Rakuten’s partner companies by integrating Rakuten's AI technology and solution suite with Buddycom. Mickey Mikitani, Chairman and CEO of Rakuten Group (left), and Hidekazu Hiraoka, President and CEO of Science Arts...

KDDI is revamping the paid subscription service "au Smart Pass," used by approximately 15 million people, as "Ponta Pass" from October 2, 2024. In line with the renewal, the service content will be enhanced, including the addition of benefits such as the free/discount coupon "Weekly LAWSON" that can be used every week at LAWSON, saving a total of over 600 yen per month, and "Ponta Pass Boost," which increases the Ponta point redemption rate up to 4 times (2%) from the regular rate (0.5%) when making payments using au PAY at LAWSON. These additions make shopping at LAWSON even more advantageous. Along with the benefits currently offered as au Smart Pass, you can use benefits that amount to over 3,000 yen in savings every month. "Ponta Pass" (paid) service starts from 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 2nd. On top of that, from October 2 to November 30, 2024, a campaign to commemorate the launch of Ponta Pass, "AGESUGI* Challenge Part ...

Sept 2024 - SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia Corporation (“Nokia”) for joint research on cutting-edge communication technologies on September 10, 2024. This agreement scope includes the development of a communication system that utilizes AI aimed at the development of AI-RAN*1 and 6G technology. Specifically, the companies plan to collaborate on the development of AI-RAN using Nokia's virtualized Radio Access Network (Cloud RAN) platform and conduct field testing using centimeter waves*2, which are expected to be utilized for 6G. The innovative, next-generation communication system enabled by AI-RAN and 6G could bring fundamental changes to societies and economies by providing faster and highly flexible wider-range connectivity. It could also open up possibilities for the development of smart cities, industrial automation, and even the creation of new business models. Under the agreement, SoftBank, leveraging its deep knowledge and e...