NTT DATA Unveils 6 New Autonomous Cyber Defense Centers Worldwide Including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Noida & Mumbai

• Four next-generation autonomous Cyber Defense Centers are now operational in India, with two additional centers planned in the UK in 2025 and the USA in 2026
• Built with Agentic AI for SecOps, GenAI-driven threat orchestration and advanced automation that delivers up to 60% faster investigations and 90% fewer alerts
• Adds capacity for 800+ security analysts to protect global clients 24x7 through unified, AI-driven detection and response

NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced the launch of four next-generation autonomous Cyber Defense Centers powered by AI technologies in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Noida and Mumbai, with two additional centers set to open in Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2025 and Dallas (USA) by Jan 2026.

These purpose-built Cyber Defense Centers reinforce NTT DATA’s strategic focus on modernizing cybersecurity for the AI era. They represent a shift from traditional centralized security operations to a distributed, AI-driven, hyper-automated model that learns from past incidents and human expertise to automate, triage and prioritize alerts, accelerate investigations and incident response, contain threats faster and support regional data privacy and cybersecurity regulations.

According to Omdia, autonomous Security Operations Centers (SOCs) will become the industry standard within two years, positioning NTT DATA as a leading example of how the industry is evolving toward autonomous cyber resilience.

Next-generation technology meets global and local expertise

The next-generation Cyber Defense Centers combine human security experts and AI agents to defend against evolving cyber threats. AI agents autonomously triage, analyze and hunt potential incidents, reducing investigation time by up to 60%, enabling teams to contain threats earlier in the kill chain. By automating high-volume, repetitive tasks, these capabilities free security analysts to focus on higher-value work such as digital forensics, containment and recovery.

Each center is purpose-built with cutting-edge technology. Key features include:

• Autonomous agent-based cyberdefense and AI-driven threat orchestration to accelerate detection and response cycles.
• Real-time global threat intelligence and localized threat hunting tailored to each region’s unique threat landscape.
• A comprehensive portfolio of offerings, including Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Compliance & Regulatory Advisory and Cloud & OT Security Services.
• Proactive identification of new and emerging threats, along with a clear view of cyber risks and recommendations for reducing them.
• Significant risk reduction & operational efficiency improvements, including up to 90% alert reduction and 60% faster mean time to detect and respond
• Powered by industry-leading technology platforms that leverage NTT DATA’s strategic partnerships.

“Our clients’ innovation and growth are driven by rapid adoption of cloud and AI technologies that must be secured at speed and scale,” said Charlie Li, Head of Cloud and Security Services, NTT DATA, Inc. “Our expanding footprint of next-generation Cyber Defense Centers enables us to meet the rising demand for AI-powered cybersecurity services, defend against AI-enabled threats and help our clients advance their edge-to-cloud digital transformation journeys.”

Global network with local expertise

The four Cyber Defense Centers in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Noida and Mumbai, expand NTT DATA’s global cybersecurity footprint across five continents, supported by more than 40 delivery centers and SOCs in over 50 countries.

Together, these centers enhance coverage for more than 1,200 global clients by combining regional expertise with agentic AI, advanced automation and next-generation technologies.

The centers provide 24x7 unified threat monitoring, detection, response and incident management and are fully integrated with NTT DATA’s SecOps global network, delivering AI-driven insights and threat intelligence through a single dashboard for identification, detection, protection and recovery.

Additional Cyber Defense Centers will launch in Birmingham (UK, Dec 2025) and Dallas (USA, Jan 2026) further strengthening regional capabilities across NTT DATA’s global network.

These “glocal” Cyber Defense Centers operate in collaboration with regional Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs), National Cyber Security Centres (NCSCs) and government agencies to help clients meet local data privacy and AI-regulation requirements.

Sheetal Mehta, Head of Cybersecurity, NTT DATA, Inc

“Today’s threat environment demands intelligent, adaptive defenses that combine global insight with local expertise to help organizations continuously reduce risks and build resilience,” said Sheetal Mehta, Head of Cybersecurity, NTT DATA, Inc. “With the addition of these AI-powered Cyber Defense Centers, we are advancing our vision of a globally interconnected cyberdefense network that combines cutting-edge technology, strategic partnerships and world-class talent.”

Benefits for clients

Next-generation AI-powered cyberdefense: As adversaries adopt AI and autonomous tactics, AI-enabled platforms help clients confidently address threats, navigate change confidently and build long-term digital trust.
Enhanced regional coverage with global intelligence: Global enterprises receive world-class unified detection and response services with local and global capabilities, bringing global threat intelligence closer to business operations and ensuring compliance with regional data privacy and regulatory requirements.
Expanded talent pool: Increased capacity of global and local cybersecurity professionals delivered through these new centers allows NTT DATA to scale human expertise alongside intelligent automation.
Secure digital transformation and growth: Clients can accelerate edge-to-cloud transformation while continuously protecting their expanding digital ecosystems.

More information can be found here Agentic AI for SecOps | NTT DATA.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D. Visit us at nttdata.com

NTT DATA Unveils Smart AI Agent™ Ecosystem, Revolutionizing Industry Solutions with Intelligent Automation and Strategic Alliances

NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, today announced a comprehensive enterprise-grade Smart AI AgentTM Ecosystem with industry-specific solutions to help clients transform their business. The company also announced a patented plug-in solution that turns legacy bots into autonomous intelligent agents, and an expanded key alliance network for providing best-fit solutions.

"The rapid evolution of AI presents both immense opportunities and challenges for businesses," said Yutaka Sasaki, President and Chief Executive Officer, NTT DATA Group. "At NTT DATA, we have developed the comprehensive capabilities needed to guide our clients through these transformative times and empower them to shape their future with the power of AI."

Assured outcome solutions with embedded Smart AI Agent

NTT DATA has deployed hundreds of Smart AI Agent instances in support of sophisticated processes and decision-making at clients. The company’s roadmap encompasses a continuous stream of new agents to support more complex use cases from a range of industries as well as shared functions. For example:

• Healthcare: Current agents are autonomously classifying, prioritizing and summarizing insurance appeals and making decisions about medical necessity among other responsibilities. The near-term roadmap includes agents that specialize in early interventions, medication compliance, payer validation, and preventing fraud, waste and abuse.
• Automotive manufacturing: Agents already are analyzing regulatory warning letters and citations. The company is now developing agents that specialize in root-cause analysis of defects; initiate corrective actions, recalls or fixes; and launch compliance reviews as needed.
• Finance: Agentic AI solutions are assisting banks, partners and consumers in the continuous pursuit of client and engagement validation requirements, including Know Your Customer and other fraud detection and anti-crime capabilities, minimizing transaction and payment vulnerability.
• Supply chain and logistics: Agents are helping clients select and securely do business with AI startup partners, while also building AI agent prototypes to help businesses deploy and integrate pilots with purchasing workflows and processes, and monitoring adoption, performance and return on investment. Next up are domain-specific steps including agents that intelligently manage procurement services.
• Marketing: In one of many examples, a multi-agent system integrates with a hyperscaler platform to autonomously analyze and categorize user profiles and build psychographic profiles for hyper-personalized ad recommendations. This system continuously learns and adapts, delivering boosted sales and revenue to clients in many industries.

Based on the company’s comprehensive approach to agentic AI, NTT DATA can offer assured outcomes that help clients heighten performance, improve security and cyber resilience, and ignite innovation for profitable growth and superior stakeholder experiences.

“Agentic AI is the next transformative wave that will impact every sector, far more than what we have seen with Generative AI so far,” said Abhijit Dubey, CEO of NTT DATA, Inc. “It’s not just about boosting creativity or productivity. It’s about unlocking new capabilities that can take initiative, make decisions and collaborate with humans in entirely new ways. With our deep expertise in responsible innovation, trailblazing alliances, and visionary clients, we’re excited to lead this future — building the foundation for a reimagined human-machine hybrid workplace and a bold new business landscape.”

Comprehensive Smart AI Agent Ecosystem guides clients through AI adoption

NTT DATA’s Smart AI Agent Ecosystem builds on previous developments to scale the breadth and agility of composable agentic AI solutioning. Key components include:

• Managed agentic services that help clients build, adopt, manage and scale transformative solutions.
• Solutions with embedded Smart AI Agents that offer assured outcomes for clients, including solutions for specific industries and horizontal functions.
• Additional Smart AI Agents targeting industry and horizontal needs.
• Smart AI Agent platform that incorporates integrated tools, utilities, accelerators and best practices; and access to a marketplace with additional agents, large language models (LLMs) and small language models (SLMs).
• AI-ready infrastructure backed by services that leverage public cloud, private cloud, network and cybersecurity.
• Alliances with world-leading technology providers and world-class startups.
• Responsible by design including security, governance and compliance.

The expanded ecosystem empowers clients to envision new ways of operating with smarter automation, resolve global skills shortages and maximize return on investments. Clients also benefit from the assurance of working with a trusted, full-service provider with global scale, scope and expertise.

The Smart AI Agent Ecosystem is complemented by an array of proven NTT DATA services including structured readiness and risk assessments, managed services tailored to hyperscaler AI offerings, and multi-agent management services in hybrid vendor environments. Every aspect of the ecosystem is grounded in the company’s commitment to responsible AI – ensuring it is trustworthy, ethical and secure by design.

“We’ve been leveraging NTT DATA’s end-to-end Agentic AI Services for Hyperscaler AI Technologies to explore both pro-code and low-code agentic AI experiences,” said Pankaj Shah, VP, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. “With their step-by-step advisory approach and outcome-focused strategy, we’re now exploring powerful multi-agent models and identifying new use cases to align with our business objectives and to reimagine how we operate.”

Industry-leading alliances and partnerships offer deep choice

NTT DATA recently announced a strategic collaboration agreement with OpenAI to drive innovation in generative AI. As part of this agreement, NTT DATA will establish an OpenAI CoE (Center of Excellence) to accelerate the development and deployment of new generative AI services powered by the OpenAI APIs. These services will be tailored to specific industries and business functions, and will be introduced globally to deliver enhanced value to clients.

In addition to formal collaborations with world-leading technology providers, NTT DATA also has established alliances with world-class innovative startups including, for example:

• Rafay Systems: Rafay’s platform supports NTT DATA’s delivery of a scalable, secure and developer-friendly Platform-as-a-Service experience on top of AI infrastructure (GPU PaaS), enabling enterprises to streamline GenAI adoption, reduce operational complexity and accelerate the deployment of production-grade AI workloads.
• Kore.ai: The enterprise-grade Kore.ai Agent Platform integrates LLMs to enhance NTT DATA’s Digital Workplace Services. This GenAI-powered automation enables NTT DATA to enhance Service Desk operations, reduce costs and deliver personalized context-aware support to various clients.

Agentic AI services portfolio meets clients where they are with end-to-end ecosystem

The company’s previously announced Agentic AI Services for Hyperscaler AI Technologies offers a comprehensive suite of cloud-managed services to help organizations harness the full potential of agentic AI by leveraging hyperscaler AI technologies.

NTT DATA is rapidly scaling their Agentic AI Services for Hyperscaler AI Technologies to deliver greater value as organizations increasingly mature on agentic AI and adopt multi-AI agent models. For example, leveraging Azure AI Agent Service on Azure AI Foundry, NTT DATA can build, manage and orchestrate multi-agent workflows across multiple platforms. This approach simplifies complex multi-agent deployments.

Additionally, NTT DATA is helping clients work across the agentic AI spectrum by making its tooling available across clients’ cloud platforms. This means that any agent NTT DATA builds can easily be transferred to a clients’ cloud environment across Microsoft Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform.

Patented solution transforms bots into autonomous intelligent agents

NTT DATA also announced a patented solution that transforms legacy bots into intelligent agent assets. This plug-in capability is especially important to companies that want to adopt AI but are constrained by technological debt. Millions of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) bots have been deployed by businesses worldwide for rules-based automation. Similar to a plug-in module that turns a basic television into a smart TV, NTT DATA’s new solution can transform bots into intelligent agents that operate autonomously while complying with governance and policies for security and privacy.

“AI is causing a massive shift similar to the early days of the internet — reshaping how we work, solve problems and create value,” Dubey said. “We’re not just watching this future unfold — we’re driving it. At NTT DATA, we’re delivering clients real, measurable impact from AI solutions already, and this patented, transformative plug-in is just one more proof point of what’s possible when innovation meets execution.”

NTT DATA Accelerates India’s Digital Future with Multi Billion AI and Infrastructure Investments

• Expansion of AI innovation center and deployment of Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) to fast-track India’s technological leadership
• MIST submarine cable system to directly connect India, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand
• Launch of NTT DATA’s largest data center campus in India to power digital transformation

NTT DATA, a global digital business and technology services leader, today announced a series of strategic initiatives reinforcing its continued commitment to the Indian market. Among these, the company announced the commissioning of its Malaysia, India, Singapore Transit (MIST) submarine cable system by June 2025. MIST is an 8,100-kilometer cable that can carry over 200 terabits per second (Tbps). It is one of the largest cables in Asia, and will connect Malaysia, India, Singapore and Thailand.

It marks a milestone as NTT DATA’s first cable system to establish direct connectivity to and from India, enhancing global connectivity and adding critical infrastructure for the country’s rapidly growing digital economy. MIST was connected to NTT DATA’s Mumbai landing station in February 2023 and its Chennai landing station in May 2023.

NTT has been growing and investing in India for over a decade. Adding to that, NTT DATA has now opened its biggest data center campus in India, a facility that can hold over 500 MW of power, when fully operational. The company operates almost two-thirds of its data centers in India on renewable energy. It is committed to using 100% renewable energy by 2030 in all its data centers and operations. Featuring advanced infrastructure, including an underground tunnel for seamless connectivity and cooling technologies, the campus highlights safety, innovation and sustainability.

As the third-largest data center provider globally, and the largest in India, NTT DATA is scaling its global capacity from over 1,500 MW to exceed 2,000 MW. With significant growth in India, where it holds leading market share, it aims to add 400 MW more in the coming years. NTT DATA is the only data center service provider with over 200 MW of AI load already deployed worldwide. While the world is talking about being AI-ready, NTT DATA is AI-experienced.

NTT DATA also announced that it is upgrading and expanding its Innovation Centre in Bengaluru, India. The center will focus on AI, digital twin and quantum computing projects. With this, the company has 11 global innovation centers across 11 countries that will boost hiring of specialized talent to manage projects for global companies, driving AI-led technology solutions, particularly with agentic AI.

Dedicated to boosting connectivity, NTT’s Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN), a next-generation All-Photonics Network (APN) technology has been used to interconnect data centers in the Mumbai region, facilitating higher performance data transmission at lower costs. IOWN’s first information and communication processing infrastructure in India is in its early implementation stages. It aims to provide fast, high-capacity network access using photonics-based technologies. NTT is working hard to make this technology available to organizations globally by 2030, with an aim to support the growing AI driven global data volume which is likely to reach a capacity of 175 zettabytes by 2025 - nearly triple from 2020 to 2025, as per IDC’s ‘Data Age 2025’ paper. It elaborates - if we were to store 175 zettabytes on DVDs, the stack of DVDs would be long enough to circle Earth 222 times.

“India is key in our global strategy, fuelled by its rapid economic and digital expansion. We’re proud to say that NTT DATA has powered the IT infrastructure in India and globally, notably in data center capacity. Currently, India is one of our top 10 revenue-generating markets,” said Akira Shimada, President and CEO, NTT. “We are investing 8 trillion Yen (US$59 billion*) globally over 5 years from FY2023 to FY2027 into growth areas, including data centers and AI. We are committed to delivering our integrated full-stack proposition to our clients across Data Centers, Network, Applications, BPaaS, Managed Services, Cloud, Security, and AI solutions.”

"We are proud to accelerate India's digital future with the commissioning of MIST—the latest milestone in strengthening global digital highways that connect new markets and power AI innovation. Our MIST cable landing at the Gateway of India, Mumbai truly serves as India's gateway to the world," said Abhijit Dubey, CEO, NTT DATA, Inc. “Our USD 3 billion investment in India's digital infrastructure over the last decade reflects our confidence in the region's exceptional talent and robust tech ecosystem. We remain committed to expanding our presence and strategic investments in the country that will elevate India to one of our top five markets within the next three years."

“The Indian economy is currently in a growth phase both as a top market and a hub of innovation, talent and opportunity,” said Avinash Joshi, CEO, India, NTT DATA. “Over the years we have grown through acquisitions and currently have 3000 clients in India. We will continue to build on this momentum to drive transformation across key industries such as banking, manufacturing and automotive. We are witnessing an era of evolutionary tech and are confident in our ability to robustly meet the demand in the areas of technology solutions, data centers, infrastructure management, and applications.”

*At the exchange rate of 1 USD = 135.2 JPY as of May 10, 2023, according to NTT's financial announcement date.

NTT Data and IBM Launch SimpliZcloud for India's Financial Services Sector

NTT DATA and IBM have recently expanded their partnership in India to launch SimpliZCloud, a fully managed cloud service built on IBM LinuxONE. This service is designed to support critical workloads in financial services, including core banking applications, lending, and risk management.

SimpliZCloud is a fully managed cloud service specifically designed to support critical workloads in the financial services sector. It offers a secure, scalable, and integrated architecture that delivers dedicated compute and storage resources, powered by Software Defined Networking (SDN).

It aims to optimize infrastructure investments and ongoing costs by consolidating resources and reducing enterprise software license costs. This service is particularly beneficial for financial institutions looking to leverage AI and hybrid cloud technologies to manage their evolving applications and workloads.

SimpliZCloud is designed to scale according to the needs of financial institutions, allowing them to handle increasing workloads without compromising performance.

By consolidating resources and reducing enterprise software license costs, SimpliZCloud helps financial institutions optimize their infrastructure investments and ongoing costs.

The service leverages AI and hybrid cloud technologies to manage evolving applications and workloads, enhancing the digital transformation journey of financial institutions.

This partnership represents a significant step towards enhancing the digital transformation journey of financial institutions in India.

“With SimpliZCloud, enterprises, especially financial institutions now have the power to make a generational shift in their cloud transformation journey. Critical business applications, especially those infused with AI and ML will now have the infrastructure to support performance far ahead of the traditional x86 architectures all in a fully managed, as-a-service model. This launch represents our continued commitment to supporting our clients’ ambitions for innovation and digital transformation,” said Avinash Joshi, Chief Executive Officer, India, NTT DATA, Inc. “I’m proud of the work our teams at NTT DATA and IBM have done in bringing this service to our clients and look forward to the transformative outcomes of this collaboration.”

“Over the years, with the IBM LinuxONE platform, IBM has delivered much-needed security, scalability, reliability and performance to help India’s leading financial institutions manage their mission-critical workloads safely and sustainably. By bringing SimpliZCloud to modern enterprises, we are continuing our commitment to help them adopt a hybrid-by-design approach. With SimpliZCloud, financial institutions can leverage a highly secure, high-performance platform and robust infrastructure to harness the benefits of AI and hybrid cloud to manage their evolving applications and workloads,” said Viswanath Ramaswamy, Vice President, Technology, IBM India & South Asia.

NTT DATA and IBM have a history of collaborating on various innovative projects. In January 2024, NTT DATA Business Solutions and IBM established a Center of Excellence (CoE) for the IBM watsonx generative AI platform. This CoE focuses on developing embedded generative AI solutions using IBM’s watsonx AI and data platform.

NTT Launches Tsuzumi LLM through Microsoft Azure AI MaaS Offering

NTT DATA, a global digital business and IT services leader, recently launched Tsuzumi through the Microsoft Azure AI Models-as-a-Service (MaaS) offering. This development represents a significant milestone in their 25-year collaboration, dedicated to pioneering technological solutions that drive sustainability and innovation.

Tsuzumi is a Large Language Model (LLM) with robust capabilities in both Japanese and English. It's designed to address environmental and financial challenges typically associated with LLMs. By adjusting model size without compromising performance, Tsuzumi makes advanced AI technologies, including Generative AI, accessible to a wider range of users and applications. One of its key features is operational adaptability, allowing it to quickly adjust to specific use-case requirements and reduce service provisioning costs. Initially available in Japan on the Azure MaaS platform, plans are underway to expand Tsuzumi's availability to other regions.

Initially available in Japan on the Azure MaaS platform, plans are underway to expand Tsuzumi availability to other regions. Advancements also are planned in multimodality, which will further enhance Tsuzumi's sophisticated capabilities and ensure it meets the evolving needs of businesses across the globe.

Tsuzumi is available in two versions: an ultra-lightweight version with a parameter size of 600 million (0.6B) and a lightweight version with a parameter size of 7 billion (7B), which are 1/300 and 1/25th the size of Open AI's GPT-3's 175 billion (175B), respectively. The lightweight version is designed to perform high-speed inference on a single GPU, while the ultra-lightweight version can do so on a CPU. This design significantly reduces the costs required for training, inference, and tuning.

The word Tsuzumi is a Japanese hand drum with an hourglass-shaped body and two drum heads. The heads are taut and have cords that can be tightened or loosened to adjust the tension. The tsuzumi is used in Japanese traditional music, including Noh, Nagauta, geza, and folk music. Some types of tsuzumi include the ko-tsuzumi and the san-no-tsuzumi, which is played with a wooden stick.

"tsuzumi" is currently in the process of trademark application. Focusing on the processing performance of the Japanese language, it represents the expectation for language model technology that drives industrial development, similar to how the tsuzumi drum initiates the start of a Gagaku (ancient Japanese court music and dance) ensemble.

NTT DATA remains committed to continuous innovation, ensuring that Tsuzumi stays at the forefront of AI technology. Advancements are also planned in multimodality, further enhancing Tsuzumi's capabilities to meet evolving business needs globally.

The launch of Tsuzumi comes at time when Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra has also announced the launch of Indian languages focused LLM 'Project Indic' , starting with Hindi language and its dialects.

NTT Develops Real-Time Voice Conversion GenAI Tech That Can Instantly Change Your Voice and Speaking Style

NTT Corporation has recently announced that it has developed a remarkable real-time voice conversion technology based on deep learning that achieves both high sound quality and low latency.

This technology enables voice conversion in a variety of voice communications, whether face-to-face or remotely, and contributes to the realization of communication that is free from physical, intellectual, and psychological constraints, for example, converting the intonation and voice quality of a speaker into easy-to-understand speech at a call center.

High Sound Quality and Low Latency: The technology achieves both high sound quality and low latency. Unlike conventional methods, it doesn't require a buffer for future speech signals, resulting in real-time conversion without delays.

Voice Feature Extraction: A newly devised voice feature extraction process ensures high sound quality. It flexibly converts voice quality, intonation, and rhythm using paired data of the same utterance of the source and target speakers.

Applications

This breakthrough enables voice conversion in various scenarios, whether face-to-face or remote. Imagine converting the intonation and voice quality of a speaker into easy-to-understand speech at a call center or during web conferencing.

Communication Enhancement through Voice Conversion

The technology opens doors for web conferencing, live streaming, and smartphone applications. It contributes to communication free from physical, intellectual, and psychological constraints.

This technology is expected to enrich speech communication in various business and real-life situations, whether face-to-face or remote, such as the use of this technology for dysphonia, fluent English pronunciation close to native English, persuasive speech, and removing of nervousness-induced voice tremors, etc.

In the future, NTT says that it will work to improve noise-resistance and stability in real environments, as well as countermeasures against impersonation, with the aim of creating a future in which users can communicate with their favorite voices more securely.

NTT DATA Acquires Hyderabad-based ProvenTech

NTT DATA Business Solutions AG, a company of NTT DATA, has acquired a majority stake in India's 4-years-old IT services company —ProvenTech Pvt Ltd. This strategic move is aimed at accelerating growth in India, particularly in the Pharma/Life Science sector. ProvenTech, based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, specializes in Generative AI-driven Quality Management and Manufacturing solutions for the Pharma, Healthcare, and Food Industries.

The acquisition will enhance NTT DATA's offerings by integrating ProvenTech's innovative products and services, which include SaaS solutions, automation, integration, and advisory services tailored to the pharmaceutical industry's needs. ProvenTech's expertise in SAP© S/4HANA and other enterprise software will complement NTT DATA's global presence and expand their market reach and innovation in the Life Sciences sector.

Post acquisition, ProvenTech will become a subsidiary of NTT DATA Business Solutions Private Limited in India and will operate as an independent company after the acquisition, using the brand name "ProvenTech, an NTT DATA Company".

This move is in line with NTT DATA's strategy to expand in the Pharma/Life Science focus industry and is expected to optimize the cross-selling of SAP ERP with enhanced pharmaceutical solutions in India and the APAC region. The acquisition is seen as a significant step towards transforming shopfloor processes with advanced technologies and improving operational efficiency and compliance in the pharmaceutical industry.

Founded in 2020, by Ravi Sangisetti and P. Raju Venkata, ProvenTech Pvt Ltd is focused on providing cutting-edge GenAI-driven Quality Management and Manufacturing solutions to the Pharma, Healthcare, and Food industry. The company's leadership and vision have been instrumental in ProvenTech's growth and success, culminating in the acquisition by NTT DATA Business Solutions AG.

The acquisition of ProvenTech by NTT DATA is expected to have a positive impact on ProvenTech's existing clients. ProvenTech's clients will likely benefit from the integration of advanced GenAl-driven Quality Management and Manufacturing solutions, which can improve operational efficiency and compliance in the Pharma, Healthcare, and Food industries

With NTT DATA's global presence, Proven Tech's clients may gain access to a broader range of services and support, potentially opening up new opportunities for innovation and growth.

NTT Data to Acquire Majority Stake in Malaysian Payment Firm GHLSystems to Further Expand among ASEAN Countries

NTT DATA, a global IT services provider, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in GHL Systems Berhad, a leading Malaysian payment service provider. The acquisition involves a 58.73% share and is valued at RM724 million. This move is part of NTT DATA's strategy to expand its payment business across the ASEAN countries.

The agreement includes an unconditional share purchase from vendors Actis Stark (Mauritius) Ltd, APIS Growth 14 Ltd, Loh Wee Hian, and Tobikiri Capital Ltd, who collectively own the majority stake . Following the acquisition, NTT DATA will also extend a mandatory take-over offer to acquire all the remaining shares not already held by the company at RM1.08 per share.

This strategic acquisition is expected to strengthen NTT DATA's position in the Southeast Asian market by leveraging GHL Systems' established payment service network. The completion of the acquisition is anticipated within two market days from the date of the notice.

This acquisition positions NTT DATA to expand its influence in the ASEAN region. GHL Systems has an extensive network of over 480,000 payment terminals and comprehensive payment services in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Australia. With this acquisition, NTT DATA gains access to a broader customer base and market presence.

NTT DATA does not intend to maintain GHL's listing status. If NTT DATA manages to acquire more than 90% of the shares, it will withdraw the company's listing. This could impact GHL's visibility and regulatory requirements.

The acquisition may have financial implications for GHL, as following the completion of the acquisition, NTT DATA's direct shareholding in GHL will increase from nil to 670,440,235 shares, representing 58.73% 3. The financial resources available to NTT DATA will likely influence GHL's growth trajectory.

GHL Systems has a presence in India through GHL India Asset, which is described as a diverse fintech alternate investment platform. It aims to generate recession-proof income for investors and supports India's promising business ideas in top-growing markets.

GHL operations in India include a focus on the IT sector, with an emphasis on cloud services and digital transformation. The company's investment in India's IT sector is expected to hit US$ 5 billion annually by 2025.

With NTT DATA's recent acquisition of a 58.73% stake in GHL Systems, there is potential for further expansion and synergies in the Indian market. NTT DATA's expertise in IT services and consulting could enhance GHL's operations and offerings in India.

NTT DATA operates payment businesses through group companies in Asia, such as VietUnion Online Services (Payoo) in Vietnam, iPay88 in Malaysia and NTT DATA Payment Services India to contribute to the local societies of each country which, NTT Data claims, have been growing continuously.

At this time, NTT DATA has agreed to acquire a majority share of GHL Systemsfrom its major shareholders aiming to expand assets including services and know-how in the payment business and strengthen business foundations in the ASEAN region. NTT DATA also plans to propose a tender offer to its other shareholders following the rules at BURSA MALAYSIA, a stock exchange market in Malaysia.

World's First 5G Communication from Near Stratosphere Using 38GHz Band Achieved by a Group of Japanese Tech Companies

A group of Japanese Companies including –SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, INC., the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), and Panasonic Holdings Corporation (Panasonic HD) have jointly announced a groundbreaking achievement — the world's first demonstration of 5G communication from an altitude of approximately 4km using the 38GHz band. This significant milestone represents a major step toward the realization of 5G communication from the stratosphere. The stratosphere extends from from 4 -12 miles (6-20 km) above the Earth's surface to around 31 miles (50 km).

A small Cessna aircraft, operated by Kyoritsu Air Survey Co., Ltd., was used to simulate the eventual deployment of High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS). The Cessna was equipped with newly developed communication equipment called the "Cessna onboard station", which is expected to be deployed in HAPS. Additionally, a lens-type antenna with an auto-tracking function served as the HAPS ground station.

 

The trial established an aerial relay backhaul line between the Cessna aircraft (flying at an altitude of approximately 4km) and three ground stations. The communication link utilized the 5G New Radio (NR) standard with 38GHz band radio waves.

Notably, this approach represents a novel use of terrestrial 5G networks.

The successful demonstration achieved multiple backhaul lines consisting of aerial relays using the 5G NR standard with 38GHz band radio waves, marking a world first in telecommunication technology. With 5G evolution underway and 6G implementation on the horizon, efforts to expand coverage areas are crucial.

Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) using HAPS offer promising solutions for such expansions. The results from this demonstration will accelerate the practical application of HAPS networks.

The four organizations involved in this project remain committed to continuing their joint efforts, aiming for the early delivery of 5G connectivity from the stratosphere via NTN using HAPS. This achievement is part of a project focused on wireless communication systems using HAPS, led by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

This groundbreaking achievement opens up exciting possibilities for enhanced connectivity and communication in the future.

NTT Creates A Tech That Detects Corrosion of Steel Materials From Images Taken From Digital Camera

Many steel structures such as bridges, steel towers and guardrails exist across the world, and the aging of these infrastructure facilities is a major social problem. The main cause of deterioration of these facilities is corrosion of steel. Corrosion in the equipment causes the steel to lose its cross section as it progresses, and the durability and load resistance of the equipment gradually deteriorate, which may eventually lead to damage or collapse. Therefore, it is important for the facility manager or authorities to inspect the deterioration condition to properly diagnose the remaining durability and load-bearing capacity.

In a latest, there is a significant advancement in infrastructure maintenance technology. The NTT Corporation has developed an image recognition technology that can automatically detect corrosion on steel materials from images and estimate the depth of corrosion with an accuracy of 0.44 mm. This technology enables a highly accurate diagnosis of the durability and load-bearing capacity of infrastructure, leading to reduced maintenance costs and more timely repairs.

It's expected to be implemented in NTT Group companies by the end of FY2024 and will be showcased at the Tsukuba Forum 2024, scheduled for May 16-17, 2024. This innovation could greatly contribute to the sustainability of infrastructure by extending the life of facilities and ensuring safety through early detection and repair of potential issues. It's a great example of how technology can be used to solve real-world problems and improve efficiency.

How does the image recognition work?

The image recognition technology developed by NTT Corporation works by using a digital camera to take images of infrastructure facilities. It then automatically detects areas of corrosion on steel materials within these images. The technology is capable of estimating the depth of corrosion with an accuracy of 0.44 mm.

Here's a simplified explanation of how it might work:

1. Image Capture: A digital camera captures images of the infrastructure, such as bridges, steel towers, and guardrails.

2. Corrosion Detection: The image recognition system scans the images for signs of corrosion, which could include changes in color, texture, or shape compared to non-corroded areas.

3. Depth Estimation: Using advanced algorithms, the system estimates the amount of steel that has been lost due to corrosion, which is indicative of the depth of the corrosion.

4. Diagnosis: The remaining thickness of the steel material is measured, allowing for a highly accurate assessment of the equipment's durability and load-bearing capacity.

 

This technology helps in timely repairs and maintenance, ensuring the safety and longevity of infrastructure facilities. It's scheduled to be put into practical use at NTT Group companies by the end of FY2024 and will be showcased at the Tsukuba Forum 2024.

Infrastructure Facilities that can Benefit from this Technology

The technology developed by NTT Corporation for detecting and estimating the depth of corrosion on steel materials can benefit a wide range of infrastructure facilities. These include:

Bridges: Ensuring the safety and longevity of bridges, which are critical for transportation.

Steel Towers: Maintaining the structural integrity of towers that support various utilities.

Guardrails: Assessing the condition of guardrails that protect motorists on roads and highways.

Steel Pipelines: Monitoring pipelines that transport water, gas, and oil to detect leaks or weaknesses.

This technology is particularly useful for aging infrastructure, where corrosion can lead to deterioration and potential failure. By providing a high-precision diagnosis of equipment durability and load-bearing capacity, it allows for timely repairs and maintenance, ensuring the safety and extending the life of these facilities. It's a proactive approach to infrastructure management that can lead to significant cost savings and improved public safety.

Global Adoption 

There are indeed plans for the international adoption of NTT Corporation's corrosion detection technology. The technology has significant potential to benefit infrastructure maintenance worldwide. While the specific details of international expansion have not been disclosed, the technology's showcase at the Tsukuba Forum 2024 indicates a move towards broader awareness and potential global partnerships.

The global market for corrosion inhibitors is projected to reach USD 11.33 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2023-2030. This suggests a strong interest and need for corrosion prevention technologies across various industries, which could drive the adoption of NTT's technology in international markets.

The accurate detection and diagnosis of corrosion in steel infrastructure can help prevent catastrophic failures, reduce maintenance costs, and optimize resource allocation, making it an attractive solution for countries looking to improve their infrastructure management. As such, it's reasonable to expect that NTT Corporation will seek partnerships and opportunities to implement this technology in other countries following its initial rollout in Japan.

In A Breakthrough, NTT Develops AI that Can Answer All Kinds of Questions Based on Document Images

Realize LLM-based visual machine reading comprehension technology

Towards "tsuzumi" that can read and understand visual documents

NTT Corporation has made significant progress in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) with their LLM-based visual machine reading comprehension technology. This breakthrough aims to enable AI systems to answer a wide range of questions based on document images, which is crucial for digital transformation (DX).

Real-world documents often contain both text and visual elements (such as icons, diagrams, etc.). However, existing AI models, including large language models (LLMs), primarily focus on understanding text information.

To address this limitation, NTT proposed Visual Machine Reading Comprehension Technology. The goal was to create an AI system that can read and understand visual documents/ information, similar to how humans do.

 Comparison of Text-based and Visual Machine Reading Comprehension.

Previous visual machine reading comprehension techniques struggled with arbitrary tasks, such as information extraction from invoices. Achieving high performance without extensive training data was challenging.

NTT aimed to develop a visual machine reading comprehension model with high instruction-following ability, akin to LLMs.

NTT successfully developed a new visual machine reading comprehension technology that leverages the reasoning ability of LLMs.

The model visually understands documents by analyzing both text and visual information. It can answer complex questions involving diagrams, such as understanding pie charts or other visual representations.

The research results were presented at the 38th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and received the Outstanding Paper Award at the 30th Annual Conference of the Association for Natural Language Processing.

Notably, this paper is the first to propose a specific methodology for LLM-based visual document understanding.

Tsuzumi

NTT's large language model, called 'Tsuzumi' plays a central role in this technology. Tsuzumi is designed to address the energy consumption challenges associated with large-scale LLMs. It aims to reduce learning and inference costs while maintaining high performance.

The name "Tsuzumi" symbolizes the start of a Gagaku (ancient Japanese court music and dance) ensemble, emphasizing its role in driving industrial development.

Technology

NTT's visual machine reading comprehension technology visually understands documents by utilizing the high reasoning ability of LLMs (Figure below). To achieve this goal, (1) NTT researchers developed a new adapter technology5 that can convert document images into LLM's representations, and (2) constructed the first large-scale visual instruction tuning datasets for diverse visual document understanding tasks. These enable LLMs to understand the content of documents by combining vision and language information and to perform arbitrary tasks without additional training.

Overview of LLM-based Visual Machine Reading Comprehension Technology.

LLMs with NTT's technology can be used for office works and daily life situations that require human cognition tasks, such as searching and screening documents, and assisting in reading specialized literature.

In a conclusion, NTT's breakthrough in LLM-based visual machine reading comprehension technology brings us closer to AI systems capable of understanding and answering questions based on visual documents—a critical step in the digital transformation journey.

This result is the outcome of joint research with Professor Jun Suzuki in Center for Data-driven Science and Artificial Intelligence Tohoku University in FY2023.

This technology will contribute to the development of important industrial services such as web search and question answering based on real-world visual documents. We aim to establish the technology to realize AI that creates new values by collaborating with humans, including work automation.

Nokia, NTT, SKT and DOCOMO Team Up To Develop 6G AI-native Air Interface (AI-AI)

• AI is a critical 6G building block, with the potential to boost performance and minimize energy consumption in future 6G networks.
• SKT joins the existing 6G collaboration between Nokia, NTT and DOCOMO, expanding the scope and scale of its work on the 6G native air interface (AI-AI).
• At MWC 2024, an AI air interface (AI-AI) proof of concept video demonstration will be available at SKT’s booth.

Nokia, SK Telecom (“SKT”), NTT and DOCOMO, on Thursday last week, announced that they have joined forces to develop the 6G AI-native air interface (AI-AI), a critical next-generation technology that could greatly boost network performance while increasing energy efficiency. The four companies will show a video demonstration of an AI-AI proof of
concept at SKT’s booth at Mobile World Congress.

An AI-native air interface (AI-AI) is a dynamic interface that uses machine learning (ML) and AI (Artifical Intelligence) to define the air interface. It can adapt to different radio environments, data, applications, and Hardware.

This new 6G collaboration builds on an existing relationship between Nokia, NTT and DOCOMO targeted at 6G innovation. With the addition of SKT, the four companies will be able to expand the scope and scale of 6G AI-AI testing and validation as well as explore a broader range of business use cases for the technology.

Academics, leading research institutes, and key industry experts across the globe anticipate that a future 6G standard will use AI/ML for signal processing tasks, such as channel estimation, channel equalization, and demapping. This concept is understood as a neural receiver.

This collaboration is developing future proof-of-concept 6G AI-AI systems, which will then be put to the test using selected use cases and real environmental scenarios. These over-the-air validation tests will be conducted both in the lab and outdoors to best simulate real network results. SKT, NTT, DOCOMO and Nokia will cooperate on improving AI model performance by utilizing data generated from real networks or through simulation. This will be instrumental in developing AI training models for a best-in-industry AI-AI solution.

By working together Nokia, SKT, NTT and DOCOMO will be able to combine their research efforts and bring their core areas of expertise to the table. Nokia’s industrial research arm, Nokia Bell Labs, is a leader in 6G innovation, while SKT, NTT and DOCOMO are recognized worldwide for their successful adoption of every generation of networking and their ability to create new business value from advanced technologies.

Peter Vetter, President of Bell Labs Core Research at Nokia, said: “For Nokia to create a world-class 6G system, it’s critical we get input from the service providers that will one day deploy 6G. SKT, NTT and DOCOMO are among the most innovative service providers in the world, which gives us the perfect partners to design the networks of the future.”

Yu Takki, Vice President and Head of Infra Tech at SKT, said: “This milestone represents a significant step forward in collaborative efforts towards the development of 6G core technology involving technology leaders from Korea, Japan, Europe and the United States. SKT will maintain its momentum in its R&D efforts of applying AI technology to network infrastructure as we move forward to become a global AI company.”

Takaaki Sato, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at DOCOMO, said: “DOCOMO and NTT are delighted to advance this project with Nokia, a global vendor leading the world, and SKT, a mobile operator co-leading Asia. Through this collaboration, we will take the lead in innovative technology development and standardization of 6G, and focus on building a global ecosystem that includes future industries and technologies.”

NTT DoCoMo Ventures Invests in now.gg, a next-generation cloud distribution platform for mobile games

Aimed at bringing mobile cloud technology to game developers and gamers, the investment is an affirmation of the two companies vision for mobile cloud

now.gg, Inc. announced that it has received an undisclosed amount of investment from NTT DoCoMo Ventures for their cloud-based mobile gaming distribution platform. The investment is aimed at bringing next-generation mobile cloud technology to game developers and gamers.

Launched in June 2021, now.gg is a mobile cloud gaming platform that makes it possible to convert Android based mobile games to cloud games by simply converting APK files to cloud versions, making them accessible on any browser. Cloud converted mobile games can then be accessed on any devices or any browser, free of cost, through unique game links. Gamers can play or share games without any need to install the Android game.

In little over a year, the distribution platform has amassed over 42 million users, with half the gamers playing for over 30mins per day, surpassing many cloud gaming benchmarks. Gamers from multiple devices like PC, Android, Mac and even console platforms are accessing now.gg distributed cloud games through built-in browsers.

now.gg's proprietary nowCloudOS cloud rendering technology enables game developers to publish their games to the cloud with minimal effort. It also enables reach for users who were previously unable to access games due to device limitations.

Much of today's entertainment, including games and other content, is provided in the form of apps. now.gg's mission is to provide users with a different app experience by providing mobile cloud technology. Even if the content of the app is further enhanced and the amount of data becomes enormous, it will be possible to enjoy it comfortably with a browser anytime, anywhere with now.gg's solution.

Since 2022, NTT DoCoMo has been providing a multi-device metaverse service that can be easily enjoyed on a browser. This investment was made in anticipation of synergies with the new user experience that is being worked on. Going forward, now.gg and NTT Group and DOCOMO will collaborate further to promote initiatives aimed at creating new value.

About now.gg

now.gg is the mobile cloud company changing the gaming experience for game developers and consumers. Being the world’s first cloud distribution platform for mobile games, now.gg empowers game developers to take their mobile and browser games to a wider audience by enabling instant game experience without downloading or installing any app.

NTT Com’s Prototype Platform Securely Shares CO2 Emissions-related Data from Switzerland to Sites in Germany and Japan

NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group, announced today that it has succeeded in a trial sharing of production-line data related to CO2 emissions via a prototype platform that enables interconnection via IDS standards which support data sovereignty in GAIA-X data ecosystem. The trial data, which normally would not be available for sharing due to its high confidentiality even though partners engaged in actual business would need to perform CO2 emissions calculations, was transmitted securely to designated sites in Germany and Japan from Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne in Switzerland.

 
  

Flow chart of recent data-sharing trial (Graphic: Business Wire)

GAIA-X is an initiative announced by the German and French governments in October 2019 to support data sharing via infrastructure that ensures data protection, transparency, reliability and interoperability to protect the rights of European companies, governments, institutions and citizens.

 

NTT Com conducted the trial under the assumption that such data will be used by companies engaged in actual business to review their manufacturing methods to achieve greater decarbonization. The prototype platform, which enables interconnection with IDS Connectors, also is equipped with DATA Trust^®, a mechanism for the secure sharing of highly confidential data.

 

The trial involved the sharing of electricity-consumption data that business partners typically would use to calculate CO2 emissions generated during the manufacturing of specific products. The trial confirmed that NTT’s platform can share such data securely with only those parties permitted by law or contract.

 

The prototype was developed using Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Software Innovation Center)'s business-to-business data distribution technology, in cooperation with Robot Revolution & Industrial IoT Initiative (RRI), International Data Spaces Association (IDSA), Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne and Japan Innovation Park.

 

NTT Com plans to exhibit the trial results at the joint booth of IDSA and RRI during the Hannover Messe industrial fair in Germany from April 12-16.

 

“Japan is very close to Europe in the field of industry, with a strong experience in automotive, steel, or manufacturing,” said Hubert Tardieu, Chairman of GAIA-X AISBL. “The main objective in every industry is nowadays data sharing and service orchestration like in GAIA-X. NTT Communications starts with a first run in data sharing between, Japan, Germany and Switzerland, using the IDS standard which supports data sovereignty in GAIA-X data ecosystems. We are proud at GAIA-X AISBL to strongly support the launching of the japan Hub trough NTT Communications and start more use cases around GAIA-X.”

 

Going forward, NTT Com will build a test environment in Japan to connect with GAIA-X and start interoperability tests with multiple partner companies around the world this summer. If all goes well, NTT Com hopes to launch an official platform within the fiscal year ending in March 2022. The launch would be coordinated with organizations and groups involved with international data distribution, including Data Society Alliance, OPC Foundation Japan, RRI, GAIA-X AISBL and IDSA.

 

Data utilization has become indispensable for initiatives such as global decarbonization, the early achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the strengthening of industries. At the same time, however, legal systems and technologies to regulate and manage data use are being developed around the world, one of which is GAIA-X, to prevent the leakage of corporate and national secrets and to protect data sovereignty.

 

In the future, it is expected that companies will be required to use GAIA-X to send and receive highly confidential data to and from business partners in European countries. This means that companies unable to use GAIA-X would not be able to do business with European partners if sensitive data sharing were involved. NTT Com’s envisioned platform, however, would enable such companies to easily connect to GAIA-X without have to spend valuable time and money on an acceptable data-sharing solution.

 

About NTT Communications

 

NTT Communications solves the world's technology challenges by helping enterprises overcome complexity and risk in their ICT environments with managed IT infrastructure solutions. These solutions are backed by our worldwide infrastructure, including industry leading, global tier-1 public and private networks reaching over 190 countries/regions, and more than 500,000m² of the world's most advanced data center facilities. Our global professional services teams provide consultation and architecture for the resiliency and security required for your business success, and our scale and global capabilities in technology world are unsurpassed. Combined with NTT Ltd., NTT Data, and NTT DOCOMO, we are NTT Group.
www.ntt.com | Twitter@NTT Com | Facebook@NTT Com | LinkedIn@NTT Com

 

 

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NTT to Exhibit Online at CES 2021, the World’s Most Influential Tech Event

NTT Corporation (NTT)(TOKYO:9432) will exhibit at CES 2021, the world’s most influential tech event, which will be held online from Monday, January 11 to Thursday, January 14, 2021(EST). This is the second attendance at the CES for NTT following last year. Through presentations and videos, NTT will showcase as follows:

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Spotlight Session [Live]:
“NTT vision for moving IOWN forward”
Jun Sawada, President and Chief Executive Officer, NTT
Jan 12, 10:15–10:45am (EST) / Jan 13, 0:15–0:45am (JST)
Jun Sawada talks about how NTT is moving the IOWN initiative forward and its future prospects, hosted by top NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Takuma Sato.
The IOWN initiative introduces photonics-electronics convergence technology into devices like LSI, silicon chipsets, as well as networks to achieve faster information processing and ultra-low energy consumption.
As a result, it is expected to develop a more flexible computing and communications infrastructure, and make more accurate predictions about the future by cyber physical interaction.

 

Exhibitor Presentation [On-demand]:
“The IOWN initiative for smart world in the future”
Katsuhiko Kawazoe, Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Development Planning, NTT
Katsuhiko Kawazoe presents how breakthrough innovation in optical technologies help make IOWN a reality, utilizing three key platform technologies and five use case scenarios.

 

Showcase Gallery [On-demand]:
Video presenting IOWN-related examples
NTT will showcase IOWN Use-case in the area of Healthcare, Environment and Energy, Agriculture, Sports & Entertainment, Mobility by short movies.

 

NTT will also launch “NTT R&D CES 2021 Special Room” on the “DOOR”, its 3D typed owned media that showcases IOWN-related videos and introduction video of the “DOOR”. The “DOOR” can be available through VR devices, smart phones and PCs. NTT’s contents of CES 2021 will be accessible on the “DOOR” after the middle of February, 2021.

 

Reference:
CES Official Website https://www.ces.tech/
NTT CES 2021 Special Website https://www.ntt.co.jp/activity/en/ces/
NTT R&D CES 2021 Special Room https://door.ntt/web/rooms/ces_room.html

 

¹ IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network) is a future communication infrastructure that uses leading-edge optical and information processing technologies to create a smart world.

 

About NTT
NTT believes in resolving social issues through our business operations by applying technology for good. We help clients accelerate growth and innovate for current and new business models. Our services include digital business consulting, technology and managed services for cybersecurity, applications, workplace, cloud, datacenter and networks all supported by our deep industry expertise and innovation. As a top 5 global technology and business solutions provider, our diverse teams operate in 80+ countries and regions and deliver services to over 190 of them. We serve over 80% of Fortune Global 100 companies and thousands of other clients and communities around the world. For more information on NTT, visit www.global.ntt/.

 

 

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VC Firm NTTVC with NTT Announce $500 Mn Fund to Help Rapidly Scale Startups from Concept to Global Relevance

Venture capitalist and entrepreneur Vab Goel established the firm to help rapidly scale startups from concept to global relevance

First five investments are driving the future of enterprise and digital health

NTTVC Founding Partner Vab Goel and Partner Fay Hazaveh Costa (Photo: Business Wire)

NTTVC today publicly announced its $500 million fund to help startups reach rapid global scale by harnessing the power of partnership. The independent venture capital firm was founded by entrepreneur and investor Vab Goel in collaboration with global technology service provider NTT. The firm is also announcing investments in five startups delivering impactful innovations for businesses and consumers: Celona, Eko, nference, Shoreline and UDP Labs.

NTTVC invests broadly across all stages and sectors, with an emphasis on the future of enterprise, digital health and innovations powered by AI, machine learning and data. By combining the deep relationships of its investment team with the reach of NTT, the firm offers access to a robust network of industry experts, customers, entrepreneurs, business leaders, system integrators and service providers who can help startups make better decisions, more quickly.

NTT is a $109 billion, top five global technology service provider serving 75 million mobile subscribers, 3 million businesses and 120,000 enterprise customers with a local presence in over 80 countries. The company has a long history of embracing startups and helping them achieve global scale. By partnering with Goel to form a returns-driven venture capital fund, NTT deepens its commitment to building long-term relationships in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. In turn, NTTVC portfolio companies have the choice and opportunity to sell to, through and with NTT to help scale their businesses.

“Our mission is to use technology for good to solve social challenges for people, clients and communities,” said Jun Sawada, President and CEO of NTT Corporation. “We have always believed that the startup ecosystem is essential to delivering on that promise, which is why we chose to partner with NTTVC to fuel the next generation of world-changing technologies.”

Collectively, the NTTVC team has founded, advised, scaled and invested in over a hundred startups. Their drive for supporting entrepreneurs stems from their direct experiences as founders and venture capitalists. Prior to founding NTTVC, Goel was a Partner at Norwest Venture Partners for 19 years and helped build many of the foundational technologies of today’s Internet as an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and technologist. Partner Fay Hazaveh Costa worked closely with Goel at Norwest Venture Partners and previously helped launch Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s venture group. Mike Koenig, Portfolio Development Partner, is a seasoned sales and business development leader who was an early executive at two startups backed by Goel. Koenig supports NTTVC portfolio companies through impactful connections with the firm’s network.

“We are still in the early innings of a digital transformation that is affecting every industry and creating unprecedented opportunities for startups,” said Vab Goel. “We are passionate about teaming up with entrepreneurs through every phase of their journey to build impactful companies.”

“NTTVC offers entrepreneurs the best of both worlds: an independent and agile investment model coupled with the unique access to our global network,” said Fay Hazaveh Costa. “This powerful combination gives startups a true competitive advantage in scaling and realizing their vision.”

For more information read the firm’s blog post and visit nttvc.com.

About NTTVC

NTTVC is an independent venture capital firm formed in collaboration with NTT. Leveraging a unique partnership-focused strategy and deep industry network, NTTVC unlocks doors to relationships that can help startups reach global scale. With its $500M inaugural fund, the firm invests broadly in technology startups of all stages and sectors, with an emphasis on the future of enterprise, digital health and innovations powered by AI, machine learning and data. NTTVC is headquartered in Silicon Valley. Learn more at nttvc.com.