KDDI announces integrated tv shopping with drone delivery service goes live today in Nagano. Operated by local community; citizens in this remote area can place orders via dedicated channel, with payments added on their monthly cable bill, details [Jpn] https://t.co/uAM2mPryIV pic.twitter.com/85pYdmozCl
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 5, 2020
Year: 2020
As we confirmed early May; Tokyo Game Show 2020 will be virtual event. Organizers setup dedicated online channel via Amazon for streaming sessions, exhibitor offerings, esport contests and merchandise sales. Most recent press release in English here [pdf] https://t.co/RRyTvuwiIu pic.twitter.com/uR41SN7yO1
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 30, 2020
DoCoMo and the Tokyo Women’s Medical University will begin remote surgery trials via 5G from October; the ‘Smart Cyber Operating Theater’ will relay multiple 4K and 8K video streams to offsite specialists for viewing and feedback in realtime. [Jpn-Pdf] https://t.co/R4UXL8ksvI pic.twitter.com/9H1u4WRvBv
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 28, 2020
Right about now, on original 2020 plan, people here would be primed for Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony this evening; a decade of effort, billions of hours & dollars spent, it was not to be. Put the noise aside for a moment and take this message to heart ❤️https://t.co/jwMgK0oU8l
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 24, 2020
KDDI will begin sales today of this hybrid 4G 5G WiFi router produced by Sharp; the intro. plan runs about $50 per month, including 80Gb data transfer, on four year contract. See related details on specs etc. here [Jpn] https://t.co/V2pAUlR6j5 pic.twitter.com/oq9XVEEgYH
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 21, 2020
See SoftBank promoting a virtual concert campaign, featuring Japanese boy band Arashi and their classic Love So Sweet hit song, fans can submit “5G Grand Chorus” sing along video for Reborn Classics event in August. Everyone is free to join, details [Jpn] https://t.co/439WN0bAbi pic.twitter.com/pJ0wq6VYb8
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 17, 2020
The ICT Research Institute report on Intl. mobile data pricing plans, with related speed and quality comparisons, see avg. fees by country in Yen from left to right: Japan, US, England, France, Germany and South Korea. Full survey results here [Jpn] https://t.co/PvXxYrBq0x pic.twitter.com/ZzFDQyW0b6
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 16, 2020
Hitachi just launched their “Origin Story” website celebrating 110-Years of history since the company was founded. Easy to navigate materials for time machine wander down memory lane, press announcement with related details here おめでとうございます！https://t.co/BGQ3f7ZslG pic.twitter.com/1L9imRBbDz
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 16, 2020
Fujitsu announces Digital Transformation plan for 80,000 staff in Japan who will primarily work on remote basis with est. 50% reduction in office space by FY2022. See their ‘New Normal’ details in English here: https://t.co/riXkKjl4tK pic.twitter.com/5YRzFHeohP
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 7, 2020
Thrilled to see Hitachi spin-out the Happiness Planet platform, led by Yano-sensei, we’ve been big fans for years! The PR in Japanese: https://t.co/Sw3rbHkDQJ and overview, in English, via global website here https://t.co/iNowbkIiSQ 素晴らしいですね、おめでとうございます! pic.twitter.com/KL5orFmotD
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) June 29, 2020