JapanTaxi, run by top taxi operator Nihon Kotsu, has raised about $90M this month via Sparx Group Mirai Fund and Toyota, to build further on it’s Zenkoku platform which now claims 4M users with 60K registered cabs.. [Jpn] https://t.co/UJc8TrOgeO pic.twitter.com/OacpLLLCnK
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) February 28, 2018
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Congrats to the team @HoloLabInc on tie-up with Yaskawa, 2nd largest industrial robot maker globally, delivering MR solution.. exciting futures in this space! [Jpn] https://t.co/92IAq4bZOC pic.twitter.com/Hn6pWhVWMf
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) February 28, 2018
1st @GSMA Show Daily story “MWC2018 will paint the future of technology” https://t.co/aSAPYtwjm5 Noted the DoCoMo booth has 5G Robot demo actually doing that.. pix via @NTTDATA_PR 🙂 pic.twitter.com/KAEyHE843o
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) February 27, 2018
The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) results for digital music sales in 2017 shows slight drop in download volumes, 145M tracks, was offset by continued increase of streaming with revenues near par. Data in English here https://t.co/ZxzC37ykO7 pic.twitter.com/FDVhu6HRTU
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) February 23, 2018
SoftBank, Sprint, Far EasTone and TBCASoft launched the Carrier Blockchain Study Group last year, and just announced that LG, Etisalat, KT, Telefonica and PLDT have agreed to collaborate, ENG-PR: https://t.co/9VbCKWYLms pic.twitter.com/gengeFauBX
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) February 23, 2018
Nissan and DeNA to introduce limited Easy Ride self-driving ‘robo-vehicle’ service in Yokohama from next weekend, project has been in trial since early last year, with full commercial launch in 2020 https://t.co/UOMLzrPMBn pic.twitter.com/f8W7u9w4Fc
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) February 23, 2018
KDDI Research and HP will demo their PoC for handling large data exchanged with connected cars, including priority groups, at upcoming #MWC18 event. Details in English here: https://t.co/IjHXdi6reQ pic.twitter.com/9sBxgHeCYj
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) February 23, 2018
Dentsu reports Japan Ad market sales for 2017 at $60Bn with digital, especially mobile and video, gaining 15% YoY shifting from print. Details by volume and segment via PR here [Jpn] https://t.co/hShQwJDDOc pic.twitter.com/lCsX9QOKCZ
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) February 23, 2018
Tokyo University and DNP “skin electronics” R&D presented at AAAS event in Austin.. “electrocardiogram waveforms can be displayed in real time.. with measuring vital signs sent to the cloud” https://t.co/099YLhajUa pic.twitter.com/Y6xhrCZPAw
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) February 21, 2018
Rakuten Accelerator, powered by @techstars has officially opened the doors for its 2018 program in Singapore, focused on @Viber, starting on July 16th. Applications close April 8th, details here: https://t.co/nKgJfxwtAp pic.twitter.com/Sx68VZXSfZ
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) February 20, 2018