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Telco/Internet specialist

Kirk Boodry

Redex Research

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Japan Telecom services / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>As part of its recently held <a href="http://docomo-openhouse.jp/2020/en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">open house on network R&amp;D</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntt-docomo-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1089:1" rel="noopener">NTT Docomo Inc (9437 JP)</a> has released a white paper on 5G evolution and 6G.  The key takeaways from DoCoMo’s report are teething issues with 5G as network launches start plus a rough sketch of what mobile networks will look like beyond 2030.  That NTT DoCoMo issued this report is interesting because it highlights its position as the mobile operator with by far the most robust R&amp;D capability globally and a key partner for equipment vendors in determining mobile technology evolution. Unfortunately, the benefits of leadership are hard to quantify. On one hand, DoCoMo will be the first to 5G in Japan but even new entrant Rakuten with no existing network today will have 5G capability in the next few years. </p>

As part of its recently held open house on network R&amp;D, NTT Docomo Inc (9437 JP) has released a white paper on 5G evolution and 6G.  The key takeaways from DoCoMo’s report are teething issues with 5G as network launches start plus a rough sketch of what mobile networks will look like beyond 2030.  That NTT DoCoMo issued this report is interesting because it highlights its position as the mobile operator with by far the most robust R&amp;D capability globally and a key partner for equipment vendors in determining mobile technology evolution. Unfortunately, the benefits of leadership are hard to quantify. On one hand, DoCoMo will be the first to 5G in Japan but even new entrant Rakuten with no existing network today will have 5G capability in the next few years. 

NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) (9432 JP)

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