MHI Thermal Systems Demonstrates the Potential to Remove and Inactivate the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) through Proprietary Air Purification Technology

TOKYO, Feb 10, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems) a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) Group, has confirmed its latest technology has the ability to remove and inactivate the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) by enzyme-urea formulation processing technology or irradiation by UV-C LED (ultraviolet-C light-emitting diode). […]

NEC, Netcracker and DigitalRoute Partner to Accelerate 5G Monetization

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, Feb 8, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701), Netcracker and DigitalRoute announced today a strategic partnership in which NEC will offer DigitalRoute’s Usage Data Platform alongside its 5G mobile core network (5GC). NEC and Netcracker have previously collaborated with DigitalRoute to deliver the Netcracker Digital BSS solution to operators around […]

DENSO to Transfer Higashi Hiroshima Plant to DENSO Kyushu

KARIYA, JAPAN, Feb 5, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – DENSO Corporation today announced it will transfer ownership of its Higashi Hiroshima Plant to subsidiary DENSO Kyushu on April 1, 2021. The plant will be renamed DENSO Kyushu Higashi Hiroshima Plant. The DENSO Group has long manufactured compact motors for automotive wiper systems and washer systems […]

NEC to Design Clearing House Systems in Support of Transport Fare Collection System Integration in Dhaka, Bangladesh

TOKYO, Feb 5, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced it received an order to design clearing house systems in support of integrating transport fare collection systems under the “Project for Establishment of Clearing House for Integrating Transport Ticketing System in Dhaka City Area (Phase II),” a technical cooperation project conducted […]

Fujitsu and Hokkaido University Develop “Explainable AI” Technology Providing Users with Concrete Steps to Achieve Desired Outcomes

KAWASAKI, Japan, Feb 4, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Hokkaido University today announced the development of a new technology based on the principle of “explainable AI” that automatically presents users with steps needed to achieve a desired outcome based on AI results about data, for example, from medical checkups. “Explainable AI” […]

Order Received for Philippines/29MW Binary Power Generation Project at EDC’s Palayan Geothermal Power Plant

TOKYO, Feb 3, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Turboden S.p.A., a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) based in Lombardy, Italy, and Mitsubishi Power, Ltd. have jointly received an order for 29-megawatt (MW) binary cycle power generation equipment to be installed at the geothermal power plant operated in Palayan, in the southeastern sector […]

DENSO Announces Third-Quarter Financial

KARIYA, JAPAN, Feb 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, today announced its global financial results for the third quarter, beginning Oct. 1 and ending Dec. 31, 2020, for its 2021 fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2021: – Consolidated revenue totaled 3,508.6 billion yen (US$33.9 billion), a 9.9 percent decrease […]

NTT DOCOMO’s Ambitious New Eco Targets Validated by Science-Based Targets Initiative

TOKYO, Feb 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – NTT DOCOMO announced that its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets by 2030 have been validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), an international undertaking to certify that greenhouse gas reduction targets of enterprises are consistent with scientific evidence. DOCOMO is the first Japanese mobile carrier to receive […]

Operations Get Underway at MHI Vestas Japan Co., Ltd.

TOKYO, Feb 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Operations got underway has at MHI Vestas Japan Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Vestas) of Denmark newly established to strengthen the two partners’ collaboration in the field of renewable energies, mainly wind turbines. The new JV […]

O2 and NEC jointly conduct Open RAN trial

TOKYO, Feb 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – O2 (Telefonica UK) and NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) have announced a successful Open RAN trial on O2’s network with NEC and its ecosystem of partners that includes virtualized RAN software from Altiostar and hardware from GigaTera Communications and Supermicro among others. NEC helped to define a customized […]

Lexus Announces 2020 Global Sales Results

Toyota City, Japan, Feb 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Lexus announced today its 2020 global sales results as described below. Global sales for January-December 2020 totaled 718,715 units (a 6% decrease from the previous year). Sales for January-June totaled approximately 304,000 (a 16% decrease from the previous year) due to the spread of COVID-19, […]

Showa Denko K.K. Announces Execution of Master Agreement regarding Series of Transactions

TOKYO, Jan 28, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – This is to announce that the Company has decided to execute a master agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Master Agreement”) with a special-purpose company formed by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (collectively, hereinafter referred to as “Apollo”), regarding a series of transactions, […]