Tokyo – October 12, 2026 -- KDDI, NTT DOCOMO, SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile signed a memorandum of understanding on September 11, 2026, to jointly study how 5G millimeter-wave base stations can serve customers across operator boundaries. The four carriers announced the agreement on September 16.

Four carriers will test technical feasibility of cross-operator mmWave use

The study will assess whether the usage coverage of 5G millimeter-wave base stations can be expanded among mobile network operators. The companies will also evaluate efficient operational frameworks for implementing such an arrangement.

The work will focus on technologies and approaches related to 5G millimeter-wave base stations, repeaters and other related assets. The operators plan concrete studies on how to make effective use of facilities that have already been deployed.

France -- NTT, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding on September 17, 2026, with France-based photonics company Cailabs to explore direct optical links between satellite networks and terrestrial data infrastructure.

NTT would integrate coherent and network control technology into Cailabs ground stations

The companies will examine adding NTT's digital coherent technology and network control technology to Cailabs' optical ground stations (OGS). They will also study connecting selected stations to nearby NTT data centers over NTT's All-Photonics Network (APN).

The network control technology automatically bypasses ground stations rendered inoperable by weather and coordinates multiple stations with the APN to keep communication reliable.

Tokyo – October 12, 2026 -- NTT DATA has been named a Leader in two ISG Provider Lens® reports, Insurance ITO Services and Insurance Strategic Advisory and Enablement Services, following the launch of its NTT DATA AI for Insurance solution.

The reports assess how providers of insurance consulting and technology outsourcing help global insurers handle AI-led modernization, regulatory complexity and operating model reinvention. NTT DATA also holds a Leader ranking in the ISG Provider Lens® 2025 Insurance GenAI and Agentic AI Services study, supported by its agentic capabilities and its proprietary GIDP and LifeSysTM platforms.

Tokyo – October 12, 2026 -- NTT DOCOMO, INC. has developed an AI model that delivers accurate predictions from the first day of a new service, and it will test the technology in field trials with digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising businesses in Japan and overseas by March 2027.

The Dual-view Adaptive Retrieval-augmented Tweedie model targets the "cold-start problem." This occurs when AI cannot make reliable predictions or recommendations because historical data is insufficient, for example after a service launch or an expansion into a new field or region. A paper on the model has been accepted for presentation at the 20th ACM Conference on Recommender Systems (ACM RecSys 2026).

Tokyo – -- NTT DATA will send a dozen employees to Antarctica from November 25 to December 2, 2026, as the first chapter of "Intact, intelligent action.", a global sustainability initiative meant to turn corporate commitments into practical steps for fragile places.

The program combines awareness, technology and stewardship. It grows out of the company's "Planet. Prosperity. People." framework, which guides its operations, innovation, sustainability solutions and client engagement.

Twelve NTT DATA employees join 60 other leaders on Robert Swan's final-led Antarctic expedition

The NTT DATA team will travel aboard the Magellan Explorer with polar explorer Robert Swan, OBE, and his 2041 Leadership on the Edge expedition. More than 60 other business and community leaders will take part. The agenda covers leadership under pressure, climate policy, sustainability and innovation.

TOKYO – October 12, 2026 -- NTT DATA Group has published its Sustainability Report 2026, organizing its fiscal 2026 sustainability initiatives around 13 material issues under three shared pillars.

NTT DATA groups 13 material issues under three "positive" pillars

The Group coordinates its global initiatives under the "3 Positives": Planet positive, Prosperity positive and People positive. The report gives stakeholders a structured overview of the latest measures addressing each of the 13 material issues.

Kazuhiko Nakayama uses the report to set his sustainability agenda as new CEO

Kazuhiko Nakayama became CEO of NTT DATA Group in June 2026. His message opens the report and outlines the Group's approach to sustainability management as a route to what the company calls Quality Growth.

Japan – October 12, 2026 -- NTT, Inc. repurchased 94,237,900 shares of its common stock for 16,460,974,290 yen between September 1 and September 30, 2026, lifting its cumulative buyback to 77,588,530,910 yen under a program capped at 200 billion yen.

NTT executed September purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

All shares were acquired on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The September volume works out to an average price of roughly 174.7 yen per share, based on the disclosed share count and total amount.

Cumulative buyback reaches 491.6 million shares since May

As of September 30, 2026, NTT had repurchased 491,571,000 shares under the resolution its Board of Directors approved on May 8, 2026. The cumulative average price is roughly 157.8 yen per share, calculated from the disclosed figures.

Caernarfon – – October 12, 2026 -- National Grid, which spent £116.2m with Welsh suppliers in 2025, is inviting North Wales businesses to a free Meet the Buyer event on Tuesday 6 October to compete for work on its Pentir to Trawsfynydd reinforcement project.

Event brings buyers and delivery partners together in Caernarfon

The session runs from 08:30 to 12:30 at the Celtic Royal Hotel & Spa in Caernarfon. It is delivered with Business Wales. Attendees will receive information on supplier requirements and procurement processes, and will meet National Grid and its Great Grid Partnership delivery partners Murphy, Morgan Sindall and M Group.

Project partners will outline potential work programmes. Advance registration is required through the Business Wales Event Finder.

United Kingdom – October 12, 2026 -- National Grid Electricity Transmission is moving new transmission connection applicants toward shared "bay sharing" arrangements that let multiple customers with requirements of up to 450 MW connect through common facilities. The shift is part of Phase 2 of Connections Reform and aims to use existing assets more efficiently and reduce the need for dedicated infrastructure.

Three shared connection products are now on offer

Grid Parks connect up to three customers through a shared transformer and lower-voltage infrastructure. They suit smaller customers with requirements up to approximately 57 MW and are already used across the transmission network.

Super Grid Parks use higher-voltage infrastructure for larger customers or more customers, with projects of around 150 MW as the target. They are aimed at new substations where future customer growth can be planned.

Pelham, United Kingdom – October 12, 2026 -- National Grid has removed two transformers, each weighing about 180 tonnes, from Pelham Substation, clearing the site for two new 300-tonne quad boosters due between February and April 2027 under its North London Reinforcement (NLR) project.

The units had been in service for around 35 years. Contractors Murphy and Equans worked with National Grid on the removal, with around 20 people involved in planning and execution.

Phased decommissioning took about one month per transformer

Crews dismantled each transformer in a phased, controlled process under approved safety procedures. Before lifting, the team inspected internal components to assess their condition and performance over time. National Grid said the findings will inform the design and management of future transformers.