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KDDI

Telecom operators of Japan
KDDI is a company that has been operating in the Japanese market for a long time Telecom operator , is a Japanese telecom Service provider The services provided by GS include Fixed service Also include Mobile service . KDDI was founded in 1953 as KDD Corporation.
On May 13, 2020, KDDI was ranked 122nd on the 2020 Forbes Global 2000 list. [1-2]
On June 24, 2021, KDDI announced that Japan Fuji 5G will be available on the mountaintop. [6]
Company name
KDDI
Establishment time
The year 1953
Headquarters location
Japan
Business scope
Mobile communication
Company slogan
Designing the future
Annual turnover
292 billion yen (fiscal year 2004)

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After years of continuous mergers and reorganizations, especially the merger of DDI and IDO, KDD continued to grow and grow, and finally officially changed its name and formed KDDI in April 2001. Operates more independently from NTT DoCoMo Mobile communication service It's different, KDDI for it all-service The system has established five "Au", "TU-KA", "Telephone", "For Business" and "DION" Service brand . "Au" is a mobile service brand based on CDMA network, providing a variety of mobile communication services based on 2G/2.5G/3G network; "TU-KA" is based on PDC The mobile service brand of the network only provides 2G services; "Telephone" is the brand of fixed-line telephone service, in which KDDI mainly provides international long-call service; "For Business" is a business brand for business users, mainly provided VPN with Data Center Solutions for enterprise customers; "DION" is an Internet service brand, mainly providing ADSL, FTTH and so on Internet access Service. Fortune in 2012 Fortune 500 It sits at number 220 on the list. [3]
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Other information

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In the past five years, KDDI has almost completely migrated from 2G to 3G network business, and 90% of KDDI's customers are 3G customers. For fixed services KDDI has been providing traditional landline services. And KDDI will be strengthened Data rate We will introduce FTTH KDDI will provide high-speed Internet service, and ISP Gateway service, for enterprise customers, KDDI will provide IPTV service. In November 2004, KDDI introduced a full music download service. Japanese consumers are keen to download music, so this business is suitable. At the end of 2006, regarding WiMAXCBBO, it is to be added Up speed It reached 1.8Mbps, which can also increase KDDI's downlink Transmission rate . KDDI, the platform, looking at the next step, you know you've heard a lot of talk today about mobile services, so that KDDI can increase the speed of data transmission, KDDI thinks that this mobile WiMAX is a very big potential technology, KDDI in terms of music download services, Services like KDDI offer mobile phone users the ability to download music and use it anywhere Mobile download Music, over the video network, also we can allow KDDI customers to download music, through the application of their computer, the terminal of the mobile phone and the terminal of the computer, so that they can transfer music from the mobile phone or between the computer in this way, our users can also listen to music at home or outside. We have made some breakthroughs in this service, which means that we can download 140,000 songs a day, which is a significant source of revenue for KDDI.

Operating condition

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Although it is a full-service operator, KDDI has for many years Core business is Mobile service This can be reflected in both business income and profit. For example, in fiscal 2003, although the fixed-line business suffered a certain loss, KDDI still achieved its overall profit target by relying on the profits obtained from the mobile business. KDDI is planning to bring Enterprise resources Further tilt towards mobile business to keep the business sustainable Development ability . KDDI took control of Japan's largest PHS Operator DDI Pocket sold to improve the business Cash flow Status.
Mobile Revenue as a percentage of KDDI's total Revenue (FY2003 and FY2004)
All mobile services
Operating income (100 million yen) Operating profit (100 million yen) Operating income Operating profit
Fiscal year 2003 2846 117 2106 73.9 138 117.9
Fiscal year 2004 2920 200 2323 79.5 171 85.5
There are 14.68 million 1X users, and close to 4 million CDMA2000 1X EV-DO users.
KDDI not only goes beyond Vodafone1X EV-DO Rev 0 to respond DoCoMo to HSDPA A liter of. As early as 1983, KDDI opened an office in Beijing to start its customer support business in China and is committed to providing solutions to customers in the region. 2001 with China's second largest Telecom company China Unicom Signed an agreement to provide mobile phones and Internet to China Unicom Connection technique , and Cooperative research and development High speed mobile phone service technology. KDDI has four branches in China: KDDI Shanghai (2003), KDDI China (2003), KDDI Guangzhou (2010), and KDDI Hong Kong (2009). The company in 2007 annual" wealth It ranks 231st on the list of the world's 500 largest companies. On July 19, 2010, KDDI opened the second KDDI TELEHOUSE in China in Shanghai after Beijing. Fiscal year 2010 KDDI Net profit 255.12 billion yen ($3.1 billion), Year-on-year growth At the end of the fiscal year, the total number of KDDI subscribers was nearly 33 million, compared to 31.9 million in the same period.

Mobile service

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Operating income (100 million yen) Operating profit (100 million yen) Operating income Operating profit
Revenue value (100 million yen) as a percentage of total Group revenue (%) Profit value (100 million yen) as a percentage of total Group profit (%)
Fiscal year 2003 2846 117 2106 73.9 138 117.9
Fiscal year 2004 2920 200 2323 79.5 171 85.5
In the mobile service system of KDDI, "Au" based on CDMA network is undoubtedly the most valuable and competitive. July 1998, out of a quest Differentiated competition Advantage and become Market challenger For the strategic purpose, KDDI began commercial CDMA networks. After seven years Sustainable development KDDI has more than 18.24 million CDMA subscribers, accounting for 20.8% of the total number of mobile phone subscribers in Japan CDMA2000 There are 14.68 million 1X users, and close to 4 million CDMA2000 1X EV-DO users. KDDI not only overtook Vodafone K.K. to become the second largest in Japan Mobile operator And it poses an increasingly strong challenge to the leading DoCoMo in the 3G market. In addition, KDDI is also a business partner in the global CDMA camp Technology leadership In response to DoCoMo's upgrade to HSDPA, KDDI plans to commercial-test the CDMA2000 1X EV-DO Rev 0, the highest speed in the current CDMA2000 system, before the end of the year. And in the back, move Data service Is what really matters impetus . In 2001, the share of KDDI "Au" data business revenue was only 12.3%, still far behind DoCoMo's 18.1%, but by 2004, KDDI's indicator had risen to 24.4%, basically the same level as DoCoMo. The practice of KDDI undoubtedly provides a certain reference for the development of domestic operators and the launch of the future 3G market.

Business development

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At the 2008 Japan Communications Show, Mr. Onodera, President of Japanese telecom operator KDDI, delivered a speech entitled "KDDI Opens up the World of FMBC Applications." KDDI Core technology The head of the umbrella Ministry, Yutaka Yasuda, said outside Operating environment The change is an important reason for KDDI to propose FMBC. As a full-service operator, KDDI expects to be able to be "the company that solves any communication problem" to provide users High added value Cheap business, and can solve the gradual decline of fixed network business and the rapid development of mobile business unbalance Difficult problem. To this end, KDDI proposed the FMBC strategy.
The difference between FMBC and FMC lies in broadcasting, and the integration of broadcasting and communication has also become a feature of KDDI's integration strategy.
Yasuda Yutaka was introduced in Japan as early as December 2003 Service provider Just launched Terrestrial digital television Broadcasting service, One-Seg service Mobile TV The business began to appear in Japan in April 2006, and by the end of November 2007, Japan had accumulated One-Seg mobile phones Quantity of shipment It has reached 17.58 million units. in Broadcast service In the process of vigorous development, a trend is also quietly emerging: along Triple play The birth of business, the expansion of Internet video services, the popularization of video equipment, and the integration of broadcasting Mobile communication and Fixed communication The trend is even more pronounced in Japan.
Combining broadcasting with fixed and mobile communications, KDDI has made a lot of efforts. For example, the KDDI Research Institute not only developed a digital mobile TV terminal, but also developed Digital broadcasting Mobile phone terminal These terminals can be used not only to watch TV, but also to download animations. KDDI also loaded the digital broadcast with Internet data, combining the unaltered media content of the Internet with that of the Internet Application program Through digital broadcast distribution, it can not only effectively use the frequency band, but also provide a full range of services. In addition, KDDI provides a regional broadcasting service on mobile TV to broadcast programs closely related to the region through low-power One-Seg broadcasts in specific areas, stores, and facilities.
On June 24, 2021, Japan's KDDI company announced that from early July to late August, part of the Fuji Mountain will be able to use 5G network. [6]

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Under the FMBC strategy, KDDI has launched a number of convergence services that have brought great convenience to users.
· Seamless business integration. Users can make calls from the car Video telephone You can reply with text while making a phone call; After getting off the car, the user's mobile phone becomes an ordinary mobile phone, and the user can dial an ordinary phone; Back at home, users can switch the phone to the TV, use the TV to make video calls, and use the mobile phone to make voice calls. During the whole process, the user can switch the service to a different medium while maintaining the original communication service without interruption.
·LISMO music download business. In May 2006, KDDI launched this service, which is different from the old music download service, and allows users to copy the service downloaded from mobile phones to their PCS and listen to the Internet through PCS Downloaded music And transfer the songs from the CD to the mobile phone. KDDI plans to continue to expand to allow mobile phones to interact with TV content.
, Mobile search Business. In July 2006, KDDI and Google The partnership provides a mobile search service, "EZSearch," which enables KDDI users to use Google on their mobile phones Web search engine . Through the service, users will not only be able to see those customized for their phones Information content It is the first time in Japan that you can see content on the Internet.
, Mobile phone advertising Business. In addition to ads on mobile and PC portals, KDDI has also launched the PC and mobile portal convergence Advertising service The advertisement has various forms and is easily accepted by users.
·auone. with Mobile Internet The rate of adoption has accelerated further, while the number of people using mobile phones and computers to access the Internet has also increased. In order to meet the needs of these users, KDDI launched auone, an integrated portal for mobile phones and computers, in September 2007. The biggest feature of the portal is the portal on mobile phones and PCS Design interface Unified, the site also introduced a "remote control layout" tool to facilitate users to operate the site. Through this website, users can uniformly access information whenever and wherever they are, whether through mobile phones or PCS.

Mobile phone

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au (エーユー), or au/kddi au by KDDI is a Japanese mobile phone Network brand , by KDDI in Japan Home island , and Okinawa Cellular operated in Okinawa. Its name is derived from the Japanese verbs う (to meet) and う (to combine), both pronounced au.

Historical background

The au network originally consisted of Toyota Motor and Kyocera The company was established in 1985 to MOTOROLA Designed on the basis of the car telephone network. Toyota Be responsible for Tokyo and Nagoya Kyocera is responsible for the network in other parts of Japan. Kyocera established independent telephone companies in its regions of operation between 1989 and 1992, and founded Japan's Second Telecom (DDI) mobile phone group; Part of Toyota formed another company, Japan Mobile Communications (IDO), in 1987.
An au sales shop in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
November 2000, Kyocera was established. au K.K. (エーユー) and became part of DDI's mobile phone network. In 2001, au K.K. merged with KDDI, which itself was formed from the merger of DDI, International Telecommunication Telephony (KDD) and IDO in 2000. au Brand name Still continue to use mobile services under KDDI.
In 2003, au established a 3G network throughout Japan, replacing its older cdmaOne, which uses CDMA 1x technology.

Endorsement situation

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Company ranking

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October 2019, at Forbes Global Digital economy Number 20 on the top 100 list. [4]
On May 13, 2020, KDDI was ranked 122nd on the 2020 Forbes Global 2000 list. [1-2]
In May 2021, KDDI ranked "2021 Forbes Global 2000 " Number 106. [5]

Related event

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Reported on July 3, 2022, Japan Telecom operator Widespread communication failures at KDDI have continued to exceed 24 hours It has not yet been restored. Related restoration work is in progress, it is expected Western Japan The area will resume at 7:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday, East Japan The area will resume at 9:30 a.m. [7]
At around 12 noon local time on July 3, the Japanese telecom operator KDDI announced that the recovery work of the mobile communication failure in western Japan has been completed. However, measures to limit traffic remain in place and the lines are comprehensive Recovery time Not yet determined. [8]
According to KDDI, the fault occurred at 1:35 a.m. on Tuesday. After the failure, the recovery operation has been carried out for about 40 hours, and it is still not fully returned to normal, which is "extremely rare". The breakdown caused no small impact on the entire Japanese society. this Ministry of Internal Affairs The president of KDDI apologized for the incident, saying it was a major accident under the law of the electrical and telecommunications industry. [9]
Local time on August 24, 2022, according to Japan TBS Television According to reports, at around 21:13 on the same day, the Japanese telecom operator KDDI's au, povo, UQ mobile and other communication services appeared Voice call A fault that is difficult or inaccessible. According to another Kyodo News Message: At 22:00 local time, the fault has been fixed. [10]
On September 11, 2022, local time, Japanese telecom operator KDDI (au) company released news that from about 10:30 that night, 16 cities in eastern Japan Dao County A communication failure occurred. The fault was repaired at 10:42 p.m. Voice calls including emergency numbers such as 119 and Short message service ( SMS It is difficult to use. KDDI said it would investigate the cause of the failure and the number of users affected. [11]