Promotion of 5G Tailored for Enterprises Accelerated by NTT Group and NEC Activities

NTT Corporation (NTT), its subsidiary NTT DATA Corporation (NTT DATA), and NEC Corporation (NEC) announced the acceleration of activities to promote the global adoption of 5G tailored for enterprises. The three companies aim to develop these solutions to accommodate market demand that helps to drive the creation of successful business models and business. These activities will be conducted in "Enso – The Space for Creators" (Enso Lab), which has been established at NTT DATA Deutschland's Munich laboratories.

As part of the global O-RAN activities, the three companies will start co-creation activities utilizing their 5G capabilities for enterprises. The Enso Lab has created a 5G environment featuring a multi-vendor system configuration by building a co-creation space for enterprises using 5G technologies form NTT DATA, and installing additional NEC radio units that conform to O-RAN specifications.

By utilizing the Enso Lab, customers will be able to build demonstration environment using 5G base stations that meet O-RAN specifications, and develop application prototypes according to customer-specific requirements. This will help customers develop new business utilizing 5G.

As a first step of the three companies' co-creation activity, they aim to develop and commercialize solutions that include 5G infrastructure and applications for automotive-related industries in Europe. Furthermore, the companies plan to create new solutions for other industries, such as the automotive and manufacturing fields for global markets, including the US by leveraging their private 5G expertise, knowledge and use cases cultivated in Japan.