Japan Telcos: Generally Positive After Recent Meetings in Tokyo.
We recently met NTT Docomo (9437 JP) NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) (9432 JP), KDDI (9433 JP), and Rakuten (4755 JP) in Tokyo. Softbank...
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Lions and Tigers and Politicians, Oh My! Update on Japan Telecoms’ Fee Changes and Potential Risks
Comments from politicians may be more bark than bite, but clearly the recent remarks on Japanese mobile phone bills being excessive are, and need...
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Smartkarma's Week in JP/KR: SoftbankCorp IPO, Toshiba, J-Banks, Wafers/Semi, Hanjin Kal, BioLogics
This past week featured 165 insights across the Smartkarma platform, with about 25% of them dealing with Japan or South Korea. A list is below.By...
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5G Is Coming – Don’t Panic. Sensible Plans from SoftBank (9984 JP), Docomo (9437 JP), KDDI (9433 JP)
5G sounds great, right? – faster speeds, more capacity, improved efficiency – but what does that really mean? The reality is that 5G isn’t needed...
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Smartkarma’s Week that Was in JP/ KR: NTT/Urban, Korean Rights, Japanese Retail Evolution, Alpine
Markets across the globe felt weaker, with China leading the way lower. That feeling of weakness was slightly deceptive as the S&P500 actually...
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