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NTT Research Funds New Program with Harvard Center for Brain Science

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that the NTT Research Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, has made a gift to establish the Harvard University Center for Brain Science (CBS)-NTT Fellowship Program in the new field of Physics of Intelligence.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that the NTT Research Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, has made a gift to establish the Harvard University Center for Brain Science (CBS)-NTT Fellowship Program in the new field of Physics of Intelligence.
  • This new program will amplify themes that have emerged through a pre-existing relationship between Harvard CBS and the NTT Research Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab .
  • Under a 2021 joint research agreement , the two organizations undertook shared research into natural and artificial intelligence.
  • Now an assistant professor at Princeton University, Reddy also published a notable paper on “ discontinuous learning .”
    “We are thrilled to support the Harvard Center for Brain Science at the dawn of the Physics of Intelligence,” NTT Research President and CEO Kazu Gomi said.

NTT Research PHI Lab Scientists Achieve Quantum Control of Excitons in 2D Semiconductors

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that scientists from its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab have achieved quantum control of exciton wavefunctions in two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that scientists from its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab have achieved quantum control of exciton wavefunctions in two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors.
  • However, achieving fine control over their quantum mechanical state has been plagued with scalability issues due to limitations in existing fabrication techniques.
  • In particular, the control over position and energy of quantum dots has been a major hindrance to scaling up towards quantum applications.
  • The PHI Lab has also entered a joint research agreement with the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.

NTT to Host Upgrade 2024 Global Research & Innovation Summit

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Monday, March 11, 2024

NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced plans to hold Upgrade 2024 , NTT’s Global Research & Innovation Summit, on April 10-11, 2024.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced plans to hold Upgrade 2024 , NTT’s Global Research & Innovation Summit, on April 10-11, 2024.
  • Day 2 (April 11) of Upgrade 2024 will kick-off at the Metreon with remarks by NTT Research President Gomi.
  • The second, on basic research, features NTT Venture Capital (VC) Founding Partner Vab Goel, NTT Senior Executive Vice President CTO Katsuhiko Kawazoe and NTT Research President Gomi.
  • NTT Research invites business leaders, students, academics, researchers and journalists to attend, as well as NTT customers, employees, partners and stakeholders.

NTT Unveils Five Trends That Will Dominate the Cybersecurity Landscape in 2024

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

As a global innovator, NTT Corporation (NTT) has been at the forefront of the cybersecurity industry’s evolution this past year and today, NTT has announced five key trends the company expects to have a far-reaching impact on the security landscape in 2024 and beyond.

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  • As a global innovator, NTT Corporation (NTT) has been at the forefront of the cybersecurity industry’s evolution this past year and today, NTT has announced five key trends the company expects to have a far-reaching impact on the security landscape in 2024 and beyond.
  • Security for the Age of AI – AI promises to impact both cybercriminal behavior and cybersecurity strategies in 2024.
  • However, AI will also impact cybersecurity strategies and technologies by enhancing detection and analysis capabilities, improving the response to disinformation, phishing, malware and anomalous behavior.
  • Cybersecurity professionals have also found generative AI helpful to automate some tasks, data analysis and vulnerability research.

NTT Research CIS Lab Director Receives Fourth Test-of-Time Award

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Monday, November 6, 2023

NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that a paper co-authored by Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Lab Director Brent Waters has won an IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS) Test of Time Award .

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that a paper co-authored by Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Lab Director Brent Waters has won an IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS) Test of Time Award .
  • In addition, two papers co-authored by scientists from the CIS Lab and the NTT Social Informatics Laboratories (SIL) will be presented at this year’s conference.
  • “The FOCS 2013 paper changed the landscape of theoretical cryptography,” CIS Lab Senior Scientist Abhishek Jain said.
  • Takashi Yamakawa, a Distinguished Researcher at NTT SIL, focuses on constructions of post-quantum and quantum cryptographic protocols and their security.

NTT and Chunghwa Telecom sign basic agreement for IOWN's international network connectivity

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

NTT Corporation (NTT) and Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (Chunghwa Telecom) today signed a basic agreement for the realization of international network connectivity through IOWN [1].

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  • NTT Corporation (NTT) and Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (Chunghwa Telecom) today signed a basic agreement for the realization of international network connectivity through IOWN [1].
  • NTT has established the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) Global Forum [3] to promote the realization of new communication infrastructure.
  • Chunghwa Telecom is one of the Top 5 listed companies by market capitalization, and No.1 telecom service provider in Taiwan.
  • As Taiwan's leading telecommunications company, Chunghwa Telecom is pleased to sign the IOWN cooperation memorandum with NTT, Japan's leading telecommunications company.

NTT Technology Enables Color and Pattern-Changing Outfits for ANREALAGE Spring/Summer 2024 Paris Collection

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

NTT Corporation (NTT), in collaboration with IMAGICA GROUP Inc. , deployed hyperspectral color control technology that enabled clothing colors and patterns to be altered live onstage at the SPRING/SUMMER 2024 Paris Collection hosted by ANREALAGE CO., LTD. on Sept. 26, 2023.

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  • NTT Corporation (NTT), in collaboration with IMAGICA GROUP Inc. , deployed hyperspectral color control technology that enabled clothing colors and patterns to be altered live onstage at the SPRING/SUMMER 2024 Paris Collection hosted by ANREALAGE CO., LTD. on Sept. 26, 2023.
  • [1] Hyperspectral Image: An image captured by spectroscopizing more color information (wavelength) than a normal digital camera (a camera that acquires color images).
  • A single hyperspectral image consists of images corresponding to each color information and generally consists of dozens or more images.
  • NTT is also developing hyperspectral imaging technology [2] that combines conventional digital cameras with metalenses and AI to acquire hyperspectral images and movies.

NTT Research Boosts Scientific Teams with Nine New Hires

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Leleu, Bastidas, Okawa and Jain, the five research fellows and Manae Abe,” said Kazuhiro Gomi, President & CEO of NTT Research.

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  • Leleu, Bastidas, Okawa and Jain, the five research fellows and Manae Abe,” said Kazuhiro Gomi, President & CEO of NTT Research.
  • Dr. Bastidas was previously Senior Research Scientist in the Theoretical Quantum Physics Research Group and the Research Center for Theoretical Quantum Physics, NTT Basic Research Laboratories (BRL), Atsugi-city, Japan.
  • He has also organized three Global Research Summits (Upgrade 2021, 2022 and 2023 ) which showcase the innovation and initiatives of NTT Research and the broader NTT family of companies.
  • NTT Research is highly valued by its scientific employees for its freedom and ambitious goals.

NTT Announces Research Applying Genetic Data to Improve Athletic Performance and Health

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230919063570/en/
    Figure 1: Framework for joint research and verification (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Through the year-long joint research, researchers aim to create individualized programs based on the results of genetic analysis.
  • “There are times when a player of a certain team turns from poor performance to a good performance, and vice versa.
  • This joint research is aimed at professional sports teams belonging to NTT Group—Omiya Ardija is operated by NTT Sports Community Corporation and the Urayasu D-Rocks is operated by NTT Sports X.
  • NTT Life Sciences will provide individualized programs to athletes using the methods established in this research to improve athletic performance and prevent sports injuries.

NTT and NCNP to Develop Brain Bio-Digital Twin Technology

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

NTT Corporation (NTT) and the National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP) have entered into a partnership agreement to develop “Brain Bio-Digital Twin” technology.

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  • NTT Corporation (NTT) and the National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP) have entered into a partnership agreement to develop “Brain Bio-Digital Twin” technology.
  • NTT and NCNP will initially focus on practical applications of this technology that eliminate the need for invasive and costly testing of various brain diseases.
  • The Brain Bio-Digital Twin incorporates various types of body data obtained through medical examinations into a computer as digital data and enables the creation of detailed maps and biological models through digital twin computing technology.
  • The practical application of the Brain Bio-Digital Twin will enable the "twin" to be used for testing, rather than the patient's own brain and nerves.