KDDI

KDDI

https://www.kddi.com/english/
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KDDI Corporation, a publicly owned Japanese telecommunications company, was founded in 1984. As of 2023, it employs approximately 2100 people and generates over $1 billion in annual revenue. Its headquarters are located in Japan.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1984

Headcount

2,097

Headquarters

Japan

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

Deployments

1

News Summary:

On September 11, 2025, KDDI and Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a strategic partnership in Vietnam. KDDI also announced that its "au Starlink Direct" service now supports satellite data communication for 21 iPhone models, including iPhone 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and iPhone Air, enabling access to essential apps in areas without terrestrial cellular coverage. This announcement was made twice.

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KDDI offers 6 products in the media and telecoms services and connectivity and cloud industries. KDDI's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services, telecoms services, broadcast television and radio and enterprise cloud.

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KDDI's revenues were $39.1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split KDDI's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is enterprise broadband and voice, which represents 65% of KDDI's revenue.

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Jan

22nd

2026

20:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

KDDI Opens AI Data Center at Former Sharp Plant in Osaka Prefecture; Facility Will Provide Google’s Gemini AI Model for Domestic Users

KDDI Corp. has begun operations at an artificial intelligence data center built on the site of the former Sharp Sakai plant in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. The center will use state-of-the-art semiconductors from Nvidia Corp. for AI training and operations, and it will provide U.S. tech giant Google LLC’s Gemini generative AI model to domestic users, KDDI said Thursday.

Yomiuri Shimbun

Jan

22nd

2026

19:41

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

AI Data Center Rivalry Intensifies

The location was once a plant that produced televisions, long regarded as one of Japan’s flagship industries, but has now been transformed into KDDI’s next-generation data center equipped for advanced AI processing. Rows of server racks fill the facility, with Atsushi Sakurai, head of KDDI’s Service Platform Planning Office, explaining that the servers installed there are dedicated to AI computation.

Jan

22nd

2026

13:12

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

KDDI Starts Operations at Sakai Data Center

[Translated] KDDI announced on the 22nd that it has started operations at the large-scale data center it had been developing in Sakai City.

Jan

22nd

2026

09:31

KDDI Starts Operations at Sakai Data Center: Supporting AI on Former Sharp Site

[Translated] KDDI announced on the 22nd that it has started operations at the data center it was building in Sakai City. By acquiring a portion of Sharp's Sakai Plant (Sakai City) site and reusing the equipment, the process, which usually takes 3 to 4 years, was shortened to within a year.

Nagasaki Shimbun

Jan

22nd

2026

07:38

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Largest Data Center in Japan Begins Operations: Reusing Former Sharp Factory Site

[Translated] A former TV panel factory has been reborn as one of the largest data centers in Japan. It is equipped with high-performance NVIDIA AI (artificial intelligence) servers, the first of their kind to be introduced in Japan.

KSB Setonaikai Broadcasting

Jan

22nd

2026

06:47

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

KDDI Starts Operation of Osaka Sakai Data Center, Built on the Former Site of Sharp Sakai Plant

[Translated] KDDI Starts Operation of Osaka Sakai Data Center, Built on the Former Site of Sharp Sakai Plant Image KDDI opened the "Osaka Sakai Data Center" in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture on the 22nd and began operations.

Jan

19th

2026

18:30

Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

The Truth About KDDI Corp: Why Everyone in Tech Is Suddenly Paying Attention

KDDI Corp is quietly becoming a wireless power player. Is it a low-key game-changer for your portfolio or just another telecom snoozefest? Real talk, here is what you actually need to know. The internet is not exactly losing it over KDDI Corp yet – but the smart money crowd is watching.

Jan

17th

2026

03:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

"AI Courses That Can Be Used Like Conversations" Are Popular Among Seniors: Challenging Image Generation and Circular Board Creation

[Translated] As artificial intelligence (AI) gains attention, many elderly people are showing interest. At courses conducted by major mobile phone companies, the elderly are a prominent presence. Driven by expectations for AI-equipped devices and services, such as conversational generative AI, as tools to make life more convenient, their proactive attitude is evident.

The Sankei News

Jan

15th

2026

11:30

Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

BOI approves THB 96bn data centre investments for digital hub status

In 2025, 36 data centre projects were submitted for investment promotion, totalling 728 billion baht. The majority of these projects are located in key industrial zones and economic areas, including Rayong (33%), Chonburi (32%), and Samut Prakan (12%), with the remainder spread across Pathum Thani, Chachoengsao, and Bangkok.

The Nation Thailand

Jan

15th

2026

06:14

au Online Shop, "iPhone Air" from a net ¥48,400, with MNP

[Translated] Photo: Keitai Watch KDDI has changed the actual burden amount when purchasing "iPhone Air" at the au Online Shop by switching from other companies (MNP). The actual burden after the change is ¥48,400~. 　From January 16th, the actual burden amount when purchasing "iPhone Air" with the "Smartphone Tokusuru Program" applied has been changed.

Jan

15th

2026

05:30

Blockchain, B2B Tag

【First Public Release of Speaker Information】Financial Services Agency, JPYC, and Major Domestic Players Gather. "Japan Stablecoin Summit #2," One of the Largest Stablecoin-Focused Events in Japan, to Be Held

[Translated] Pacific Meta, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shota Iwasaki) will co-host the business event "Japan Stablecoin Summit #2," specializing in stablecoins, with TOKI, KDDI, and Progmat. This release marks the first public announcement of speaker information for this event.

Jan

15th

2026

03:56

KDDI committee formed to probe suspicious transactions

Japan operator KDDI’s board set up a special committee to investigate what it called suspicious transactions by employees of two subsidiaries involved in its advertising business, following an internal audit. The internal investigation team includes external lawyers and certified public accountants.

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