Perspective and evolution toward global R&D

In the telecommunication industry, which is dramatically moving toward a digital and multimedia world, a telecommunications carrier can perform business activities on a global scale but must survive fierce competitions with the mega carriers of the world. Thus, we need to perform research and development (R&D) that will both support the current global telecommunications business and become the driving forces for the future business of the information distribution on a global scale. This report describes the aims and the latest developments of the globalization of R&D activities that NTT is currently promoting.