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{{Infobox company
| name = NTT Communications Corporation
| logo = [[File:NTT Communications logo.svg|frameless|NTT Com Logo]]

| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| foundation = 1999
| location = [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
| key_people = Tetsuya Shoji, President & [[CEO]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ntt.com/aboutus_e/officer.html |title=About Us: Board of Directors |publisher=NTT Communications |access-date=22 December 2011}}</ref>
| industry = [[Telecommunications]]
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| parent = [[Nippon Telegraph and Telephone|NTT]]
| subsid = NTT America [[Verio]] [[NTT Europe Ltd]] [[NTT Resonant Inc.|NTT Resonant]] [[emerio]]
| homepage = [http://www.ntt.com/ www.ntt.com] {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html www.ntt.com/index-e.html] {{in lang|en}}
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[[File:NTT Communications (headquarters).jpg|thumb|right|NTT [[Hibiya]] building]]
[[File:Shiodome Building2.JPG|thumb|right|NTT [[Shiodome]] building]]

{{nihongo|'''NTT Communications'''|エヌ・ティ・ティ・コミュニケーションズ株式会社|Enutiti Komyunikēshonzu Kabushiki-gaisha}}, or '''NTT Com''', is a Japanese telecommunications company which has operated its network services on a global scale with over 190 countries/regions and have locations in more than 70 countries/regions and employs approximately 5,500 people (NTT Communications Group: 11,500 employees) as of March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntt.com/en/about-us/company-profile/ntt-communications.html|title=NTT Communications|website=ntt.com}}</ref> According to the source, its headquarter is located in the Otemachi Place West tower, [[Otemachi]], [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda]], [[Tokyo]].

NTT Communications Corporation was founded in July 1999 as the wholly owned subsidiary of [[Nippon Telegraph & Telephone]] (NTT) Corp, known as one of the largest and most famous telecom companies in Japan and around the world.<ref name="state-of-the-art">{{cite news|url=https://doi.org/10.24818/RMCI.2020.2.136|title=State-of-the-art technology practices in corporate communications and global talent operations – building and activating a cognitive enterprise (NTT Communications case study)|website=ProQuest Central|doi=10.24818/RMCI.2020.2.136}}</ref> Currently, NTT Communications is offering [[network management]], telecommunication services such as [[VPN]], and communications technology (ICT) solutions{{buzzword inline|date=December 2020}} including cloud, consulting, managed services to companies and governments other than their individual customers.<ref name="state-of-the-art"/>

==History==

'''1996-2005 Founding and early years'''

In 1996, several new policies were issued for Telecommunications Law, and as a result of this policy changing NTT Communications Corporation was established in July 1999.,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308596196000729|title=NTT's transformation: From public telephone operator to major multimedia enterprise|website=Telecommunications Policy|access-date=28 September 2020}}</ref> and {{nihongo|'''Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation'''|日本電信電話株式会社|Nippon Denshin Denwa Kabushiki-gaisha}} has served as a parent company, controlling NTT Communications which responsible for long-distance and worldwide telephone services and two other local telecom companies since then.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sydney.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61USYD_INST/2rsddf/proquest448741294|title=Japan to review NTT to enhance competition|website=Jiji Press English News Service|access-date=28 September 2020}}</ref>

In 2000, the firm launched new international services called “0033 SAMURAI Mobile”, allowing users to make an international phone call with reasonable international calling fees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntt.com/en/personal/services/phone/samurai.html|title=0033 SAMURAI Mobile|website=ntt.com|access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref> Moreover, they began [[Data center services]] both within Japan and overseas to provide support for [[E-business]] conducted by corporations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sydney.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61USYD_INST/2rsddf/proquest446191880|title=NTT Communications: NTT Communications announces future plan of data center business|website=ProQuest Central|access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref>

On 1 March 2001, NTT Com accepted a license agreement with InterWise, a major provider of live eLearning and solutions{{buzzword inline|date=December 2020}} for software-based enterprise.<ref name="InterWise">{{cite web|url=https://sydney.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61USYD_INST/2rsddf/proquest444075238|title=InterWise Announces License Agreement With NTT Communications Corporation For ASP Services and Cross-Enterprise Solution|website=ProQuest|access-date=10 November 2020}}</ref> Due to the agreement, NTT Communications could offer the InterWise system to their customers as a cross-corporation solution{{buzzword inline|date=December 2020}}, enabling the firm to expand its eLearning market, by using cutting-edge eLearning technology developed by InterWise to encourage information sharing besides development of company corporate.<ref name="InterWise"/>

In December 2003, NTT Communications decided to take over operations from a major data communications services provider; Crosswave Communications Inc. (CWC) which failed for bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sydney.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61USYD_INST/2rsddf/gale_ofg119554869|title=NTT Communications to Support Revival of Japan Data Firm Crosswave|website=Gale General OneFile|access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref> In addition, the source reported that NTT Com reached an agreement to acquire CWC with approximately 10 billion yen, NTT Communications PM Suzuki said.

On 3 October 2005, the company won for the Best Customer Care at the World Communication Awards 2005 held in London. Becoming the first Asian company to earn the award in the communication field.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A138204367/ITOF?u=usyd&sid=ITOF&xid=ce0efa2b
|title=NTT Com wins world communication award for best customer care|website=Gale General OneFile|access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref>

'''2006-2015 expansion'''

In 2006, NTT Communications started a new Open Computer Network also known as OCN Hosting Service, offering to mainly small and medium-sized enterprises in domestic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/191656927/|title=Verio shared hosting platform for Windows provides industry's first multisite capabilities launched in Japan through NTT Communications' OCN Hosting Service|website=ProQuest|access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref>

In May 2011, NTT purchased 70% of Frontline Systems, an Australian IT services provider.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itnews.com.au/news/ntt-com-buys-controlling-stake-in-frontline-systems-257195 |title=NTT Com buys controlling stake in Frontline Systems |website=itnews.com.au |date=12 May 2011 |access-date=8 August 2017}}</ref> In October 2013 it merged Frontline Systems with NTT Australia to form NTT ICT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/531467/ntt_australia_restructures_into_one-stop_it_shop/ |title=NTT Australia restructures into one-stop IT shop |website=computerworld.com.au |date=11 November 2013 |access-date=8 August 2017}}</ref>

On 17 July 2013, the world's first 100Gbit/s Ethernet technology on a cable system linking Japan and the United States was deployed by NTT Com, and the technology could enhance the design capacity of the company's system by 2.5 times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sydney.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61USYD_INST/2rsddf/gale_ofa336992861|title=NTT communications deploys 100Gbps digital coherent technology on transpacific submarine cable|website=ProQuest|date=17 July 2013 |access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref>

On 2 December 2014, the company, NTT Group's ICT solutions{{buzzword inline|date=December 2020}}, and business associated international communications won at the World Communications Awards (WCA) as the Best Global Operator, in which the prize is generally given to those who innovate and provide great customer experiences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A392370475/ITOF?u=usyd&sid=ITOF&xid=03679ffb|title=NTT Communications wins Best Global Operator at World Communication Awards 2014|website=Gale General Onefile|access-date=10 November 2020}}</ref>

'''2016–Present'''

In October 2017, Gartner Inc. positioned NTT Communications Corp. as the Leaders quadrant in the “Magic Quadrant for Managed Hybrid Cloud Hosting (MHCH), Asia/Pacific” for the third consecutive year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntt.com/en/about-us/press-releases/news/article/2017/1115.html|title=NTT Communications amed a leader in 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Hybrid Cloud Hosting, Asia/Pacific, for third year in a row|website=ntt.com|access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref>

On 28 May 2020, the firm announced the possibility of information leakage because of unauthorized access, however, no information related to consumer customers was disclosed.<ref name="unauthorized access">{{cite web|url=https://www.ntt.com/en/about-us/press-releases/news/article/2020/0702.html|title=NTT Com confirms possible information leak due to unauthorized access|website=ntt.com|access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref> According to the official website, "on May 28 that some information—although no information on consumer customers—was possibly leaked externally on May 11 due to unauthorized access to NTT Com facilities by attackers on May 7."<ref name="unauthorized access"/>

==Corporate governance==
NTT Communications Corporation's current board of directors as of September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntt.com/en/about-us/company-profile/board.html|title=Board of directors|website=ntt.com|access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref>

'''CEO'''
*Toru Maruoka

'''Senior executive vice president'''
*Hidemune Sugahara
*Hiroki Kuriyama

'''Executive vice president'''
*Tomohiro Ando

'''Senior vice president'''
*Shuichi Sasakura
*Hiromasa Takaoka
*Junichi Kudo
*Mamoru Watanabe
*Hidetaka Nishikawa
*Toshio Kanai
*Katsushige Kojima
*Shuji Inaba
*Masayuki Oikawa
*Sachiko Oonishi
*Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
*Hiraku Otsuchi
*Satoshi Daimon
*Takashi Ohira

'''Audit and Supervisory Board Member'''
*Kazuhiko Aramoto
*Sakuo Sakamoto
*Ikuo Izutsu

== Products and services ==

'''API gateway'''

A system enables both individual and corporate clients to directly control data operating and maintaining their services as one of the business processes associated with application procedures.<ref name="NTT launches">{{cite web|url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641439358/|title= NTT launches the NTT Communications API gateway|website=ProQuest|access-date=8 October 2020}}</ref> Moreover, the gateway allows customers, especially corporate clients to access NTT Com services for their global business activities effortlessly and with more high-speed.<ref name="NTT launches"/>

'''DDoS Protection Services'''

The company has expanded its Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection Services which allows the worldwide customers for global IP network to have an access to the network and to customize the level of services effortlessly and find their suitable supports.<ref name="DDoS">{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A488138432/ITOF?u=usyd&sid=ITOF&xid=c52f7e2f|title=NTT Com expands its DDoS protection services|website=Gale General Onefile|access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> NTT Communications had developed the protection services due to the fact that DDoS attacks could occur whenever, potentially being harmful to the network infrastructure, firm's performance, as well as the accessibility of a website or other IP system, and the impact caused by the attack may lead to the noticeable losses in revenues.<ref name="DDoS"/>

'''[[Machine-to-Machine]] (M2M)'''

A secure worldwide available mobile service called M2M was started in Hong Kong and Thailand on 30 January 2015, and then the service has been expanded gradually in other global markets. Today, the Machine-to-Machine network is available in around 200 countries/regions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntt.com/en/services/network/machine-to-machine.html|title=Machine-to-Machine(M2M) |website=NTT Communications Go the Distance |access-date=8 October 2020}}</ref>

'''[[The Internet of Things]] (IoT)'''

IoT enables all sorts of physical objects to have network connectivity on the purpose of collecting data and information.<ref name="IoT"/> NTT Com believes that IoT technology would produce innovations leading and this is why the corporation provides the IoT Platform to their customers for encouraging digital transformation of the customer's business.<ref name="IoT">{{cite web|url=https://www.ntt.com/en/services/iot/iot.html|title=IoT platform|website=ntt.com|access-date=8 October 2020}}</ref>

'''UDDI'''

Since September 2003, a de facto basic registry for internet services UDDI has offered by NTT Communications, and the registry allows users to find and search company names, its major businesses and services descriptions with greater ease.<ref>{{cite book|author=McIlraith, S. A; Plexousakis, D., & Van Harmelen, F. (Eds.)|title=The Semantic Web – ISWC 2004: Third International Semantic Web Conference|year=2004}}</ref>

'''WebRTC Platform'''

NTT Com and two departments within the NTT Group including the ICT solutions{{buzzword inline|date=December 2020}} international communications services have launched a new service Enterprise Cloud WebRTC Platform (known as ECL WebRTC).<ref name="WebRTC">{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A504371181/ITOF?u=usyd&sid=ITOF&xid=9ade38ec|title=NTT Com Launches Enterprise Cloud WebRTC Platform|website=Gale General Onefile|access-date=11 November 2020}}</ref> Web RTC enables the same-day development of real-time communication via online platforms, specifically, voice and video communications, and data sharing on multiple devices including smartphones, tablets and web-based applications.<ref name="WebRTC"/>

==NTT Group==

The holding company [[Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation]] (called NTT) is one of the major players in the Japanese telecommunication industry, which was founded in 1952.<ref name="Ko">{{cite journal|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/19761597.2015.1019602|title= Innovation strategy and technological competence building to provide next generation network and services through convergence - the case of NTT in Japan|journal=Asian Journal of Technology Innovation|year= 2015|doi= 10.1080/19761597.2015.1019602|access-date=10 October 2020|last1= Miyazaki|first1= Kumiko|last2= Giraldo|first2= Evelyn|volume= 23|pages= 74–92|s2cid= 154207362}}</ref> Initially the mother company operated as a public telecom provider in the country, however, the corporation has developed their innovation strategy and has expanded its services and network management today. As of March 31, 2020, 319,050 people work for NTT Group as a whole, and consolidated operating revenues and that of income are ¥11,899.4 billion and ¥1,562.2 billion respectively.<ref name="About NTT Group">{{cite web|url=https://www.ntt.co.jp/about_e/group.html|title= About NTT Group|website=ntt.com|access-date=10 October 2020}}</ref> Nippon Telegraph and Telephone group currently contains multiple corporations and these are operated in different kind of technological fields in order to meet their customer demands:<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6574664|title=Disaster-resilient networking: a new vision based on movable and deployable resource units|journal=IEEE Network|year=2013|doi=10.1109/MNET.2013.6574664|s2cid=8034982|access-date=10 October 2020|last1=Sakano|first1=T.|last2=Fadlullah|first2=Z. M.|last3=Thuan Ngo|last4=Nishiyama|first4=H.|last5=Nakazawa|first5=M.|last6=Adachi|first6=F.|last7=Kato|first7=N.|last8=Takahara|first8=A.|last9=Kumagai|first9=T.|last10=Kasahara|first10=H.|last11=Kurihara|first11=S.|volume=27|issue=4|pages=40–46}}</ref><ref name="About NTT Group"/>

'''Mobile communications Business'''

*[[NTT DOCOMO, INC.]]: One of the largest mobile communications companies in Japan, which expanded its domestic mobile internet market by adopting strategies based on community management principles.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://doi.org/10.1016/S0024-6301(02)00076-6|title= Transforming an Old Economy Company Through Strategic Communities|journal=Long Range Planning|year= 2002|doi= 10.1016/S0024-6301(02)00076-6|access-date=11 October 2020|last1= Kodama|first1= Mitsuru|volume= 35|issue= 4|pages= 349–365}}</ref>

'''Regional communications business''' - mostly providing regional telecom operations in domestic and related business.<ref name="Nippon">{{cite web|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308596196000717|title=The status of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT)|website=ScienceDirect|access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref>

*NTT East Corporation: The firm provides long-distance and international communication services, cable TV business etc.<ref name="Nippon"/>
*NTT West Corporation: Generally, NTT West Corporation offers similar services with NTT East Corporation, however in the other area. Moreover, West Corporation has entered into overseas markets.<ref name="Nippon"/>

'''Long distance and, global or cross-border communications business''' - both of the following firms provide solutions{{buzzword inline|date=December 2020}} services as well as long-distance communication services including cloud services, network services, data center services, and so forth.<ref name="Nippon"/>

*[[NTT Ltd.]]: Global operating company
*NTT Communications Corporation: Japan operating company

'''Data communications business'''

*[[NTT Data]]: NTT Group established a firm about data communication bureau in 1967 which is now known as NTT DATA Corporation and currently, the firm offers its services in both Japan and overseas.<ref name="Cole and Matsumiya">{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237301777|title= Capturing Value from Technology and Challenges to Past Successes: The Case of NTT DATA|website=TEC Working Paper Series|access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref> Its main business activity is system integration, as well as network system services and their strength, is considered as the development of wide-ranging custom systems.<ref name="Cole and Matsumiya"/>

==International market==

'''Israel'''

In January 2002, NTT Communications invested around $1 million for a unique technology power developed by Israel in order to expand their international services.<ref name="Here's looking at you">{{cite web|url=https://sydney.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61USYD_INST/2rsddf/proquest208264418|title= Here's looking at you|website=ProQuest|access-date=9 October 2020}}</ref> The new technology could fascinated NTT Communications since it had the ability to transfer audio or video files while connecting people in different locations.<ref name="Here's looking at you"/>

'''India'''

The Israeli technology was utilized for a new service targeting corporate customers and NTT Communications started offering the service in India in two months.<ref name="Here's looking at you"/> In June 2015, NTT Com's subsidiary NTT Communications India Private Limited (known as NTT Com India) built two more new branch offices in Ahmedabad and Guiarat in order to deliver its customers ICT solutions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A399886001/ITOF?u=usyd&sid=ITOF&xid=f2115a84|title= NTT Communications to expand operations in India|website=Gale General Onefile|access-date=10 October 2020}}</ref>

'''Germany'''

The article "NTT Communications: PoP" describes that "NTT Communications ... announced it has deepened its network connectivity in Germany with a new Point of Presence (PoP) on its Tier-1 Global IP Network in Munich."<ref name="PoP">{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A299545098/ITOF?u=usyd&sid=ITOF&xid=9cecec9d|title= NTT Communications: PoP Strong in Major Cities in Germany|website=Gale General Onefile|access-date=10 October 2020}}</ref> The POPs could offer Tier-1 network, allowing the company to deliver its customers network connections with high speed and low latency.<ref name="PoP"/>

'''China and Hong Kong'''

Financial Data Center Tower 2 (FDC2) which is the first data center in the countries was established by NTT Communications with the purpose of minimizing the data center costs and enhancing the efficiency of data center energy in an eco-friendly way.<ref name="NTT Com shares secrets">{{cite web|url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1961626566/|title= NTT Com shares secrets to cutting 60% power usage at FDC2|website=ProQuest|access-date=10 October 2020}}</ref> As examples of energy efficient innovative technologies, cooling walls and batteries and water-side economization are included, and FDC2 has utilized renewable energy sources such as solar power by installing solar panels to the data center and has incorporated other ecological facilities like smart lighting systems for energy saving.<ref name="NTT Com shares secrets"/> In fact, FDC2 has reduced 60% of energy consumption every year, leading to NTT Groups’ eco strategies.<ref name="NTT Com shares secrets"/>

'''Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Hong Kong'''

NTT Com has launched a new operation called Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE), an undersea cable connecting multiple big Asian cities with 40 Gbit/s on 20 August 2012.<ref name="ASE">{{cite web|url=https://sydney.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61USYD_INST/2rsddf/proquest1044757652|title=NTT Com launches ASE|website=ProQuest|access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref> The company has invested heavily in ASE, which has been built in cooperation with several Asian firms such as Telekom Malaysia, Philippines-based PLDT, and StarHub based in Singapore. The leading points for the cable system have been constructed in Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore and Hong Kong was added in early 2013.<ref name="ASE"/> The direct connection between the countries allows customers in different 5 countries to utilize the data centers, cloud services as well as network provided by NTT Com.<ref name="ASE"/>

== Subsidiaries ==

NTT Com consists of the following major subsidiary companies:

*Arkadin
*[[Emerio]]
*Netmagic Solutions
*NTT Brazil
*NTT Com Asia - the East Asia headquarters of NTT Communications.<ref>{{cite web | last=Perez | first=Bien | title=NTT unveils Hong Kong's first 'financial data centre' | website=South China Morning Post | date=9 August 2017 | url=http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1250933/ntt-unveils-citys-first-financial-data-centre | access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fortune.com/global500/wal-mart-stores-inc-2/?iid=G500_lp_toprr |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014135508/http://fortune.com/global500/wal-mart-stores-inc-2/?iid=G500_lp_toprr |archive-date=14 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is responsible for the Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Korea markets, as well as managing its wholly owned subsidiary HKNet. It employs over 380 staff.
*NTT Com Security (''ex'' Integralis)
*NTT Com Thailand
*NTT Communications India Private Limited
*NTT Communications Russia
*NTT Europe Ltd - founded in 1988 and has its headquarters in London, UK with branch offices in many European locations
*NTT ICT (Australia)
*NTT MSC
*NTT Resonant
*NTT Singapore
*NTTCom Managed Services
*OCN or [[Open Computer Network]]
*[[Verio]]
*Virtela

==Partnerships==

'''Dimension Data'''

NTT Communications contracted with Dimension Data to create a provider called “cloud powerhouse”, which allows the companies. to provide their clients a solution with hybrid IT. The alliance will also encourage access to worldwide software-based network services, connecting more than 190 countries and approximately 140 global data centers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1964374456/|title= Dimension Data creates cloud powerhouse with NTT|website=ProQuest|access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref>

'''Mitsui Chemicals Inc.'''

The two companies presented a new prediction technology, utilizing deep learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) which were evolved by NTT Communication.<ref name="Deep-learning-based">{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A511677661/AONE?u=usyd&sid=AONE&xid=78aa1d48|title=Deep-learning-based' AI quickly predicts furnace products|website=Gale General Onefile|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref> According to the article "Deep-learning-based", "The predictions are produced in just 20 minutes after sampling process data, by modeling the relationships between process data and raw material, and furnace conditions, using deep-learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) developed by NTT Com."<ref name="Deep-learning-based"/>

'''Geminare'''

NTT Communications expanded its service called “Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)” solution across the European network market, allowing corporate customers to develop their disaster recovery business by utilizing the enterprise cloud platform.<ref name="NTT Communications introduces">{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A431412733/ITOF?u=usyd&sid=ITOF&xid=0a196952|title=NTT Communications introduces DRaaS solution in Europe|website=Gale General Onefile|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref> Originally, NTT Com's DRaaS solution was already available in the United States, however, the number of corporations incorporating disaster recovery service was expected to exceed the counterpart using conventional recovery services,<ref name="NTT Communications introduces"/> in other words, there was a higher possibility of increasing in the demand of disaster recovery service. Thus, NTT Communications decided to launch their DRaaS solutions in Europe with the support of Geminare.<ref name="NTT Communications introduces"/>

'''Arkadin'''

In the 2010s, both NTT Communications and a worldwide collaboration services provider “Arkadin” have determined to expand their partnership for the sake of offering video conferencing to Japanese organizations and businesses, especially for those are multinational clients based in the country, since NTT Communications has believed that the ability of Arkadin's video conferencing services based on cloud platform would allow the company to deliver customers their high quality video experiences with the HD video image and simple one-click access from any internet connected devices, such as laptop and mobile phone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A296272754/ITOF?u=usyd&sid=ITOF&xid=bb46c206|title= NTT Communications Bolsters Partnership with Arkadin for Video Conferencing in Japan|website=Gale General Onefile|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref>

==Sponsorships==

'''Sports'''

*The corporation has sponsored a rugby team [[NTT Communications Shining Arcs]] (commonly called as the Shining Arcs) which is presently playing in a rugby competition “Japan Rugby League One”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntt.com/en/about-us/csr/social/mesenat.html|title= The arts, culture, education and sports. |website=ntt.com|access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref>

'''Theme park'''

*NTT Communications has sponsored one of the rides in Tokyo Disneyland, Peter Pan's Flight which is themed to the Peter Pan's world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/tdl/attraction/detail/164/|title= Peter Pan's Flight|website=Tokyo Disneay Resort|access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref>
*Also, the company has presented a ride in [[Tokyo DisneySea]] called Jasmine's Flying Carpets which is a ride attraction about the famous Disney movie Aladdin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/tds/attraction/detail/220/|title= Jasmine's Flying Carpets|website=Tokyo Disneay Resort|access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref>

'''Event'''

*A network operator enterprise in North America NANOG has been sponsored by NTT Communications, and NTT Com has agreed to support NANOG's three specific events including NANOG 70 held in Bellevue, Washington from 5 to 7 June 2018, NANOG71 scheduled in San Jose, California on 2–4 October and lastly NANOG 72 which took place from 5 to 7 February in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/tds/attraction/detail/220/|title= NTT communications to serve as sponsor of NANOG|website=Gale General Onefile|access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[NTT Europe Online]]
*[[NTT Ltd.]]
*[[Open Computer Network]]
*[[Telegraph]]
*[[Telephone]]
*[[Verio]]

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