A week in Japan tech
Telecommunications
NTT to pour resources into high-speed Internet services. The former national telephone monopoly is looking to the new data services to make up for dwindling revenue from its traditional phone business. NTT forecast that in three years its operating income would grow to 1.6 trillion $13.33 billion from an estimated 1.3 trillion in the fiscal year ended March 31.
KDDI to raise its annual per share dividend to Y2,095 from the previously planned Y1,790 for the fiscal year ended March 31. The company said the decision follows the successful completion of the business consolidation resulting from its merger about two years ago...