KDDI Corporation is a major Japanese telecommunications carrier that is expanding its role in the space industry, focusing on providing enhanced connectivity solutions. It partners with companies like SpaceX to deliver satellite-to-cellular services, aiming to connect remote areas and improve network resilience using Starlink's LEO satellites. KDDI is also involved in initiatives like the MUGENLABO UNIVERSE program, fostering collaboration between startups and established companies to develop new space-related businesses, including lunar communication networks and virtual simulations of space environments.
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KDDI announced on September 19 that a total of 21 iPhone models including iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15, iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and iPhone Air now support the au Starlink Direct satellite data communication service.
KDDI Corporation provided specifications and insights for their mobile phone base station, and GITAI developed the communication antenna optimized for robotic construction.
KDDI provided specifications and insights for their mobile phone base station on Earth, while GITAI developed an optimized communication antenna for robotic construction.
KDDI focuses on sustainability, finance, energy, and digital transformation, while promoting space, mobility, healthcare, and education as part of its Satellite Growth Strategy.
KDDI offers IoT integration in over 22 million connected cars worldwide and global data center solutions through their Telehouse brands.
KDDI provides reliable cellular service in Japan, Myanmar, and Mongolia.
GITAI collaborated with KDDI Corporation to establish a robust communications infrastructure on the moon by the late 2020s.
KDDI Open Innovation Fund III L.P. contributed to GITAI's funding round.
KDDI will resell Starlink to its enterprise and civil government customers in 2022 under a deal signed 2022-10-12.
ArkEdge Space led a consortium including ispace, Mitsubishi Precision, Kiyohara Optics, KDDI Corporation, and the University of Tokyo to develop a concept of a lunar navigation satellite system, a lunar‑Earth communication system, and a development plan.
The partnership enhances KDDI's offerings by incorporating Swift's patented wide area corrections solution, a hybrid of precise point positioning and real-time kinematics.
Swift Navigation has partnered with KDDI Corporation to expand its precise positioning technology to the Japan market.
Global Brain, Parkwalk, KDDI Innovation Fund, 31 Ventures, and Meltwind provided further backing in GeoSpock’s funding round.