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Sadayuki Abeta , NTT Docomo

SADAYUKI ABETA

COMPANY : NTT DOCOMO REVENUE : US $ 39BN EMPLOYEES : 28,000 CEO : KAZUHIRO YOSHIZAWA FOUNDED : 1991
Sadayuki Abeta is the CEO of NTT DOCOMO , the number one mobile operator in Japan . In the rollout of 5G , DOCOMO has contributed not only to 3GPP but also to the O-RAN alliance to realise multi-vendor interoperable Open RAN solutions .
“ We established the 5G Open Partner Program to create new services and address social issues by collaborating with vertical players ,” Abeta adds .
So far , this has attracted the participation of over 5,000 companies . 40 July 2024