TOKYO, JAPAN — NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today that it has been named a champion in the Frost Industry Quotient (IQ) – Asia-Pacific Hosted Telephony and UCC Services Providers, 2016.

According to Frost and Sullivan, “NTT Com provides in-depth experience and understanding of Unified-Communication-as-a-Service and total flexibility in implementing tangible value added services such as hybrid cloud and private instances.”

Frost & Sullivan has evaluated the 10 major service providers in the Asia-Pacific region and assessed them using the Frost Industry Quotient (Frost IQ) matrix. The matrix comprises four quadrants: champions, challengers, defenders and explorers, based on a combination of market share performance and future growth strategies as determined by Frost & Sullivan research.

Source: Frost and Sullivan analysis

To view the full report: http://www.ntt.com/content/dam/nttcom/hq/en/about-us/press-releases/pdf/2017/0111.pdf

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About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and over 140 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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Tokyo, Japan and London, England – Nov 30, 2016 – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE: NTT), announced today that it was named Best Global Operator at the 2016 World Communication Awards (WCA) held on Nov 29 2016 in London. NTT Com won this award in 2014 as well and its continued emphasis on strengthening its global telecommunication portfolio has helped the company win this award a second time.

Launched in 1999, the WCA are synonymous with innovation and outstanding performance. Winning the Best Global Operator award is considered the blue chip mark of success in the global telecom industry and to win, a company must demonstrate a strong service portfolio, investment in network and service development, a growing and satisfied customer base, and execution of a clear and ambitious strategic plan.

The judges agreed that NTT Com is a worthy winner of this coveted trophy, highlighting the evidence its entry provided in terms of financial and customer growth, supported by glowing testimonials from analysts and customers. NTT Com presents “a very clear picture of global strength and global reach,” said one of the judges.

About The World Communication Awards (WCA)

The World Communication Awards (WCA) were established in 1999 to recognize excellence amongst global telecom operators. The WCA are organized by Total Telecom and their owners Terrapinn.

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and over 140 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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The Global Carrier Awards Recognize Innovation, Vision and Excellence in the Global Wholesale Telecom Industry

New York and Paris – November 18, 2016 – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the global data and IP services arm of Fortune Global 500 telecom leader NTT (NYSE: NTT), announced that it has been named Best North American Wholesale Carrier at the Capacity Global Carrier Awards 2016, sponsored by Capacity Media. This is the third year in a row that NTT Com received such award. The ceremony took place in Paris, France, during the Capacity Europe 2016 Conference.

“Based on the latest Dyn wholesale rankings, NTT Com is ranked as one of the leading wholesale IP providers in North America,” the Global Carrier Awards Judging Panel said in a statement. “Offering greater 100G global connectivity options than most other providers in the region, this company is poised to gain even more ground as it invests in upscaling and upgrading its network.”

“We are honored to receive this recognition acknowledging NTT Com’s performance and leadership in North America,” said Michael Wheeler, executive vice president of the Global IP Network business unit at NTT Communications. “This award further strengthens our commitment to delivering the most innovative solutions for our customers and expanding the connectivity options available in the region and around the world.”

Celebrating innovation, vision and excellence, the Capacity Global Carrier Awards are among the most prestigious recognitions for the global and regional wholesale telecommunications industry in the world.

A record number of over 200 entries were submitted for this year’s awards. The winners were decided by a panel of over 20 judges, which include leading analysts, industry experts and Capacity’s senior editorial team. They were aided by a new scoring system, which was refined for 2014 to ensure that the shortlisting and winners decisions remained objective and transparent.

NTT Com also won the Best Marketing Team award for the second year in a row. The company was previously recognized as Best North American Wholesale Carrier in 2015, Best Global (Data) and Best North American Wholesale Carrier in 2014 and Best Pan-Asian Wholesale Carrier in 2013. For more information about all the awards received by NTT Com, please click here.

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including leading global tier-1 IP network, Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching over 196 countries/regions, and 140 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.

About NTT Communications Global IP Network

Consistently ranked among the top networks worldwide, NTT Com’s Tier-1 Global IP Network covers North and South America, Asia, Europe and Oceania, and provides the best possible environment for content, data and video transport through a single autonomous system number (AS 2914). NTT Com is one of the top global wholesale IP providers according to the latest Dyn Wholesale Rankings.More information: www.us.ntt.net | Twitter @NTT_America #globalipnetwork #AS2914

HONG KONG (Nov 14, 2016) – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE: NTT) announced today it has received three prestigious awards at DatacenterDynamics Asia Pacific Awards 2016. NTT Communications Hong Kong Financial Data Center Tower 2 (FDC2) was named the winner of “Service Provider Data Center” award, and “Critical Environment Future Thinking” category in collaboration with Emerson Network Power. Netmagic, an NTT Communications Group Company, was also awarded the “Data Center Critical Environment Team of the Year Award”, which recognizes the achievements of the construction team behind DC5 Mumbai.

The DatacenterDynamics Awards presents the best examples of data center innovation in design, build and management that addresses the key challenges in the Asia Pacific, which is one of the most diverse and substantially growing regions in the world. Among 80 entries from 12 Asian countries including Australia, Indonesia, China, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and others, NTT Communications Group led the pack by winning three out of the eight highly-competitive award categories.

“We’re extremely proud of NTT Communications being recognized as the leading data center service provider in Asia Pacific”, said Taylor Man, Chief Technology Officer of NTT Com Asia. “The awards not only show that our future-proof data center design is widely recognized by industry heavyweights, but also confirms the values we have strived to create for our customers: Technology Innovations, Performance Quality and Service Excellence”.

NTT Communications’ Nexcenter™ offers globally standardized data center service backed by quality, flexibility, and cost-efficiency in over 140 locations worldwide. In Hong Kong the company operates two data centers, the Hong Kong Financial Data Center (with two towers, FDC1 and FDC2) and the Tai Po Data Center. NTT Communications’ data centers in Hong Kong has integrated high density energy efficient design and innovative technologies, with the vision to enhance customers’ business performance.

NTT Com will continue to enhance its global seamless ICT solutions as it expands data center business worldwide.

(DatacenterDynamics Asia Pacific Awards 2016’s Winner Logo)

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and 130 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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TOKYO, JAPAN – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today that its Arcstar Universal One global VPN service received a No.1 Customer Satisfaction designation from the UK marketing services firm Ocean82, Ltd. for the sixth consecutive time. The selection, which is based on predicted organic growth and overall customer satisfaction, was published recently in “Voice of the Customer: Global Data VPN, Issue 21,” a benchmarking report.

According to Janet Watkin CEO of Ocean82, “NTT Com consistently strives to provide a superior customer experience and their customer satisfaction rating for global data VPN reflect their leading position, ahead of major rivals, in the Ocean82 independently produced competitive league table measuring user experiences.”

NTT Com also received Gold Awards for outstanding performance in 9 categories, including Network Operation, Secure Data Transfer, Network Availability, Installation Not Disruptive, No Hidden Extras in Bills, Accurate Bills, 24 Hour Transparent Maintenance, End to End Network Management and Bills in Currency of Choice.

Ocean82 evaluated customer satisfaction of eight global telecom operators, the others being AT&T, BT, Orange Business, T-Systems, Telefonica, Verizon and Vodafone Global Enterprise. The methodology involved interviewing decision-makers, influencers and end users at more than 1,000 multinational companies. The report considered major categories of customer service and 32 related service attributes.

NTT Com will continue to enhance its total ICT solutions, including networks, data centers, security, applications and managed services, all on a seamless, end-to-end, one-stop basis, to help customers achieve their digital transformation.

About Ocean82

Ocean82 is an established marketing services firm specializing in benchmarking the customer service experience for the information & communication technologies industry. It is known for its track record in “Voice of the customer” analysis of competitive positioning, business strategy, branding, post-purchase care, channel management and pre-sales support, among other areas. It has experience in 30 countries and 10 languages, often making Ocean82 the first-choice supplier for organizations requiring international marketing research and analysis covering emerging technologies. www.ocean82.com

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and 130 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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TOKYO, JAPAN – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), a data, cloud and international communications leader within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today it has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, Asia/Pacific” report*1 published by Gartner Inc. in October 2016 for the second consecutive year, based on ability to execute and completeness of vision.

Gartner defines cloud-enabled managed hosting (CEMH) as standardized, productized hosting offerings that combine a cloud-enabled system infrastructure platform, comprising compute, network and storage hardware with cloud management platform software to facilitate self-service and rapid provisioning with managed services. According to Gartner, “Providers require a strong strategy to become a Leader in Asia/Pacific. They need to invest in their products, geographic coverage and delivery capabilities to the extent that they can become strong regional players. To build their market positions, they must have the ability and willingness to invest for the future.”

“We’re extremely proud to be recognized as a leader in Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting market based on our ability to execute and completeness of vision,” said Masaaki Moribayashi, Senior Vice President of Cloud Services at NTT Com. “NTT Com will continue to deliver its innovative cloud solutions to help enterprises meet the complex requirements of digital transformation in Asia Pacific and worldwide.

NTT Com will continue to focus on its seamless ICT Solution, which allows management of complex and hybrid ICT environments of enterprises. These initiatives include flexible and on-demand connection to multiple clouds (SD-Exchange) and further enhancement of Cloud Management Platform (SD-WAN)

The “Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, Asia/Pacific “report can be viewed here.

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*1 Gartner, ” Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Enabled Managed Hosting, Asia/Pacific” by To Chee Eng, Kenshi Tazaki, Vincent Fu, Arup Roy 11 October 2016

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and 130 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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TOKYO, JAPAN — NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE: NTT) announced today that it was named “Wholesale Operator of the Year” at the Asia Communication Awards 2016 in Singapore on June 1.

Launched in 2011 the Asia Communication Awards recognize the companies and individual driving the success of the Asian based telecom industry to a global audience. Since their launch, the awards have gathered an impressive following and are now truly a respected mark of achievement in the industry. Organized by Total Telecom, the Asia Communication Awards are modelled on the phenomenally successful World Communication Awards, mirroring their fierce independence to ensure true leaders are rewarded. The fifth annual Asia Communication Awards were presented to outstanding carriers and vendors in Asia by Total Telecom, the region’s major telecom publishing group. A panel of telecom experts selected winners in 16 categories.

NTT Com was named Wholesale Operator of the Year for the third time. The award recognizes that NTT Com showed a strong commitment to investing in technologies like IPv6 and Software-Defined Networking (SDN), as well as in customer service and satisfaction through its global network operation centers. “A high customer retention rate speaks volumes,” said one of the judges. “NTT Com’s entry shows that it has the scale and also the drive to stay ahead of the competition.” Evidence of new customer wins during the entry period also impressed the panel.

In addition to its Tier-1 Global IP Network, NTT Com is expanding its wholesale business for Enterprise Cloud and Nexcenter™ data centers with partnerships such as PLDT in Philippines and other regions where high demand exists among companies looking to expand and enhance their businesses.

*NTT Com‘s Global IP Backbone is ranked as Asia’s #1 network and world’s #2 backbone in terms of total network prefixes, according to Dyn Research.(as of May 2016)

For more information about NTT Com’s awards, visit www.ntt.com/strength/leader/data/awards.html

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and 130 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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For more information:

Asia and Oceania: www.ntt.com | Twitter @NTTCom | Facebook@NTT Com | LinkedIn@NTT Com

US and the Americas: www.us.ntt.net | Twitter @NTT_America #globalipnetwork

Europe, Middle East and Africa: www.eu.ntt.com | Twitter @NTT Europe

TOKYO, JAPAN — NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today that it has won Best Cloud-Based Service for its Enterprise Cloud in the 2016 Telecom Asia Awards, during a gala ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on May 18.

“NTT Com has dominated this award category for four years now as it continues to capitalize on its lead in the market in providing SDN/NFV-enabled cloud services on a global scale,” said Telecom Asia editor-in-chief John Tanner. “Their winning streak continues thanks to enhancements such as SDN-enabled IaaS integration, an Openstack-based architecture and hybrid cloud management offering.”

Now in its 19th year, the awards are the region’s longest-running and most prestigious telecom industry awards. They reward innovative and outstanding performance by Asian service providers and industry executives. The winners were chosen by a panel of 12 independent judges on the basis of innovation, financial performance, technology, market leadership and corporate governance. Awards were presented in 18 categories.

For more information about NTT Com’s awards, visit
http://www.ntt.com/en/about-us/we-are-a-leader/awards.html

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and 130 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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TOKYO, JAPAN – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today that its Arcstar Universal One global VPN service received a No.1 Customer Satisfaction designation from the UK marketing services firm Ocean82, Ltd. for the fifth time. The selection, which is based on predicted organic growth and overall customer satisfaction, was published recently in “Voice of the Customer: Global Data VPN, Issue 20,” a benchmarking report.

According to Janet Watkin CEO of Ocean82, “Results from Ocean82’s independent global benchmarking study of customer satisfaction with data VPN & hybrid networks reveal NTT Com is rated as the best-in-class global operator. Monitoring global service providers, to determine who is considered to be the most successful overall is fused into the methodology which weights perceived performance according to what matters most to service users.”

This is the fifth time NTT Com has won this separate award. NTT Com also received Gold Awards for outstanding performance in 7 categories, including Network Reliability, Network Availability, Secure Data Transfer, No Hidden Extras in Bills, Accurate Bills, Long Term Relationship and Bills in Currency of Choice.

Ocean82 evaluated customer satisfaction of eight global telecom operators, the others being AT&T, BT, Orange Business, T-Systems, Telefonica, Verizon and Vodafone Global Enterprise. The methodology involved interviewing decision-makers, influencers and end users at more than 1,000 multinational companies. The report considered major categories of customer service and 32 related service attributes.

NTT Com continues to expand its NFV-enabled cloud networking services to realize cost savings by eliminating unnecessary equipment at the customer premise. On a management side, NTT Com’s initiative includes Business Portal and API development, along with Global Management One, a globally available ICT Management Service for greater operational reliability and agility for customers.

About Ocean82

Ocean82 is an established marketing services firm specializing in benchmarking the customer service experience for the information & communication technologies industry. It is known for its track record in “Voice of the customer” analysis of competitive positioning, business strategy, branding, post-purchase care, channel management and pre-sales support, among other areas. It has experience in 30 countries and 10 languages, often making Ocean82 the first-choice supplier for organizations requiring international marketing research and analysis covering emerging technologies. www.ocean82.com

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and 130 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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TOKYO, JAPAN – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), a data, cloud and international communications leader within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today it has been ranked second out of 22 providers in HfS Research’s inaugural Autonomics Premier Table 2016.

HfS interviewed the leading service and BPO providers while technology providers balanced and corroborated this feedback. HfS analyzed all of the information and ranked them using the following six criteria:

• Vision and credibility of Autonomics strategy
• Breadth and maturity of internal tools and external partnerships for Autonomics
• Scale of deployments
• Institutionalization
• Commercial traction
• Effectiveness of marketing effort behind Autonomics strategy

“NTT Communications achieved a leading position in HfS Research’s inaugural Autonomics Premier League Table for two reasons. First, for being a pioneer in deploying one of the leading process Autonomics platforms, IPsoft’s IPcenter. Second, for scaling this platform out to represent the largest scale core Autonomics deployment around its Global Management One platform,” commented Dr. Tom Reuner, Managing Director at HfS Research. “Furthermore, the company is helping to adapt IPsoft’s Amelia cognitive platform to the Japanese language,” he added.

The 2016 HfS Autonomics Premier League Table ranking can be viewed at:
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NTT Com Profile can be viewed at:
http://www.ntt.com/aboutus_e/news/data/pdf/20160209.pdf

Links
NTT Communications Awards & Recognitions http://www.ntt.com/resource-center/awards/
Global Management One http://www.ntt.com/gmone/
NTT Communications to Offer Cognitive Agent For Highly Natural Automated Dialogue Support at Contact Centers http://www.ntt.com/aboutus_e/news/data/20151203.html

About HfS

HfS Research is the leading independent global analyst authority and knowledge community for the business and IT services industry. HfS serves the research and strategy needs of business and IT operations leaders across finance, supply chain, human resources, marketing, customer management, and core industry functions. HfS provides detailed and thoughtful analyst coverage of the various areas that impact successful business outcomes, namely, process automation and outsourcing, global business services frameworks, mobility, analytics, and social collaboration. HfS also focuses heavily on talent acquisition, development, and motivation strategies. HfS applies its acclaimed crowdsourced Blueprint Methodology™ to evaluate the performance of service providers in terms of innovating and then executing against those business outcomes.

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company’s worldwide infrastructure, including the leading global tier-1 IP network, the Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196 countries/regions, and 130 secure data centers worldwide. NTT Communications’ solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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