Local mobile operator NTT East, part of the multinational NTT group, has convened a cellular-geared Industry 4.0 working group of 18 domestic and international 5G equipment vendors to collaborate on private 5G propositions for enterprises in the eastern part of Japan. The likes of Airspan, Hewlett Packard, and Nokia are on the list, alongside local heavyweights including NEC, Kyocera, and Panasonic, plus multiple local divisions of NTT group companies.
