Initiatives outside Japan
Initiatives in Growth Markets outside Japan
We believe expanding information and communications services in emerging countries is key to solving various social issues. KDDI strives to provide emerging countries with stable communication quality, utilizing our experience, expertise, and technology of telecommunications services that we have cultivated in and outside Japan, aiming to achieve higher quality of life and economic growth of the people of each country.
In addition, the KDDI Foundation also supports the building of communication infrastructure in emerging countries where we do not have direct operations.
Data Center Solutions outside Japan
KDDI's data center brand, Telehouse, is used by many customers as a platform for their global business, taking care of their equipment and providing operation and maintenance services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We have established more than 45 Telehouse data centers in 10 or more countries. The data centers have garnered acclaim for their service quality and reliability in more than 30 years of operational experience as well as their high connectivity, which brings together world-class internet exchange (IX) providers, telecommunications operators, and cloud-computing operators, and more. In addition, Telehouse data centers are equipped with high-capacity electric power, highly efficient and reliable power supply equipment, and energy-efficient air conditioning. The data center business is aiming to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by fiscal 2026.
Maintenance and Operation of Global Network
We connect networks with communications providers around the world, and, in cooperation with these companies, we maintain and operate a global network linking different parts of the world. KDDI provides high quality international communications services using highly reliable optical fiber submarine cables as trunk networks. We also provide services through platforms within the KDDI IoT World Architecture, as represented by the Connected Cars.
Submarine cables provide 99% (Note 1) of Japan's international traffic, being an important component of the social infrastructure. Moving forward, we will offer even more reliable communications services for the Asia and Pacific regions, where demand is expected grow. The KDDI Group's submarine cable cable-laying vessels, KDDI Cable Infinity and KDDI Ocean Link, work to build and maintain a highly reliable global infrastructure using the high-performance undersea cable technology.
KDDI handles these international communication services mainly through its Global Network Operation Center, which enables calls and data transmissions to anywhere in the world and insure secured international communication services around the clock.
- (Note 1)According to research by KDDI
Business Expansion outside Japan
Business Expansion in Mongolia
MobiCom Corporation ("MobiCom") was established in 1995 and launched the country's first mobile phone service in 1996. Since then, MobiCom has contributed to the country's economic growth and the improvement of people's lives through the development of communications infrastructure for nearly 30 years.
In May 2025, MobiCom began providing 5G mobile services, contributing to the acceleration of the country's telecommunications infrastructure. Leveraging this foundation, MobiCom also provides services such as electronic payment solutions, video content, and digital life insurance, thereby contributing to Mongolia's industrial development and digital transformation.
Since 2018, as part of a talent exchange program, KDDI has hosted a total of more than ten MobiCom employees as trainees. Participants gain practical knowledge and skills through work at various KDDI divisions, including experience in areas such as international roaming services and the launch of new services. Through such personnel exchanges, we contribute to the advancement of the telecommunications business in Mongolia.
KDDI will continue to contribute to the achievement of a truly connected society in Mongolia through the development of its telecommunications and related businesses.