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This video is a case-study interview featuring Akihito Fujii, Executive Officer and Head of the Advanced Technology Division at KDDI Corporation. Produced as part of Google Cloud's 'New Way Now' series, it highlights how enterprise leaders partner with Google Cloud Consulting to pursue digital transformation and new business models.

Key Points

  • 1.KDDI is a major Japanese telecommunications carrier offering consumer services such as financial services, cable television, and convenience stores, alongside enterprise solutions like data centers and cloud integration.
  • 2.With domestic telecommunications market growth slowing down in Japan, KDDI is focusing on artificial intelligence to develop new revenue streams beyond traditional connectivity.
  • 3.Google Cloud Consulting and its Black Belt team partnered with KDDI to provide hands-on technical guidance and architecture expertise.
  • 4.The collaboration assisted KDDI in establishing technical architecture and determining how to build new AI-driven service offerings.

Summary

Akihito Fujii, Executive Officer and Head of the Advanced Technology Division at KDDI Corporation, introduces KDDI as one of Japan's major telecommunications carriers. While connectivity remains the core foundation of the company, KDDI operates across diverse consumer sectors including mobile devices, financial services, cable television networks, and convenience stores. In the enterprise domain, KDDI delivers comprehensive business solutions ranging from data center infrastructure and cybersecurity to end-to-end cloud integration services.

Addressing KDDI's strategic direction, Fujii explains that the domestic growth rate of Japan's telecommunications industry has experienced a slowdown. In response to this market maturity, KDDI is actively seeking opportunities beyond standard network connectivity. The company is turning toward artificial intelligence to generate new customer-facing content and establish fresh revenue streams.

To accelerate this initiative, KDDI partnered with Google Cloud Consulting, bringing in their specialized Black Belt technical team. Immediately following the decision to proceed, Google Cloud Consulting delivered hands-on support to help KDDI define its system architecture and establish the technical blueprints for deploying its new AI-driven services.

Overview of KDDI's Business Operations

Akihito Fujii, Executive Officer and Head of the Advanced Technology Division at KDDI Corporation, describes the scope of KDDI as a major Japanese telecommunications carrier. While telecommunications is its primary foundation, KDDI's consumer footprint spans mobile connectivity, financial services, cable television, and convenience stores, while its enterprise business delivers data centers, security, and cloud integration.

Strategic Push into AI Revenue Streams

Because growth in the domestic Japanese telecommunications sector has slowed, KDDI is seeking to expand beyond basic network connectivity. The company is exploring artificial intelligence to create new content and establish innovative revenue streams for its customers.

Collaboration with Google Cloud Consulting

To build its new AI capabilities, KDDI engaged Google Cloud Consulting and the specialized Black Belt team. The consulting experts provided direct, hands-on architectural design support immediately after the project decision was made, guiding the implementation of KDDI's new services.

The Bottom Line

The video establishes how KDDI is responding to slowing domestic telecom growth by actively exploring AI-driven business models with Google Cloud Consulting. It outlines the collaborative architectural support provided by Google Cloud's Black Belt team to help launch new services. It leaves the specific commercial applications and technical details of the resulting AI products to be explored in future implementations.

FAQ

What is KDDI Corporation and what services does the company provide in Japan?

KDDI Corporation is a major Japanese telecommunications carrier that operates consumer services, including mobile connectivity, financial services, cable television, and convenience stores, as well as enterprise solutions covering data centers, security, and cloud integration.

Why is KDDI Corporation investing in artificial intelligence to create new revenue streams?

KDDI is investing in artificial intelligence because the domestic telecommunications market growth rate in Japan is slowing down, prompting the company to expand beyond basic connectivity and offer new content to customers.

How did Google Cloud Consulting assist KDDI Corporation with its new technology architecture?

Google Cloud Consulting and its Black Belt team provided direct, hands-on support immediately following KDDI's decision, helping determine the service architecture and guiding how to build the platform.

Worth watching for

Enterprise technology leaders, telecommunications strategists, and cloud architects interested in how established network carriers partner with cloud consultants to implement AI solutions and diversify revenue.

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