TOKYO – October 31, 2026 -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. has been named Runner-Up in the Asia-Pacific Communications Service Providers (CSPs) category of the Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards 2026 for its AI-native, SaaS-based communication service docomo business ANCAR, finishing directly behind the Winner.

The result extends the company's run at the awards to two consecutive years. In 2025, it became the first Japan-based company to win the APAC category, for docomo business RINK, a network-as-a-service (NaaS) offering that combines network and security functions.

Tokyo – October 11, 2026 -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. will roll out "Pro," a new tier of its docomo business SIGN IoT network-as-a-service, in March 2027 for customers running tens of thousands of connected devices in Japan and overseas. The offering centralizes domestic and international connectivity management, automates SIM operations and adds support for the SGP.32 eSIM standard.

Tokyo – October 11, 2026 -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and stc group have launched an in-country IoT connectivity solution for Komatsu construction equipment in Saudi Arabia, a market that restricts long-term roaming and permanent services by foreign operators without a local telecom license.

Tokyo – October 11, 2026 -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. will propose and sell Classiq's quantum software development platform to Japanese enterprises under a memorandum of understanding with Classiq Technologies G.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Classiq Technologies Ltd.