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NTT Group's Medium-Term Management Strategy

This is a period of great transition in the information communications market, driven by the rapid spread of broadband access and IP technology, and growing convergence and integration between fixed and mobile communications, and between telecommunications and broadcasting.
In response to these changes, the NTT Group announced the NTT Group Medium-Term Management Strategy in November 2004. The aim is to shift roughly half the number of conventional fixed-line subscribers to optical fiber access and NGN services by fiscal 2011. Building around this framework, NTT would work to increase corporate value by developing the ubiquitous broadband communications market, and constructing a safe, secure, and convenient communications network environment.

NTT Group Medium-Term Management Strategy (announced November 2004)

Management objectives

Leverage NTT's all-round strengths to actively develop the ubiquitous broadband communications market. Contribute to the realization of the e-Japan Strategy and u-Japan Policy.
Provide customers with a safe, secure, and convenient communications environment, and build the foundations for broadband access. Smoothly migrate from fixed line service to IP telephone service and from copper wire to optical fiber.
Work to increase corporate value and achieve sustainable growth.

Specific initiatives

Development of ubiquitous broadband communications services to drive convergence between fixed line and mobile communications
Construction of a high-quality and flexible NGN that guarantees security
Smooth migration from existing fixed-line phones to IP telephones, and from copper wire to optical fiber
Expansion of business opportunities by leveraging ubiquitous broadband communications services
Building of a firm financial foundation and strengthening our competitiveness

Initiatives for promoting the NTT Group's Medium-Term Management Strategy (announced November 2005)

NTT announced action plans in November 2005 designed to drive the implementation of the NTT Group Medium-Term Management Strategy.
Under these action plans, the group announced two concrete initiatives: the building of an NGN, and the development of ubiquitous broadband communications services.

Action Plans

NGN deployment

Basic concepts
- A safe, secure, and convenient network handling rapid increase of IP traffic
- Providing services ensuring Quality of Services (QoS)
- IP-based network enabling the provision of seamless fixed (intra- & inter-prefectural) and mobile communications
- A network conforming to international standards
- Disclosure of interface to the application layer enabling service providers to provide a wide array of application services
- An open network ensuring security and connectivity (interconnectivity) with other carriers and ISPs
Designing roadmap and conducting field trial

Ubiquitous broadband service development

Network services
- Highly-functional, highly-reliable fiber-based services
- High-speed and advanced mobile services and multi-functional wireless handsets
- Fixed-mobile Convergence
Upper layer services enhancement including Internet connection and portal service
Corporate services enhancement
Promotion of convergence and partnership between telecommunication and broadcasting
Provision of one-stop customer services
Expansion of international business and standardization activities
Efforts directed to realize a safe and secure society as envisioned by New IT Reform Strategy and u-Japan Policy