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January 28, 2026

NTT, DOCOMO, and NTT DATA to Exhibit at MWC Barcelona 2026

TOKYO, JAPAN, January 28, 2026 --- The NTT Group, comprising NTT, Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC., and NTT DATA Group Corporation, announced today that they will jointly exhibit at MWC Barcelona 2026, the world's largest connectivity event, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from March 2 to March 5, 2026. At this event, the NTT Group will showcase its technological capabilities and foster deeper connections with leading global companies. Under the unified concept introduced following the corporate identity (CI) renewal on July 1, 2025, the NTT Group aims to strengthen its global brand presence and expand its business internationally. This will be the NTT Group's first joint exhibition in seven years since 2019.

Under the theme, “Photonics Unlocks an Intelligent Power-Optimized Future,” the NTT Group will present its initiatives centered around IOWN^*1 optical technologies. These initiatives aim to address the anticipated rise in energy consumption resulting from the expanding use of AI by advancing low-power consumption solutions. The exhibition will also feature a range of AI-powered services, solutions, and applications in digital infrastructure, all aimed at enhancing people's lives and business activities, ultimately fostering a more sustainable society.

As part of the event, NTT's President and CEO, Akira Shimada, will deliver a keynote speech on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. His presentation will emphasize the transformative potential of IOWN's optical technologies for reducing power consumption, while introducing key initiatives such as the commercialization of photonics-electronics convergence devices and the development of optical quantum computers.

Exhibits will be organized into two main themes: “AI-Resilient Infrastructure with Photonics,” which focuses on leveraging optical technologies to build sustainable and energy-efficient infrastructure for an AI-driven society, and “AI-Powered Services and Solutions,” which highlights how AI is applied in real-world use cases today.

Under “AI-Resilient Infrastructure with Photonics,” the NTT Group will showcase its latest initiatives surrounding IOWN, photonics-electronics convergence technology that improves energy efficiency in data centers, and optical quantum computing, which enables large-scale computation with less space, high speed, low power consumption, and lower costs. These innovations represent sustainable infrastructure tailored to support the growing adoption of AI. Additionally, the NTT Group will present advancements in the integration of AI within 6G mobile networks, including Network for AI,^*2 a concept envisioning seamless coexistence between humans, AI, and robots.

Under “AI-Powered Services and Solutions,” the exhibition will highlight initiatives and solutions that drive global transformation across corporate activities and industries by presenting NTT DATA's Agentic AI solution, as well as a DOCOMO's platform that enables remote robot operation and autonomous control through Physical AI. For individual customers, highlights include DOCOMO's new personal AI agent and AI-driven solutions under development that enable immersive entertainment experiences.

For details on the exhibition content and an overview of the event, please refer to the appendix and dedicated special website.^*3

Through its participation in MWC Barcelona 2026, the NTT Group will showcase and promote initiatives centered around IOWN optical technologies to build infrastructure that supports the low power future. Additionally, it will advance efforts to leverage AI in enhancing people's lives and business activities, driving the transformation toward a more fulfilling society.

IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network) is a concept for a network and information processing infrastructure-including terminals-that leverages innovative, optical-centric technologies to enable ultra-high-speed, high-capacity communications and massive computing resources, while optimizing both individual and overall systems based on diverse data. For more details, please visit: https://group.ntt/en/group/iown/
Learn more about DOCOMO's 6G vision and Network for AI here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUCFUEuPIRs
For the special site, visit: https://www.global.ntt/mwc/

About NTT

NTT is a leading global technology innovator, providing a broad range of services to both consumers and businesses. As a mobile operator and provider of infrastructure, networks, and services, NTT is dedicated to promoting a sustainable future through cutting-edge innovations. Our portfolio includes business consulting, AI-powered solutions, application services, global networks, cybersecurity, data center and edge computing, all supported by our deep global industry expertise. Generating over $90 billion in revenue and employing 340,000 professionals, we allocate 30% of our annual profits to fundamental research and development. With operations spanning more than 70 countries and regions, our clients include over 75% of Fortune Global 100 companies, alongside thousands of enterprises, government organizations, and millions of consumers.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.
Visit us at nttdata.com.

Appendix

NTT Group Exhibition Overview at MWC Barcelona 2026

1. Keynote Speech

Theme: Rewriting the Playbook
Overview: As the use of AI continues to expand, global energy consumption is set to rise significantly. This keynote explores the role of IOWN's optical technologies in enabling a more energy-efficient future, and outlines concrete initiatives including the commercialization of photonics-electronics convergence devices and the advancement of optical quantum computing.
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM (local time), with around 10-minute presentation.
Location: MWC Main Stage, Hall 4
Speaker: Akira Shimada, President and CEO, NTT, Inc.
Additional Information: Visit the official MWC Barcelona website for details and online streaming options.

2. Exhibition Overview^*1

AI-Resilient Infrastructure with Photonics
Digital infrastructure centered around optical technologies that supports the future expansion of AI utilization, as well as AI initiatives within digital infrastructure

Data Center
Exhibit Title	Company	Exhibit Description
Photonics-Electronics Convergence Device	NTT	Overview of NTT's initiatives aimed at achieving energy efficiency in data centers through the implementation of photonics-electronics convergence technology in computing (hardware) and the flexible, high-precision control of computing resources (software).
IOWN Photonic Disaggregated Computing / DCI	NTT
GPU over APN	NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS	NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS will present GPU over APN, a solution leveraging the IOWN APN (All-Photonics Network) as part of its AI-Centric ICT Platform vision to enable distributed data centers. This exhibit showcases use cases demonstrating the effectiveness of sharing GPU and storage resources at high speed and low latency across sites separated by approximately 40 km, supporting applications such as AI training, AI inference, and data transfer.

Exhibitions
Quantum
Exhibit Title	Company	Exhibit Description
Optical Quantum Computing	NTT	Introduction of NTT's initiatives aimed at realizing practical optical quantum computers that are scalable and highly reliable, while offering compact size, high speed, low power consumption, and low investment costs.

Exhibitions
Network
Exhibit Title	Company	Exhibit Description
AI-driven Autonomous Network Operation for Mobile Networks	NTT DOCOMO	NTT DOCOMO will present its latest initiatives in applying AI to mobile networks under the concept of “AI for Network ”^2 and “Autonomous Network”.^3 The exhibit showcases AI-driven approaches to network operations and maintenance, communication quality improvement, virtualized base station operations, and the design and deployment of 5G core networks.
Living with AI and Robotics Powered by 6G	NTT DOCOMO	This exhibit highlights DOCOMO's “Network for AI”,^4 one of the five key values proposed for the 6G era targeted for commercialization in the 2030s. Through demonstrations featuring a concept robot for the 6G era,^5 DOCOMO presents its technological development efforts toward a future where humans, AI, and robots coexist.
Autonomous Network Recovery Agent	NTT	This exhibit showcases NTT's efforts to achieve fully automated network operations by enabling AI agents to monitor network conditions in real time and autonomously implement appropriate recovery measures using network AI.

Exhibitions
Security
Exhibit Title	Company	Exhibit Description
AI-Driven Incident Response Support Leveraging Tacit Knowledge	NTT	NTT will introduce initiatives in which AI acts as a collaborative partner, accompanying and supporting end-to-end responses in cybersecurity operations-an area that requires extensive expertise and experience-thereby contributing to enhanced corporate security levels and improved business continuity.

AI-Powered Services and Solutions
AI-powered services and solutions that support people's daily lives and business activities

Enterprise
Exhibit Title	Company	Exhibit Description
Smart AI Agent^TM*6	NTT DATA	Showcasing NTT DATA's enterprise AI agent, Smart AI Agent^TM, and how it helps clients transform business processes and operations-illustrated with use cases.
DOCOMO's Platform & Real Haptics®	NTT DOCOMO	Introduction of the development status of a platform service enabling remote robot operation and AI-driven autonomous control will be provided. Specifically, NTT DOCOMO will showcase the latest initiatives using low-latency communication technology for remote operation and AI-based autonomous control of robots equipped with the Real Haptics®^7 technology, which transmits the sensation of touch when interacting with objects. These initiatives will be presented alongside live demonstrations.^8
Industry Innovation	NTT DATA	Showcasing market trends and challenges across selected industries and how NTT DATA has helped address them-illustrated with use cases.

Lifestyle
Exhibit Title	Company	Exhibit Description
AI Agent for Consumers	NTT DOCOMO	Overview of DOCOMO's new consumer AI agent, scheduled for launch around summer 2026, including its envisioned user experience and AI-agent-dedicated devices currently under consideration. The service is planned for pre-release to select users in March 2026, with the March release serving as a trial version.

Entertainment
Exhibit Title	Company	Exhibit Description
Immersive Entertainment powered by AI & IOWN	NTT DOCOMO SOLUTIONS^*9	An entertainment solution currently under development that uses AI and IOWN^*10 to deliver live music and sports simultaneously in real-time 3D and AR, with demonstrations.

Sustainability
Exhibit Title	Company	Exhibit Description
Sustainability	NTT	NTT will introduce the NTT Group's sustainability initiatives, along with specific use cases demonstrating the application of AI.

3. Booth Location

Hall 3, Stand 3M29

4. About MWC Barcelona 2026

https://www.mwcbarcelona.com/

When:
March 2 (Monday) - March 5 (Thursday), 2026
7:30 - 20:00 (16:00 on last day)

Where:
Fira Gran Via
Av. Joan Carles I, 64
08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Barcelona, Spain

Exhibition content is subject to change without prior notice.
For details on “AI for NW,” please visit: https://www.docomo.ne.jp/corporate/technology/rd/6g/001/ (Japanese only)
For details on “Autonomous NW” please visit: https://journal.ntt.co.jp/article/21745 (Japanese only)
For more information on DOCOMO's vision for 6G and “NW for AI,” please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUCFUEuPIRs (Japanese only)
For details on the concept model robot announced in May 2025, please visit: https://www.docomo.ne.jp/binary/pdf/info/news_release/topics_250519_c1.pdf (Japanese only)
Smart AI Agent^TM is a trademark of NTT DATA Group Corporation in the United Kingdom and Japan, and a trademark in the United States and the European Union. please visit: https://www.nttdata.com/global/en/insights/reports/agentic-ai.
Real Haptics is a proprietary technology originating from Keio University.
Real Haptics is a trademark of MOTION LIB, Inc.
For more details about the exhibition items, please visit: https://www.docomo.ne.jp/corporate/technology/rd/6g/007/ (Japanese only)
For an overview of the company, please visit: https://www.nttcom.co.jp/english/
IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network) is a concept for a network and information processing infrastructure-including terminals-that leverages innovative, optical-centric technologies to enable ultra-high-speed, high-capacity communications and massive computing resources, while optimizing both individual and overall systems based on diverse data.