NTT DoCoMo's Kazou Imai to Address Multiservice Switching Technology Leaders; Industry Visionary Will Offer Perspective on Next Generation Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2001 The Multiservice Switching Forum The Multiservice Switching Forum, MSF, also sometimes MultiService Forum, is a telecommunications industry association. MSF promotes interoperability in the field of Next Generation Networking products and services. (MSF MSF Manufacturing, Science, and Finance (Union) ) today announced that switching technology pioneer Dr. Kazou Imai of NTT DoCoMo (NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc., Japan) Founded in 1991, NTT DoCoMo is a spinoff of Japan's NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) which provides wireless services, including cellular, paging, satellite and maritime and in-flight telephone services. will be the keynote speaker at the Forum's next Technical Committee meeting in Osaka, Japan. At the November 6 - 8 meeting, Dr. Imai will address the forum on "Next Generation Mobile Networking and Services Beyond 3G." "The MSF is privileged to have Dr. Imai as our guest speaker at our first MSF meeting in Asia," said Roger Ward, MSF president. "This is very important to the MSF membership because it demonstrates the commitment of NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform , arguably one of the most important global players in the telecommunication networks of tomorrow, to the work of the MSF in its role of accelerating the development of multi-service/multi-technology/multi-vendor network solutions." About Dr. Imai Kazuo Imai is vice president and general manager of Network Laboratories at NTT DoCoMo, Inc. He has over twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of experience in research and development of communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry at NTT in various topic areas including data switching systems design, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. interface definition, Broadband ISDN access network technology and network middleware platforms. Imai served as vice president of NTT America from 1994 to 1998, leading technology transfer and network services development in the U.S.A. for NTT' s global businesses. About the MSF The Multiservice Switching Forum (MSF) is a global association of service providers and system suppliers committed to developing and promoting open-architecture, multiservice switching systems. Founded in 1998, the MSF is an open-membership organization comprised of the world's leading telecommunications companies. The MSF's activities include developing implementation agreements, promoting worldwide compatibility and interoperability, and encouraging input to appropriate national and international standards bodies. For more information about the MSF and its members, visit the MSF web site at http://www.msforum.org. |
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