February 26, 2018 Requests to NTT East and NTT West to Ensure Smooth Interconnection with Category I Designated Telecommunications Facilities (Internet Connection-related Matters)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has today requested Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (NTT East and NTT West) to take necessary measures to ensure smooth interconnection with Category I designated telecommunications facilities.

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  Category I designated telecommunications facilities: Telecommunications facilities installed with subscriber lines as a whole that need to be interconnected with other telecommunications carriers’ telecommunications facilities for improved user convenience and comprehensive and reasonable development of telecommunications. NTT East and NTT West designate telecommunications facilities, including next-generation networks (NGNs) and subscribed optical fibers.