TOKYO, JAPAN, October 22, 2025 — NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. (formerly NTT Communications Corporation) is pleased to announce that they have been honored as the Winner of the Asia-Pacific region at U.S.-based Gartner^® “Eye on Innovation Awards for Communication Service Providers (CSPs).” Their winning entry, “NaaS with Built-In Security – docomo business RINK”, was recognized as an industry-leading innovation.

1. The Eye on Innovation Awards Background

The Eye on Innovation Awards, hosted by Gartner, celebrate CSPs worldwide that have achieved best-in-class technological innovation. With its “NaaS with Built-In Security – docomo business RINK,” NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS has become the first Japan-based company to be selected as a Winner in the CSP category for the Asia-Pacific region.

2. Key Features of docomo business RINK

docomo business RINK provides an integrated Network as a Service (NaaS) solution,¹ combining the diverse security and network functionality required for corporate ICT environments.

2.1 Background
As workstyles diversify and cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated, corporate ICT platforms are expected to deliver ever-greater flexibility and responsiveness. The emergence of AI agents,² which autonomously connect with various systems and other AI capabilities, further increases the complexity of network planning and security management. In response to these trends, demand for ICT environments that offer secure and ubiquitous access is increasing. However, building such environments internally presents challenges, including the significant time and investment involved, as well as the requirement for advanced IT expertise, all of which make maintaining an agile and adaptive ICT platform challenging.

2.2 Value Provided to Customers
This service comprises a NaaS platform with built-in security, integrating a wide range of essential security functions across the network. Leveraging unique NaaS features helps it address and resolve customers’ key business challenges efficiently and effectively. The key benefits are as follows:

• On-Demand Capabilities: Customers can use a web portal to instantly apply, modify, or terminate services and access various functions whenever necessary. These include applying for diverse access lines, separating bandwidth-intensive traffic such as web conferencing from VPNs with its “Internet Breakout” feature, and adjusting communication bandwidth. These on-demand network functions enable businesses to quickly and flexibly build ICT environments, accelerating their business growth and operational agility.
• Subscription Model: Customers can utilize a wide range of security and network functions without the need to invest in and build their own internal systems or integrate these. This ensures access to optimal features tailored to their evolving needs and environmental changes. Additionally, the pay-as-you-go model, with per-minute billing, helps reduce upfront investment, enabling enterprises to optimize their ICT costs.
• Integrated ICT Features: The service incorporates a “Secure WAN” feature, which integrates “WAN Security” functionality into the network, allowing the detection and blocking of unauthorized communications from compromised devices and the storing of communication logs. It also offers extended functionality such as internet gateways for multilayered defense and an “InterConnect” service enabling secure and stable cloud connectivity. The combination of these features enhances security governance, even for companies facing a shortage of personnel with security expertise.

2.3 Outcomes
The service has achieved notable benefits for customers, such as 50% reductions in implementation time and costs for large-scale network renewal projects spanning hundreds of sites. The automation of complex network initialization settings has streamlined clients’ network activation processes and reduced their operational workloads.

By integrating security capabilities into the network, the service also enables comprehensive detection of unauthorized communications across organizations and supply chains, reducing costs while mitigating the impact of cyberattacks, such as reputational risks.

Looking ahead, the service is poised to address the challenges stemming from AI-driven autonomous communications (e.g., security risks or bandwidth congestion) by providing on-demand functionality control, positioning companies to safely and flexibly deploy AI solutions with robust ICT infrastructure.

3. Outlook

NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS has a long history of providing corporate ICT services across various domains, including networks, security, and cloud solutions. Going forward, the company will continue to leverage its diverse technologies and extensive experience, integrating these capabilities into services such as docomo business RINK and the IoT-focused NaaS platform docomo business SIGN. This enables the delivery of highly flexible, convenient services that adapt seamlessly to changing business environments. Furthermore, by utilizing AI, NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS aims to progress toward the realization of a next-generation AI-Centric ICT Platform,³ thereby enhancing customer convenience and operational efficiency. This evolution will position its NaaS offerings as optimal solutions for businesses in the AI era.

Gartner^®, 2025 Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards for Communications Service Providers
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