TOKYO -- Japan will take steps to help secure domestically produced technology for wireless networks, aiming to boost competitiveness of local companies and curb dependence on foreign suppliers in a field that is essential to security.
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Japanese telecom companies have been opting for wireless base stations made by foreign suppliers. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
TOKYO -- Japan will take steps to help secure domestically produced technology for wireless networks, aiming to boost competitiveness of local companies and curb dependence on foreign suppliers in a field that is essential to security.