Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) is a Japanese telecommunications company headquartered in Tokyo, created in 1985 when the state-owned Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation, itself established in 1952, was privatized. The Japanese government retains a significant ownership stake, and NTT operates as a holding company over a group of subsidiaries providing telecommunications, data and IT services, ranking among the largest telecommunications companies in the world.
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Company TypeJapanese telecommunications holding company 2 Founded Year Headquarters Company Type
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A major telecommunications carrier; classified in the atlas telecommunications-industry.
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NTT, Inc. (formerly known as Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation), is a Japanese telecommunications holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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1. Wikidata: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
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NTT, Inc. (formerly known as Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation), is a Japanese telecommunications holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Under Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, the company was privatised in 1985 along with the Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation and subsequently the Japanese National Railways two years later, adopting the previous name until July 2025.
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