Announced details
The companies are jointly conducting a PoC to make SmartDB compatible with Gemini on GDC. The disclosure contains no mention of a capital or personnel relationship.
Tokyo headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Matsuda Koji (松田 浩路). KDDI is currently offering Gemini on GDC on a trial basis at its Osaka Sakai Data Center.
KDDI Osaka Sakai Data Center
At this stage, the impact of this matter on the company's consolidated results is limited, and it will not have a material impact on the earnings forecast for the current fiscal year.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
Techno System Research, "2025 SaaS Workflow Market Manufacturer Share Survey"
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | SmartDB® (SmartDB), SmartDB Practical AI®（PA）, Gemini on Google Distributed Cloud |
| Counterparty | KDDI Corporation |
| Counterparty overview | Tokyo headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Matsuda Koji (松田 浩路). KDDI is currently offering Gemini on GDC on a trial basis at its Osaka Sakai Data Center. |
| Relationship with the Company | The companies are jointly conducting a PoC to make SmartDB compatible with Gemini on GDC. The disclosure contains no mention of a capital or personnel relationship. |
| Launch date | 25 June 2026 (PoC launch, actual) |
| Applicable area | Business digitalisation for large enterprises, Business data management, Advanced analytics, Service Development, Manufacturing, Financial services |
| Location | KDDI Osaka Sakai Data Center |
| Impact on Business Performance | At this stage, the impact of this matter on the company's consolidated results is limited, and it will not have a material impact on the earnings forecast for the current fiscal year. |
| Source | Techno System Research, "2025 SaaS Workflow Market Manufacturer Share Survey" |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address the needs of large enterprises seeking to use advanced AI while maintaining data sovereignty in Japan, and to achieve both compliance with governance and security requirements and the use of AI.