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NTT Communications Corporation NTT Com announced the launch of the Nexcenter Lab program to promote open innovation in partnership with participating companies. The program provides PoC environments for the development and testing of new businesses and services focused on digital transformation DX utilizing the latest services and next-generation technologies of NTT Coms IT partners. The program is available at two of NTT Coms Nexcenter data centers in Tokyo.Features of Nexcenter LabThe program provides participating companies with use of PoC environments as well as exclusive spaces for meetings seminars and workshops available 247.ICT environment of advanced services and technologiesA key purpose of the program is to enable participants to test and verify their latest technologies and services with the aim of taking these offerings to market at an accelerated pace. They will have access to ICT environments where extra-high-heat servers such as GPU can be used as well as advanced services of NTT Com and partner companies such as hybrid cloud AI and IoT which can be combined to verify technologies such as deep learning and blockchain. NTT Com will provide connection to its public cloud free use of server racks in data centers free use of its Enterprise Cloud service and more.Participants will have access to examplesJapans first rack-type high-reliability air conditioning system capable of cooling extra-high-heat GPU servers with more than 30kW per rackHigh-voltage DC power supply system HVDCNetwork services for major three IX connections and public cloud connectionsPartner-sponsored services including cloud services ICT devices SaaS free accounts etc.Environment for open innovationNTT Com will implement a variety of initiatives for co-creation among participating partners and clients and support open innovation based on the ecosystem that will be established through the program. For example NTT Com will create opportunities for co-creation among participating companies by providing portals to search activities being undertaken by each company in the program. NTT Com will also organize seminars conducted by experts and summits gathering partner companies. In addition NTT Com will support the efforts of participating companies by sharing case studies such as the joint implementation of POC as well as connect companies with various services.