February 20, 2018 – “KDDI is committed to offering high-quality telecommunication service and a variety of Internet of Things (IoT) service, including vehicle telematics, smart meters and others. Linux and open source are critical elements in technologies, which we are developing,” said Hiroshi Kawana, General Manager of the Intellectual Property Department at KDDI Corporation. “By joining the Open Invention Network, we are demonstrating our continued commitment to innovation and supporting it with patent non-aggression in Linux.”