TOKYO -- NTT Communications (NTT Com) announced today that it will establish a physical presence in the Russian market by opening a representative office in Moscow on April 1.

The office, which will start with a staff of five, will engage primarily in researching the Russian telecommunications market and promoting NTT Com’s wide variety of services for enterprise customers.

According to Kazuyoshi Terada, Vice President of Business Strategy, Global Business Division, “The NTT Communications Moscow Representative Office will strengthen NTT Com’s ability to develop and serve multinational enterprise customers who require high-quality one-stop ICT solutions and network resources in the Russian market.”

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