NTT to let 70% of staff work from home in enhanced response to virus

The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. group said Monday it will take firmer measures against the coronavirus pandemic by letting 70 percent or more of its employees work from home, up from the previous target of 50 percent or more.The decision by the Japanese telecom giant, which has a domestic workforce of around 200,000 at the parent and group firms including mobile carrier NTT Docomo Inc., will mostly affect workers in the divisions of general affairs and planning, it said.Its rival KDDI Corp., the operator of the "au" mobile phone service, will implement a similar measure starting Tu…READ FULL ARTICLE