The annual CEATEC conference and tradeshow event runs online only Oct. 20th~23rd; note organizers have extended deadline for virtual booths registrations until Aug. 21st. See full briefing details, in English, with available packages offered [.Pdf] https://t.co/IMGOf01hm7 pic.twitter.com/dtNJLmzBCB
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 14, 2020
Rakuten announced their Q2 fiscal results yesterday, with solid YoY gains for digital platforms during these unusual times, noting they confirmed 1M subscribers since launch of full MNO service. See presentation materials, in English, via here [Pdf] https://t.co/ia3U2YRBCh pic.twitter.com/gppjort4uC
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 12, 2020
Redesigning Law and Architecture for #Society5 — Study Group Report for New Governance Models. This thought provoking document released in July, long read material now available in English [Pdf] https://t.co/vJElaJEa6I pic.twitter.com/wvtvCcPmNs
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 8, 2020
DENSO, FANUC, Fujikoshi, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi and Yasukawa, the major robotic OEMs in Japan, just announced new ROBOCIP colab platform to pool resources within univ. labs for next-gen. basic research targeting wide scope of applied fields [Jpn-Pdf] https://t.co/hzII0ZZNeQ pic.twitter.com/fv1RK69RMT
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 7, 2020
Congrats Beyond AI on official debut, with $200M budget via SoftBank for 10-year plan, embedded at the Univ. of Tokyo. They will conduct basic & applied research with sharp focus to commercialize IP under Collaborative Innovation Partnership system [Jpn] https://t.co/xCmdChlZtv pic.twitter.com/cdEJzGbiW2
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 6, 2020
Sony, the Univ. of Tokyo and JAXA sign joint R&D project based on J-SPARC program. They will develop camera system to be remotely controlled from earth and deliver real-time images from space to people for perspective as if they were astronauts. [Jpn] https://t.co/E1L7KbAgYE pic.twitter.com/FzfDu611Z3
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 6, 2020
KDDI issued invite to VR tour their new museum, planned grand open to the public this spring was delayed for obvious reasons reset to autumn date. Celebrating 150 year history of Intl. telecom in Japan, the virtual visit is freely available online here https://t.co/2TwgNhm68p pic.twitter.com/WHVZugz1kK
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 6, 2020
KDDI announces integrated tv shopping with drone delivery service goes live today in Nagano. Operated by local community; citizens in this remote area can place orders via dedicated channel, with payments added on their monthly cable bill, details [Jpn] https://t.co/uAM2mPryIV pic.twitter.com/85pYdmozCl
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) August 5, 2020
As we confirmed early May; Tokyo Game Show 2020 will be virtual event. Organizers setup dedicated online channel via Amazon for streaming sessions, exhibitor offerings, esport contests and merchandise sales. Most recent press release in English here [pdf] https://t.co/RRyTvuwiIu pic.twitter.com/uR41SN7yO1
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 30, 2020
DoCoMo and the Tokyo Women’s Medical University will begin remote surgery trials via 5G from October; the ‘Smart Cyber Operating Theater’ will relay multiple 4K and 8K video streams to offsite specialists for viewing and feedback in realtime. [Jpn-Pdf] https://t.co/R4UXL8ksvI pic.twitter.com/9H1u4WRvBv
— Mobile in Tokyo (@Wireless_Watch) July 28, 2020