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No.33 Early Summer 2006 35 Wireless Communications Week at YRP Wireless Communications Week at YRP ber of experts from Europe, China, Korea was held at Yokosuka Research Park on and Japan for presentations and exhibitions March 28-30. on the next generation of mobile communi The rapid diffusion of mobile phones has cation systems. made mobile communications a part of our In IMT-Advanced Workshop, sponsored daily lives in Japan. Thus, wireless commu by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Com nication systems have become an integral munications (MIC), Ms. Noriko Furuya, Par part of social infrastructure as well as a driv liamentary Secretary of MIC, made the ing force for Japanese economy. Japan is, opening remarks, Dr. Makoto Nagao, Presi even from a global perspective, an advanced dent of NICT, gave a welcome speech, and nation in the field of mobile communica Mr. Shun Sakurai, Director-General, Radio tions. We have led the way in promoting ad Department, MIC, delivered a keynote ad vanced wireless systems through research dress. Later, Dr. Nagao showed Ms. Furuya and development, international standardiza NICT's research accomplishments and ex tion, practical application, and populariza perimental demonstrations for new genera Ms. Noriko Furuya, Parliamentary Secretary, MIC tion. tion mobile communications. WCW at YRP, Japan's leading R&D base The outline of WCW at YRP is as follows: for mobile phones, brought together a num March 28 [Presentations & Exhibition] projects and standardization activities cen NICT New Generation Mobile Communica tered on the International Telecommunication tions Symposium Union (ITU) are actively being carried out to wards the practical application around 2010. Sponsored by: National Institute of Information and This workshop took place as an opportunity Communications Technology (NICT) for leading experts, both domestic and over Supported by: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Com seas, to exchange views and ideas on a wide munications (MIC) YRP R&D Promotion Committee range of issues, including IMT-Advanced po The National Institute of Information and licies, global standardization and technology Communications Technology (NICT) worked development, in order to enable an early reali on the research and development of next gen zation of IMT-Advanced. The workshop drew Dr. Makoto Nagao, President, NICT eration mobile communication systems for about 300 audiences. four years from 2002. In conclusion, NICT held this symposium to present the research March 30 [Presentations] results to many people and enhance exchange MOCCA-WWI Workshop on Future Mo of information with other researchers, both bile Communication Systems March 30, domestic and overseas, on future R&D. Not 2006 only the presentations but the demonstrations and exhibitions also attracted attention among Sponsored by: Mobile Cooperation & Coordination the audiences. Approximately 260 people at Action (MOCCA) tended the symposium. Supported by: NICT, YRP R&D Promotion Commit tee, etc. March 29 [Presentations & Exhibition] The Mobile Cooperation & Coordination IMT-Advanced Workshop Action (MOCCA) is one of the consortiums Sponsored by: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Com funded by the European Commission (EC), munications (MIC) comprising 9 private companies, including Co-sponsored by: NICT, Association of Radio Indus Exhibition Site Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia and DoCoMo tries and Businesses (ARIB), Mobile IT Forum Euro Labs. MOCCA advances discussions to (mITF), YRP R&D Promotion Committee, Japan-Chi define the specification and organizes work na Information and Communications Technology shops concerning the 4G mobile systems. (ICT) Forum This workshop held in Japan was a part of its The 4G mobile communication system activity, jointly sponsored with the Wireless (IMT-Advanced) that allows us to enjoy high- World Initiative (WWI), in order to dissemin quality video even while moving at high ate their research results to the rest of the speeds, is a global system, for which R&D world. YRP Test Net Forum Steering Committee holds the 3rd meeting Discussion on Testbed for Next Generation Wireless Communications The steering committee of YRP Forum. The forum provided the and private sectors in burgeoning Ubiquitous Communications Test following objectives for enhanced research areas, where research in and Research Forum via Testbed testbed functions: centive are yet to be established (YRP Test Net Forum) held the • Support to R&D for new • Support to verification ex 3rd meeting at Tokai Club, Kasu wireless broadband, including 4G periments of applications for pub migaseki, Tokyo, on November / next generation mobile commu lic use, such as disaster preven 10, 2005. The members, including nication systems tion, medical services, and Dr. Mitsutoshi Hatori, President, • Promotion of collaboration / education, which is an investment and Mr. Akio Motai, Vice Presi support to standardization with costing too much for a single dent, attended the meeting, and overseas research institutions, company discussed the future direction for particularly in Asian nations; con • Construction of testing site the testbed. tribution of international stan for research that may contribute The agenda focused on upgrade dardization to the advancement of wireless of the testbed in order to achieve • Building of a platform for communication systems covering ubiquitous networked society and global initiatives and standardiza not only ground but also air and re-establishment of YRP Test Net tion efforts with backup of public surface. YRP Telecommunications Seminar and Domestic Case Study held in Shikoku Delegates of YRP R&D Pro dress by Mr. Shigeyuki Kubota, ''Regional Development to be Pro motion Committee visited the Director-General of Shikoku Bu moted by Ubiquitous Networked Media Center of Ehime Universi reau of Telecommunications. Dr. Society.'' ty in Matsuyama city, Ehime pre Mitsutoshi Hatori, Chairman of fecture, on December 1-2, 2005, YRP R&D Promotion Commit as a domestic case study jointly tee, extended greetings. The sem organized by SKY alliance (Sof inar featured a keynote speech by topia Japan, Kyoto Research Mr. Akio Motai, President of Park, and Yokosuka Research YRP R&D Promotion Commit Park), in cooperation with Shiko tee, and presentations by Dr. ku Bureau of Telecommunica Shingo Ohmori, Vice President of tions. The delegates also attended the National Institute of Informa YRP Telecommunications Semi tion and Communications Tech nar under the joint sponsorship of nology (NICT), Mr. Fumio Iwa Shikoku Bureau of Telecommuni saki, Senior Vice-President of cations, Shikoku Council for Tel NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Dr. Yasuo ecommunications, and YRP R&D Hirata, Chairman of KDDI R&D Welcome Address by Mr. Shigeyuki Kubota, Promotion Committee. The semi Laboratories, Inc. and a panel dis Director-General of Shikoku Bureau of nar started with a welcome ad cussion under the title of Telecommunications IWUWBT 2005 YRP R&D Promotion Commit na, Chairman of Task Group 1/8 sparking up a lively exchange of tee, the National Institute of Infor of the International Telecommuni opinions. mation and Communications cation Union-Radiocommunica The workshop also included Technology (NICT), and the 21st tion Sector (ITU-R) shared the exhibits of the latest UWB re Century COE Program of Yokoha latest developments of UWB stan search results and experimental ma National University jointly dardization activities. Subse demonstrations on 17 booths. The sponsored the International Work quently, a number of UWB speci workshop served as an opportuni shop on UWB Technologies alists, both domestic and ty to gain a better understanding (IWUWBT) 2005 at Yokosuka overseas, gave presentations. Pan of R&D trends of UWB technolo Research Park on December 8-10. el discussions were also held un gies, which are being actively pro The workshop drew 200 par der the titles of ''R&D and Regu moted in Japan, U.S. and Europe, ticipants from 13 countries. In lations in Asia'' and ''The Impact toward the forthcoming practical IWUWBT 2005, Mr. Salim Han of ITU-R Recommendations,'' application. 2 The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) hold a lec Lectures at ture meeting on the latest R&D and wireless broadband policies at YRP Hall on February 10, 2006. The meeting drew approximately 100 audiences. Lively exchange of opinions followed the lectures. The meeting featured the YRP following presentations: ( 1 ) MIC's Efforts toward Frequency Open Strategy and Wireless Broadband Ms. Junko Koizumi Deputy Director, Radio Policy Division, Radio Department Telecommunications Bu reau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) The presentation focused on the report from the Study Group on Wireless Broadband, starting with the current state and prospective application of wireless broadband. It then de scribed the finalized registration system, open radio spectrum, the demand of frequency reorganization for existing systems, the current practice of effective radio spectrum use, and tasks Ms. Junko Koizumi, ahead to realize advanced wireless broadband environments. Deputy Director, Radio Policy Division, Radio Department Telecommunications Bureau, MIC ( 2 ) MIC's Efforts for R&D Mr. Mitsuhiro Shiozaki Deputy Director, Technology Policy Division, Information and Communications Pol icy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Seamless connection between wired and wireless networks is an essential requirement to achieve ubiquitous networked society. It is, therefore, a priority