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MAIN PAGE | EVENTS & PROGRAMS | 2002 | IGM | AVAILABLE SPEECHES | TAKASHI KITAOKA
Striving for Growth
in a Challenging Environment PBEC 35th International General Meeting
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 3-7, 2002 Takashi Kitaoka Slide No. 1 I am Kitaoka of Mitsubishi Electric. In accordance with the rapid development of computers and communications technology in what we know as the ICT revolution, the global-scale information and communication technology revolution continues to progress all the time. Work on communication network infrastructure is currently at fever pitch in an attempt to advance and widen Internet use, and it is expected that in the future information transmission will become even faster and more convenient. Given this background, today I would like to talk about cooperation between Japan and ASEAN in the ICT sector, mentioning the realities of the present and our prospects and hopes for the future. Slide No. 2 The e-Japan Strategy formulated in Japan in January 2001 aims to make Japan the world's most advanced ICT nation within five years, while it promotes the building of a high-speed access network using optical fibers and the development of a third-generation high-speed mobile access network called IMT-2000 and various legislation. The development of terrestrial network infrastructure is currently advancing, but economic and geographic constraints are making it difficult to achieve a sufficient rate of development. Mitsubishi Electric is proposing construction of a space-based network to complement the terrestrial network infrastructure. We named the orbital network system that organically combines various orbits and satellites the "ICT Space Infrastructure." The usage area can be expanded, for example, to regions in Asia, by mutually complementing and combining this system with terrestrial infrastructure. Slide No. 3 Mitsubishi Electric is focusing on the use of Quasi-GSOs as satellite orbits. These satellites track an orbit at 45 degrees to geosynchronous satellites above the earth's surface and describe a figure of eight shape, leading this technology to be known as a "figure 8" orbit. Quasi-GSO Satellites are able to avoid obstacles such as buildings due to the fact that they are able to select orbits that allow the satellite directly above to be seen. In doing this line interference and disconnection become more rare and it is also possible to transmit or broadcast high-quality, large-volume data at high speed in mobile format. In addition, by selecting carefully the degree of the orbit, it is possible that the selected orbit can cover effectively the whole of the Asian and Oceania areas. By integrating this system with geosynchronous satellites, I believe it will be feasible to make a contribution towards the realization of a high-speed infrastructure in Asia. Slide No. 4 By establishing "ICT Space Infrastructure" and integrating it with "Terrestrial Network Infrastructure," we can realize a society in which all people can enjoy the maximum benefit of the knowledge and ICT age. Recently in Japan, Monbukagkusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and Somusho (Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications) have both decided on policy to begin developing "Quasi-GSO Satellites" as a system that is able to provide "broadband communications for mobile users" and "an environment that can augment GPS to achieve highly accurate positioning" as one of their trump cards in implementing the e-Japan Strategy. Lifestyles will become more affluent through the expansion of platforms for communication. People will live more enriched lives through advanced medical care and education being available to all. Disaster monitoring and crisis management will be put in place properly and the utilization of such innovations as the next generation ITS will make people's lives safe and more secure. With the completion of ICT Space Infrastructure and Terrestrial Network Infrastructure and their integration, coupled with further technology innovations, I am convinced that we will be able to forge a way forward to a new and better society. Slide No. 5 In Japan, the "e-Asia" plan was formulated responding to the "e-Japan "strategy that I explained earlier, with the goal of supporting the ICT revolution in the Asian region. This "e-Asia" plan is expected to link to the "e-ASEAN" plan, which is itself promoting enhanced ICT development and spread in the countries of ASEAN. This linkage is enabling both the creation of communications infrastructure as well as the supply of a number of Internet services, which I will go on to explain. Mitsubishi Electric is playing a central role in the development of such businesses. Slide No. 6 In Asia, work has begun on business initiatives to establish a high-speed communications infrastructure, making use of satellites and others, and also to create the next generation Internet services network. We hope that these efforts will be promoted as joint initiatives among the countries of Asia, including ASEAN. Slide No. 7 "e-AMP" (e-Asia Marketplace Project) is to build a foundation through the Internet for corporate alliances that extend across Asia?as an Asian version of Supply Chain Management (SCM)? Its main aim in Asia is to form a mechanism that vitalizes small and medium enterprises. Slide No. 8 One specific example of e-AMP is the building of the Japan-Korea Marketplace Project, in which Mitsubishi Electric is involved. There are also ideas to expand this to all parts of Asia in the future using communications satellites. END |
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