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Government, Industry Government, Industry & R&D& R&D

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Government/Industry RolesGovernment/Industry Roles

Traditionally Japanese Government has Traditionally Japanese Government has been proactive in identifying and been proactive in identifying and strengthening specific growth industriesstrengthening specific growth industries

Mobile in Japan in the 1990’sMobile in Japan in the 1990’s PDC developed in isolation – an export failurePDC developed in isolation – an export failure 3G (WCDMA) – an IPR and global standards success, 3G (WCDMA) – an IPR and global standards success,

and the first commercial rollout (FOMA)and the first commercial rollout (FOMA) i-Mode – 75% of all phone users have Internet access, i-Mode – 75% of all phone users have Internet access,

(and use it, because it provides services they want)(and use it, because it provides services they want) Changing relationships with the introduction of a Changing relationships with the introduction of a

competitive marketplace competitive marketplace 3 operators – NTT DoCoMo, J-Phone, KDDI3 operators – NTT DoCoMo, J-Phone, KDDI

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‘‘e-Japan’e-Japan’ Government InitiativeGovernment Initiative

‘‘IT Strategy HQ’ established – July 2000 IT Strategy HQ’ established – July 2000 ‘‘IT Strategy Conference’ – 20 industry expertsIT Strategy Conference’ – 20 industry experts ‘‘IT Basic Strategy’ – established November 2000IT Basic Strategy’ – established November 2000 ‘‘IT Basic Law’ – January 2001IT Basic Law’ – January 2001 ‘‘e-Japan’ Strategy established – January 2001e-Japan’ Strategy established – January 2001

““The most advanced high speed wireless Internet-The most advanced high speed wireless Internet-connection will be achieved in which the wireless access connection will be achieved in which the wireless access network will be efficiently connected with the Internet (IPv6)network will be efficiently connected with the Internet (IPv6)…”…”

The Role of Mobile within ‘e-Japan’The Role of Mobile within ‘e-Japan’ New Generation Mobile (industry) Committee New Generation Mobile (industry) Committee

established to produce report for the established to produce report for the Telecommunications Council Telecommunications Council

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Report to the Telecoms Council Report to the Telecoms Council June 2001 - Exec SummaryJune 2001 - Exec Summary Mobile IT…Mobile IT…

“…“…requires global support”requires global support” “…“…a mountain of treasures of IPR”a mountain of treasures of IPR” “…“…early realisation is a key to IT industry”early realisation is a key to IT industry” “…“…a driving force behind new service & business”a driving force behind new service & business”

““An action plan for realisation of the mobile IT An action plan for realisation of the mobile IT environment”environment”

““We strongly expect that comprehensive We strongly expect that comprehensive promotion of the mobile IT is planned quickly promotion of the mobile IT is planned quickly and strongly based on this report”and strongly based on this report”

mITF – Mobile IT Forum – first action stepmITF – Mobile IT Forum – first action step

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General Assembly

Fourth Generation Mobile Comms Committee

Steering Committee

Mobile CommerceCommittee

WAP Committee

SystemSub-committee

Application Sub-Committee

Technical Sub-Committee

Business Promotion Sub-Committee

Mobile IT Forum - mITFMobile IT Forum - mITF mITF – http://www.mitf.orgmITF – http://www.mitf.org

Created June 2001Created June 2001 120 companies, 10 individuals (academics), 1 ‘special’ (ARIB)120 companies, 10 individuals (academics), 1 ‘special’ (ARIB) ARIB provide the secretariat for mITFARIB provide the secretariat for mITF Structure:Structure:

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Scope of the ‘4G subcommittee’Scope of the ‘4G subcommittee’

4G3G, Nomadic, W-LAN, ITS, Digital

TV, etc.

System

Technology

0. Application & Vision

1. SystemSystem architecture, Security, Required function, etc.

Interactive Feedback

Application Sub-Committee

2. Core and Radio Access NetworkAll-IP Network, Mobility control, Wireless QoS, Radio cell planning, Radio network control, Radio transmission, etc.

3. Terminal EquipmentMulti-band/ Multi-mode terminal, Human machine interface, Mobile platform, etc.

Scope of work of System Sub-Committee

Seamless Service & Network

with other systems

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Government - MPHPTGovernment - MPHPT

Created April 2001Created April 2001 ““Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts & Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts &

Telecommunications”Telecommunications” Sometimes known as Sometimes known as MGAMGA (Ministry of General Affairs) (Ministry of General Affairs)

or or SoumoshoSoumosho (The old MPT was subsumed into the new MPHPT)(The old MPT was subsumed into the new MPHPT) http://www.soumu.go.jphttp://www.soumu.go.jp

Responsibilities in regard to Future MobileResponsibilities in regard to Future Mobile ““Ensuring the Foundation of R&D”Ensuring the Foundation of R&D” Spectrum management & Future RequirementsSpectrum management & Future Requirements Co-ordinating Japanese Vision and Input to ITU-RCo-ordinating Japanese Vision and Input to ITU-R

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R&D Foundation (1)R&D Foundation (1)

The Key PlayersThe Key Players NTT DoCoMo – major R&D capabilityNTT DoCoMo – major R&D capability

Most 3G research staff moved to FOMAMost 3G research staff moved to FOMA Remainder active on ‘4G’Remainder active on ‘4G’

Other industry players beginning ‘4G’ research Other industry players beginning ‘4G’ research Many have begun in last year, relatively small numbersMany have begun in last year, relatively small numbers Focus on technologies identified in TC report and Focus on technologies identified in TC report and

described earlierdescribed earlier Universities Universities

480 in Japan, only just begun ranking exercise480 in Japan, only just begun ranking exercise Key mobile players active as individuals in mITFKey mobile players active as individuals in mITF

CRL (Central Research Laboratories)CRL (Central Research Laboratories) Funded by MPHPT, now an ‘independent administrative Funded by MPHPT, now an ‘independent administrative

institution’ and perhaps playing a diminishing role ?institution’ and perhaps playing a diminishing role ? Yokosuka Research Park – a national focusYokosuka Research Park – a national focus

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R&D Foundation (2)R&D Foundation (2)

Yokosuka Research ParkYokosuka Research Park Conceived in 1987, opened in 1997Conceived in 1987, opened in 1997 £1bn invested in the YRP site & facilities to date£1bn invested in the YRP site & facilities to date

50% of which by NTT DoCoMo50% of which by NTT DoCoMo National and local government support and investmentNational and local government support and investment

Actively promoted, both nationally and internationallyActively promoted, both nationally and internationally Rapidly established itself as the national centre for Rapidly established itself as the national centre for

mobile communications researchmobile communications research Most mobile R&D consolidated at YRP - 6000 staffMost mobile R&D consolidated at YRP - 6000 staff

Now seeking to attract companies inNow seeking to attract companies in BroadcastingBroadcasting InternetInternet ……in order to develop the service and business in order to develop the service and business

synergies with mobile communicationssynergies with mobile communications

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R&D Foundation (3)R&D Foundation (3)

R&D Requirements for Future Mobile EvolutionR&D Requirements for Future Mobile Evolution mITF focussing on the ‘giant step’, whilst companies mITF focussing on the ‘giant step’, whilst companies

themselves fund earlier 3G evolutionthemselves fund earlier 3G evolution Funding expected from both industry & government, but no Funding expected from both industry & government, but no

assessments of cost yet undertakenassessments of cost yet undertaken NB Korean MIC $100m investment announcement Feb 2002NB Korean MIC $100m investment announcement Feb 2002

Government funding is expected for some areas of research – Government funding is expected for some areas of research – examples given were - SDR, propagationexamples given were - SDR, propagation

‘‘Companies need to understand the importance in participation Companies need to understand the importance in participation in such activities’in such activities’

Future InteractionFuture Interaction Government and industry appeared keen to build on May 2001 Government and industry appeared keen to build on May 2001

MoU with UK GovernmentMoU with UK Government

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Spectrum Management (1)Spectrum Management (1)

Spectrum Allocation & TradingSpectrum Allocation & Trading Spectrum viewed as a ‘public good’Spectrum viewed as a ‘public good’ Philosophical objection to ‘selling’ spectrumPhilosophical objection to ‘selling’ spectrum Rather leasing, and returned if not usedRather leasing, and returned if not used Auctions being considered (in & out of favour)Auctions being considered (in & out of favour)

Regulation of Software RadioRegulation of Software Radio Actively engaged on SDRActively engaged on SDR (SDR Forum are working hard on MPHPT)(SDR Forum are working hard on MPHPT) Study committee to report March 2003Study committee to report March 2003 Followed by public consultation Followed by public consultation (These dates are later than those believed by SDRF)(These dates are later than those believed by SDRF)

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Spectrum Management (2)Spectrum Management (2)

Service ConvergenceService Convergence Comms-Broadcast boundaries blurringComms-Broadcast boundaries blurring Radio Law covers Cellular OperatorsRadio Law covers Cellular Operators Broadcast Law covers BroadcastersBroadcast Law covers Broadcasters New Law covers satellite based broadcasters and New Law covers satellite based broadcasters and

comms operatorscomms operators Nothing yet for terrestrial overlap situationsNothing yet for terrestrial overlap situations Traditional ITU categories still relevant for interference Traditional ITU categories still relevant for interference

analysesanalyses

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Standards - ITU-R VisionStandards - ITU-R Vision ITU-R WP8FITU-R WP8F

International body responsible for future mobile radio International body responsible for future mobile radio systemssystems

Led the IMT-2000 activity (3G), begun in 1987Led the IMT-2000 activity (3G), begun in 1987 Now looking at ‘Systems beyond 3G’Now looking at ‘Systems beyond 3G’ Presently developing its ‘Vision’ document Presently developing its ‘Vision’ document

The Japanese Influence The Japanese Influence Very actively inputting over the past year or moreVery actively inputting over the past year or more Originally a limited view of ‘4G is a new air interface, 100 Originally a limited view of ‘4G is a new air interface, 100

Mb/s’ Mb/s’ Interworking with WLANs and other networks is now Interworking with WLANs and other networks is now

acknowledged as importantacknowledged as important In this “public” forum, the date of 2010 for the 100 Mb/s In this “public” forum, the date of 2010 for the 100 Mb/s

air interface was quoted as being a …air interface was quoted as being a …“working “working assumption for the introduction of service for the assumption for the introduction of service for the purposes of R&D”purposes of R&D”

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Standards - ITU-R VisionStandards - ITU-R Vision

Spectrum AvailabilitySpectrum Availability Japanese TC report anticipates a need for Japanese TC report anticipates a need for

1.2-1.7 GHz 1.2-1.7 GHz in the region 3-5 GHzin the region 3-5 GHz with channels of 50-100 MHz bandwidthwith channels of 50-100 MHz bandwidth

Japanese desire to put on the WRC2006 agendaJapanese desire to put on the WRC2006 agenda

Current Issues…Current Issues… Some antagonism to the Japanese positionSome antagonism to the Japanese position MPHPT noted that 3G took MPHPT noted that 3G took 10 years to deployment10 years to deployment

from spectrum allocation at WRC ’92, but think a quicker from spectrum allocation at WRC ’92, but think a quicker timescale could be achieved locally in Japantimescale could be achieved locally in Japan

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Standards - NetworksStandards - Networks

Standards Standards The Japanese vision is for a convergence of Internet The Japanese vision is for a convergence of Internet

and mobile core infrastructure and mobile core infrastructure If mobile / Internet convergence is to happen it must If mobile / Internet convergence is to happen it must

involve the IETF, but…involve the IETF, but… How to influence IETF ? How to influence IETF ? It doesn’t operate in the ‘traditional’ telecom mannerIt doesn’t operate in the ‘traditional’ telecom manner

This issue, essential if true mobile/Internet core This issue, essential if true mobile/Internet core convergence to happen, is recognised to a limited convergence to happen, is recognised to a limited degreedegree

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Concluding RemarksConcluding Remarks

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Final RemarksFinal Remarks Assessment Assessment

There exists a shared belief in the importance of mobile There exists a shared belief in the importance of mobile communications to future national wealth communications to future national wealth

Learnt from the pastLearnt from the past Competition with wirelineCompetition with wireline (Competition with Korea ?)(Competition with Korea ?)

Government and industry are beginning to invest in the Government and industry are beginning to invest in the future of the industryfuture of the industry

Still at an early stageStill at an early stage No obvious technological lead yet existsNo obvious technological lead yet exists Currently more ‘goals’ than ‘technology’ Currently more ‘goals’ than ‘technology’ Many standards issues unclear – eg IETF Many standards issues unclear – eg IETF International collaboration will be neededInternational collaboration will be needed

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Final RemarksFinal Remarks Further ResourcesFurther Resources

The Mission Team ReportThe Mission Team Report

YRP Telecom SummitYRP Telecom Summit 44thth YRP Symposium on Cooperation between Industry, YRP Symposium on Cooperation between Industry,

Academia and Government in Mobile CommunicationsAcademia and Government in Mobile Communications 10-1110-11thth July 2002 at YRP July 2002 at YRP

EC Training Grants available – EC Training Grants available – www.etp.orgwww.etp.org Funding available to develop staff who may have to Funding available to develop staff who may have to

work in or deal with Japanwork in or deal with Japan 120,000 Euros to fund 12 months of language training 120,000 Euros to fund 12 months of language training

and basic living allowance in Japan to learn the and basic living allowance in Japan to learn the language and culture, followed by 6 month local language and culture, followed by 6 month local placement of an employee in a selected organisationplacement of an employee in a selected organisation