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Keynote / Special Speech 5/29 (THU)
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| 10:30 | 10:30 ～ 11:10K2-1 The initiatives of DOCOMO towards an AI-Centric Network in the Beyond 5G era.NTT DOCOMO, Inc. IOWN Evangelist Shigeru Iwashina | 10:30 ～ 13:10S2-1 Flexible Society Project: Wireless Technologies and Solutions Supporting DX |
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| 13:30 | 13:30 ～ 14:10K2-4 Wi-Fi’s quarter century growth, now and applicationsWi-Fi Alliance APAC business affairs / Managing Director Jerry Huang | |
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| 14:00 | 14:00 ～ 17:00S2-2 Recent Trends in Wireless Research at NICT | |
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| 14:30 | 14:30 ～ 15:10K2-5 Latest Trends of IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standardization 2025Toshiba Corporation Wireless Systems R&D Department, Infrastructure Systems R&D Center, Corporate Laboratory Tomoko Adachi | |
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| 15:30 | 15:30 ～ 16:10K2-6 Improving Society with Innovation! ～ Towards the Realization of an AI-Native Society through Advanced NW and Robotics ～(Tentative)NEC Corporation Corporate EVP and President of Business UnitMICHIO KIUCHI | |
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| 16:30 | 16:30 ～ 17:10K2-7 Next-Generation Networks for an AI-Integrated SocietySoftBank Corp. Vice President, Technology Unit, Mobile & Network Division Division HeadTeruyuki Oya | |
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Keynote / Special Speech 5/29 (THU)
5/29/2025 (THU) 10:30 ～ 11:10K2-1Keynote Speech Venue
The initiatives of DOCOMO towards an AI-Centric Network in the Beyond 5G era.
As AI technology rapidly evolves and becomes an integral part of our lives, the era of Beyond 5G is arriving, where communication infrastructure functions as the neural network of AI, the brain. In this lecture, we will introduce NTT DoCoMo's vision of the "AI-Centric Network" and efforts toward its realization, incorporating specific examples. Furthermore, we will discuss NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network), which is key to realizing a world that is connected anytime, anywhere; use cases for the Beyond 5G era; and the research and development of next-generation mobile networks aimed at shaping our future in the 6G and IOWN era.
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
IOWN EvangelistShigeru Iwashina
Shigeru Iwashina joined NTT DOCOMO in 1995, focusing initially on developing core network equipment and network architecture from 2G to 4G systems. Since 2011, he has been involved in Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and 5G research. In 2019, at NTT, he advanced the IOWN initiative and established the IOWN GF. As of July 2020, he served as Director of the NTT Network Innovation Laboratories. He was also Deputy Chairman of the 5GMF Network Committee. Since July 2023, Iwashina has been the IOWN Evangelist at NTT DOCOMO. Additionally, he functions as a Director at the Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC) and leads the 6G Network Architecture Project at the XG Mobile Promotion Forum.
5/29/2025 (THU) 13:30 ～ 14:10K2-4Keynote Speech Venue
Wi-Fi’s quarter century growth, now and applications
Presenting WiFi latest update and market status, application in use, major application growth area, with actual member companies market adoption sharing
Wi-Fi Alliance
APAC business affairs / Managing DirectorHuang Jerry
Mr. Huang is a seasoned business executive with 20 plus years of marketing experience in various roles from component level products to enterprise solutions to consumer products. He is currently serving as the Wi-Fi Alliance APAC Region Managing Director of Business Affairs based in Beijing.
5/29/2025 (THU) 14:30 ～ 15:10K2-5Keynote Speech Venue
Latest Trends of IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standardization 2025
Toshiba Corporation
Wireless Systems R&D Department, Infrastructure Systems R&D Center, Corporate LaboratoryTomoko Adachi
5/29/2025 (THU) 15:30 ～ 16:10K2-6Keynote Speech Venue
Improving Society with Innovation! ～ Towards the Realization of an AI-Native Society through Advanced NW and Robotics ～(Tentative)
In the backdrop of rapidly changing social conditions, we will introduce NEC's perspective on the evolved NW and Robotics that will become crucial in realizing the upcoming AI-native society (Tentative).
NEC Corporation
Corporate EVP and President of Business UnitMICHIO KIUCHI
Michio KIUCHI joined the NEC Corporation in 1989. He began his career as a software engineer for digital telephone switching systems. In 2019, he supervised the development of mobile core software and OSS/BSS. In 2021, he rose to the rank of Senior Vice President, and chosen to head NEC’s network infrastructure business. In 2023, he was promoted to being Corporate EVP and General Manager of the Telecom Service Business Unit, leading the company’s network service business to telecommunication operators.
5/29/2025 (THU) 16:30 ～ 17:10K2-7Keynote Speech Venue
Next-Generation Networks for an AI-Integrated Society
5G networks are increasingly critical to solving societal challenges.
The evolution of this advanced network infrastructure is a key enabler of the global digital society, extending beyond Japan.
This presentation will outline our company's vision for the role of next-generation networks and showcase examples of our initiatives in the context of today's accelerating digital transformation, characterized by ultra-high-speed, large-capacity communication, the rise of the ubiquitous IoT, and the exponential growth of AI.
SoftBank Corp.
Vice President, Technology Unit, Mobile & Network Division Division HeadTeruyuki Oya
2013 SOFTBANK TELECOM Corp. Director, Network Division Mobile Network Development Department
2015 SoftBank Corp. Senior Director, Network Division
2017 SoftBank Corp. Vice President, Core Network & Device Technology Division
2020 SoftBank Corp. Vice President, Head of IP & Transport Technology Division
2023 SoftBank Corp. Vice President, Head of Mobile & Network Division
2015 SoftBank Corp. Senior Director, Network Division
2017 SoftBank Corp. Vice President, Core Network & Device Technology Division
2020 SoftBank Corp. Vice President, Head of IP & Transport Technology Division
2023 SoftBank Corp. Vice President, Head of Mobile & Network Division
5/29/2025 (THU) 10:30 ～ 13:10S2-1Special Seminar Venue
5/29/2025 (THU) 14:00 ～ 17:00S2-2Special Seminar Venue