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Keynote / Special Speech 5/29 (THU)
| Keynote Speech Venue | Special Speech Venue | |
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| 10:10 | ||
| 10:20 | ||
| 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 Reception is Closed | 10:30 ～ 13:10S2-1 Flexible Society Project: Wireless Technologies and Solutions Supporting DXReception is Closed |
| 10:40 | ||
| 10:50 | ||
| 11:00 | ||
| 11:10 | ||
| 11:20 | ||
| 11:30 | 11:30 ～ 12:10K2-2 Prospects and R&D Strategies for Wireless Technologies for the 6G Era ~Ideal and reality of technologies considered necessary in the 6G era, and future prospects from the viewpoint of reality~Kyoto University Hiroshi Harada Reception is Closed | |
| 11:40 | ||
| 11:50 | ||
| 12:00 | ||
| 12:10 | ||
| 12:20 | ||
| 12:30 | 12:30 ～ 13:10K2-3 ”Enhancing the power to connect ” in the 6G era by the fusion of communication and AIKDDI Research, Inc. Satoshi Konishi Reception is Closed | |
| 12:40 | ||
| 12:50 | ||
| 13:00 | ||
| 13:10 | ||
| 13:20 | ||
| 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 SUNMI VP Technology and Product Zhou Eric China Mobile International Managing Director of Commercial and Technical APACLin Paul Reception is Closed | |
| 13:40 | ||
| 13:50 | ||
| 14:00 | 14:00 ～ 17:00S2-2 Recent Trends in Wireless Research at NICTNational Institute of Information and Communications Technology ・Beyond 5G/6G Activities at Wireless Networks Research Center Morio TOYOSHIMA ・Developing Future Communication Infrastructure to Connect Individuals and Communities Takeshi MATSUMURA ・Reliability-ensuring cybernetic avatar infrastructure allowing interactive teleoperation Homare MURAKAMI ・Research and Development Activities on the Enhanced and Optimized Wireless Emulation Technologies Applicable to the Advanced Design of the Future Radio Systems and Services Fumihide KOJIMA ・Terahertz Wireless Technology expected for Beyond 5G etc. Akifumi KASAMATSU ・High thermal conductivity and weight reduction of heat exhaust structure using composite materials applied to planar antennas for non-terrestrial networks Takuya, OKURA ・APCMA: Asynchronous Pulse Code Multiple Access communication realizing ultra-high density IoT Ferdinand PEPPER ・Q-Connect: Quantum Annealing for Massive Connectivity Kouki YONAGA ・Research and Development of Testbeds for an Innovation Hub in the 6G Era Yuuichi TERANISHI Reception is Closed | |
| 14:10 | ||
| 14:20 | ||
| 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 Reception is Closed | |
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| 14:50 | ||
| 15:00 | ||
| 15:10 | ||
| 15:20 | ||
| 15:30 | 15:30 ～ 16:10K2-6 Improving Society with Innovation! ～ Towards the Realization of an AI-Native Society through Advanced NW and Robotics ～NEC Corporation Corporate EVP and President of Business UnitMICHIO KIUCHI Reception is Closed | |
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| 16:00 | ||
| 16:10 | ||
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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 Reception is Closed | |
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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) 11:30 ～ 12:10K2-2Keynote Speech Venue
5/29/2025 (THU) 12:30 ～ 13:10K2-3Keynote Speech Venue
”Enhancing the power to connect ” in the 6G era by the fusion of communication and AI
Looking ahead to an era where 5G communication and AI become integrated into all industries and daily life, various initiatives are underway across different sectors to create new value and address social challenges. The advancement of 5G and the next-generation information and communication infrastructure, 6G, are expected to accelerate these efforts and foster further development.
This talk will introduce KDDI's initiatives to strengthen "Enhancing the power to connect" as outlined in the "KDDI 2030 VISION." I will also explain the societal implementation of AI necessary to further evolve "Enhancing the power to connect" as well as various research and development efforts, including the fusion of communication and AI, aimed at the era of 6G.
KDDI Research, Inc.
Satoshi Konishi
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
※This is a consecutive interpretation lecture.
Wi-Fi Alliance
APAC business affairs / Managing DirectorJerry Huang
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.
SUNMI
VP Technology and Product Zhou Eric
Served as a technical expert at TP-LINK. At SUNMI, served as the head of the Product R&D Center, Embedded Systems, and Cloud Computing. Eric is now the Vice President of Technology and Product, and the Chairman of the SUNMI technology management team. Eric has been committed to building IoT connection standards, technical architecture and industrial ecology in the commercial field.
China Mobile International
Managing Director of Commercial and Technical APACLin Paul
Over two decades, Mr. Paul Lin has thrived in telecommunications, rising through senior roles at firms like AT&T and NTT, shaping strategies and fostering innovation. With a robust technical foundation, he adeptly navigates challenges and seizes opportunities in the dynamic industry. His leadership optimizes operations and drives the development of tailored solutions.
Since 2020, Mr. Lin has steered commercial activities, solution development, and product lifecycles for China Mobile International's Asia Pacific Region, prioritizing excellence and customer satisfaction, ensuring it remains a leader in telecom innovation and service delivery.
Since 2020, Mr. Lin has steered commercial activities, solution development, and product lifecycles for China Mobile International's Asia Pacific Region, prioritizing excellence and customer satisfaction, ensuring it remains a leader in telecom innovation and service delivery.
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 ～
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.
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 Speech Venue
5/29/2025 (THU) 14:00 ～ 17:00S2-2Special Speech Venue
Recent Trends in Wireless Research at NICT
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
14:00-14:20 Beyond 5G/6G Activities at Wireless Networks Research Center
Morio TOYOSHIMA
Director General, Wireless Networks Research Center, Network
Research Institute
14:20-14:40 Developing Future Communication Infrastructure to Connect Individuals and Communities
Takeshi MATSUMURA
Director, Wireless Systems Laboratory, Wireless Network Research
Center, Network Research Institute
14:40-15:00 Reliability-ensuring cybernetic avatar infrastructure allowing interactive teleoperation
Homare MURAKAMI
Senior Researcher, Wireless Systems Laboratory, Wireless Network
Research Center, Network Research Institute
15:00-15:20 Research and Development Activities on the Enhanced and Optimized Wireless Emulation Technologies Applicable to the Advanced Design of the Future Radio Systems and Services
Fumihide KOJIMA
Distinguished Researcher, Social Innovation Unit, Open Innovation
Promotion Headquarters
15:20-15:40 Terahertz Wireless Technology expected for Beyond 5G etc.
Akifumi KASAMATSU
Associate Director General, Terahertz Research Center, Beyond 5G R&D
Promotion Unit
15:40-16:00 High thermal conductivity and weight reduction of heat exhaust structure using composite materials applied to planar antennas for non-terrestrial networks
Takuya, OKURA
Senior Researcher, Space Communication Systems Laboratory, Wireless
Network Research Center, Network Research Institute
16:00-16:20 APCMA: Asynchronous Pulse Code Multiple Access communication realizing ultra-high density IoT
Ferdinand PEPPER
Brain Function Analysis and Imaging Laboratory, Suita Planning Office,
Center for Information and Neural Networks, Advanced ICT Research
Institute
16:20-16:40 Q-Connect: Quantum Annealing for Massive Connectivity
Kouki YONAGA
Researcher, Sustainable ICT Systems Laboratory, Resilient ICT Research
Center, Network Research Institute
16:40-17:00 Research and Development of Testbeds for an Innovation Hub in the 6G Era
Yuuichi TERANISHI
Director, ICT Testbed Research, Development and Operations
Laboratory, ICT Testbed Research and Development Promotion Center,
Social Innovation Unit