5G Special

Special Supplements / 5G Special Feb 24, 2021

Racing full speed ahead toward a digitalized Japan

by Hiroshi Ikezawa

About a year has passed since Japan’s first commercial 5G mobile communications service was launched. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced a target of increasing the number of base stations to 280,000 by the end of March 2024 and is promoting ...

Special Supplements / 5G Special Feb 24, 2021

First year shows steady progress amid COVID-19 rush

by Hiroshi Ikezawa

At the same time commercial 5G services were launched last March, the world became engulfed in the COVID-19 pandemic, which has changed the lifestyles of many people. Ironically, however, the pandemic has somehow helped develop digitalization and increased the need for 5G technology to make ...