On November 15, 2025, the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics—an international sports event for top athletes who are Deaf or hard of hearing—will open in Japan. Held every four years, this is the first-ever Deaflympics to be hosted in Japan. As a Total…

A 5G communication standard streamlined and optimized for wearables and other IoT devices Lower-cost, lower-power 5G optimized for IoT devices A streamlined version of New Radio (NR) 5G radio communication technology, “RedCap”— short for “…

A digital platform that manages and coordinates different city functions and services such as transportation, disaster prevention, welfare and administration in an integrated fashion. Integrating data across sectors to address complex urba…

A technology that enables base stations to run on software Virtualized radio networks that allow efficient operations and flexible expansion vRAN, short for “virtualized Radio Access Network,” is a technology that implements some of the fu…

A cloud computing environment governed domestically to ensure that data storage, management, access rights and operational policies stay within national boundaries. Data sovereignty and national security Sovereign cloud refers to a cloud s…

The ability of nations or companies to develop and operate AI within their own borders in line with their legal systems and cultural values. Right to control AI becoming an important security consideration As AI technology rapidly evolves …

A metric that measures power usage efficiency at IT facilities, such as data centers A key metric to measure energy efficiency at IT facilities PUE—an abbreviation for Power Usage Effectiveness—is a key metric used to assess energy efficie…

When employees use their own personal AI tools for work tasks Leveraging personal-use AI tools at work to improve productivity BYOAI, short for “Bring Your Own AI” refers to the practice of employees utilizing AI tools that they use privat…

A battery that uses entirely solid materials for its internal components. Long-lasting battery built for extreme conditions All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are a type of battery where all internal components are made of solid materials. …

As people use headphones, earphones and earbuds with their smartphones more and more, some are likely to listen to music at high volumes while others may spend several hours each day with earphones in their ears. This kind of regular usage…

FTE is short for “Full-Time Equivalent,” a unit used to represent employee workloads for projects and other company activities. The unit is useful for human resource management. As workstyles diversify, FTE is a useful measure While tradit…

BALMUDA Inc. is a fast-growing Japan-based company that offers stylish home appliances designed to offer not only convenience, but also, in the words of BALMUDA CEO and Chief Designer Gen Terao, “thrilling and wonderful experiences.” Produ…

Since assuming the post of President & CEO of in April 2021, Junichi Miyakawa has been communicating his vision to transform SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) from a telecommunications carrier into to digital transformation (DX) company. To eff…

In this day and age, we benefit from a multitude of Internet-based services, and the sharing economy, or XaaS—an abbreviation for ‘X (anything) as a Service’—in particular is getting a lot of attention recently. Among XaaS offerings, ride …

The sports industry continues to evolve as it incorporates various new technologies, and the front line of sports broadcasting is no exception. SoftBank Corp. is a top partner for B.LEAGUE, Japan’s professional baseball league. B.LEAGUE he…