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January 1, 2007
Cover Story Complete predictions of the future of communication networks in the year 2010, three years from now Communication networks in Japan will experience a great transition from 2010 through 2011. Several future visions have been proposed even now at the beginning of the year 2007, and some of them have already become tangible. Users must envisage the expected future visions and start to prepare for them now. "Communication infrastructure revolution" is just around the corner – improved speed and functionality are changing network environments Viewpoint 1: Services and technologies Applications demonstrated in "ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006" show that NGN controls terminals and services Course of NGN/FMC NGN will develop in three steps – simply combining FMC services may fail Viewpoint 2: Carriers' trends Ordeal for NTT, KDDI, and Softbank - Three groups will face the age for revenue decline Viewpoint 3: Systems and policies MIC makes a drastic about-face of its telecommunication policies that presuppose the existence of telephony networks to support the birth of fusion services Viewpoint 4: Enterprise networks Once you connect to a network, you would feel as if you sat at your own desk in your office - The age of location free will arrive Interview Mr. Yoshio Utsumi Former Secretary-General, ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Japanese enterprises must undergo true internationalization Report Finally, NGN field trial by NTT unveils itself MIC's MVNO guideline makes a great impact on cell-phone operators Cisco's new strategy focuses on end users - Vision from Cisco's analyst conference "The chances of winning a reversal are slim" - Lawyer Okamura about conviction in Winny case FON starts providing a public wireless LAN service without enough preparation, whose challenge is to secure support from ISPs Nokia launches its first smart phone "Nokia E61" in Japan MIC tries to set up precautions to prevent carriers from isolating their users in NGN Editor-in-Chief's Interview "NTT will have 'two faces' in the year 2010." Mr. Norio Wada, President & CEO, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION Special edition Japan's NGN Finally, the field trial starts Vendors' moves toward constructing NGN gather momentum Editor-in-Chief's Interview "Our next bread and butter are a solution that integrates optical lines and PLC and coaxial cable modems." Mr. Tadashi Onodera, President and Chairman, KDDI CORPORATION
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