Cloud: Now & Then

Harry TakeichiExecutive Vice President

Communications and Informationnetwork Association of Japan

(CIAJ)　　

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“Cloud” has been there: it simply represents a network. Doesn’t matter where a service comes

from.

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PhonesPhones

PCPC (Mobile) Terminal(Mobile) Terminal

Optical FiberOptical FiberSwitchingSwitching

RouterRouter

TerminalsTerminals

Metal/Optical FiberMetal/Optical Fiber

Σ Applications ServerΣ Applications Server

Radio WaveRadio Wave

AccessNetworksAccess

Networks Core NetworksCore NetworksAccess

NetworksAccess

Networks

Common Services / Situation-driven Terminals

∑ Service Apps

∑ Common / Personal / DBs

∑ Computing Power

Cloud

Home Appliances

Note PC Smart Phone Mobile Phone

Big-Screen TV

<Mobile> <Fixed>

∑ Service Applications∑ Common / Personal - DBs∑ Computing Power

<Mobile>

Note PC Smart Phone Mobile Phone

Cloud

<Fixed>

Big-Screen TV

Home Appliances

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Common Services / Situation-driven Terminals