policy framework for ubiquitous network society in japan
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Policy Framework for
Ubiquitous Network Society in Japan
March 2006
Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications (MIC)
JAPAN
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1-1. Progress of Broadband
64k 384k 1.5M 8M 20M 40M 100M
From Telephony to Broadband
Telephony BroadbandTelephony Broadband
Optical FiberOptical FiberADSLADSL
UWBUWB3G Mobile3G Mobile
Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN
Fixed Telephone
Fixed Telephone ISDNISDN
Mobile Phone
Mobile Phone
Digitization of Satellite Broadcasting
Digitization of Satellite Broadcasting
Digitization of CATV
Digitization of CATV
Digitization of Terrestrial Broadcasting
Digitization of Terrestrial Broadcasting
Digitization of TV Broadcasting
Analog DigitalAnalog Digital
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1-2. Number of Broadband Service Subscribers in Japan
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2000000
4000000
6000000
8000000
10000000
12000000
14000000
16000000
9 9 / 1 29 9 / 1 29 9 / 1 29 9 / 1 2 0 0 / 30 0 / 30 0 / 30 0 / 3 0 0 / 60 0 / 60 0 / 60 0 / 6 0 0 / 90 0 / 90 0 / 90 0 / 9 0 0 / 1 20 0 / 1 20 0 / 1 20 0 / 1 2 0 1 / 30 1 / 30 1 / 30 1 / 3 0 1 / 60 1 / 60 1 / 60 1 / 6 0 1 / 90 1 / 90 1 / 90 1 / 9 0 1 / 1 20 1 / 1 20 1 / 1 20 1 / 1 2 0 2 / 30 2 / 30 2 / 30 2 / 3 0 2 / 60 2 / 60 2 / 60 2 / 6 0 2 / 90 2 / 90 2 / 90 2 / 9 0 2 / 1 20 2 / 1 20 2 / 1 20 2 / 1 2 0 3 / 30 3 / 30 3 / 30 3 / 3 0 3 / 60 3 / 60 3 / 60 3 / 6 0 3 / 90 3 / 90 3 / 90 3 / 9 0 3 / 1 20 3 / 1 20 3 / 1 20 3 / 1 2 0 4 / 30 4 / 30 4 / 30 4 / 3 0 4 / 60 4 / 60 4 / 60 4 / 6 0 4 / 90 4 / 90 4 / 90 4 / 9 0 4 / 1 20 4 / 1 20 4 / 1 20 4 / 1 2 0 5 / 30 5 / 30 5 / 30 5 / 3 0 5 / 60 5 / 60 5 / 60 5 / 6 0 5 / 90 5 / 90 5 / 90 5 / 9 0 5 / 1 20 5 / 1 20 5 / 1 20 5 / 1 2
DSLDSLDSLDSL○○○○Subscribers:::: 14,480,958○○○○Operators:::: 47
(End – Dec. 2005)
DSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSL○○○○Subscribers:::: 14,480,958○○○○Operators:::: 47
(End – Dec. 2005)
Cable Internet○○○○ Subscribers:::: 3,226,680○○○○ Operators:::: 383
(End – Dec. 2005)
Cable InternetCable Internet○○○○ Subscribers:::: 3,226,680○○○○ Operators:::: 383
(End – Dec. 2005)
OpticalOpticalOpticalOptical FiberFiberFiberFiber(FTTH)(FTTH)(FTTH)(FTTH)((((For general users)
○○○○Subscribers:::: 4,637,280○○○○Operators:::: 93
(End – Dec. 2005)
OpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical FiberFiberFiberFiberFiberFiberFiberFiber(FTTH)(FTTH)(FTTH)(FTTH)(FTTH)(FTTH)(FTTH)(FTTH)((((((((For general users)For general users)
○○○○Subscribers:::: 4,637,280○○○○Operators:::: 93
(End – Dec. 2005)
14,480,958
4,637,280
3,226,680
All copyrights reserved (MIC)
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1-3. Progress of Convergences
Terminal Convergence
One terminal can be used for
both telecommunications and broadcasting
Network Convergence
Unified networks to transmit signals of
both telecommunications and broadcasting
Business Convergence
Convergence of
telecommunication operators
and broadcasters
Content Convergence
Digital content for
both telecommunications and broadcasting
Broadcastingvia FTTH
Broadcastingvia FTTH
Mobile-TVPhone
Mobile-TVPhone
TV Setsfor IPTV
TV Setsfor IPTV
Cross-ownership
Cross-ownership
Videoon Demand
Videoon Demand
IPTVIPTV
Triple PlayService
Triple PlayService
Broadcastingvia communication
satellite
Telecommunication-Broadcasting ConvergenceTelecommunication-Broadcasting Convergence
3.5G3.5G3.5G3.5G
1m1m1m1m 10m10m10m10m 100m100m100m100m 1km1km1km1km 10km10km10km10km
100kbps
1Mbps
10Mbps
100Mbps
1Gbps
ZigBeeZigBeeZigBeeZigBee
UWB
UWB
UWB
UWB
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
3G3G3G3G
WiM
AX
WiM
AX
WiM
AX
WiM
AX
4G4G4G4G FTTHFTTHFTTHFTTH
DSLDSLDSLDSL
~~~~10cm10cm10cm10cm
WirelessWirelessWirelessWireless FixedFixedFixedFixed
FMCFMCFMCFMCFMCFMCFMCFMC
Wireless LANWireless LANWireless LANWireless LAN((((802.11a802.11a802.11a802.11a))))
Wireless LANWireless LANWireless LANWireless LAN((((802.11b802.11b802.11b802.11b))))
Progress of Radio Systems and Fixed-Mobile Convergence
Progress of Radio Systems and Fixed-Mobile Convergence
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2-1. ICT Policies in Japan
MIC’s “u-Japan Policy”, striving for the realization of a ubiquitous network society in 2010, is a core part of “e-Japan Strategy,” which was launched by the Cabinet as Japan’s comprehensive IT Strategy.
MIC’s “u-Japan Policy”, striving for the realization of a ubiquitous network society in 2010, is a core part of “e-Japan Strategy,” which was launched by the Cabinet as Japan’s comprehensive IT Strategy.
2010
Basic foundations (primarily infrastructure)
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e-Japan Strategy
Previous IT Policy at MIC
Implementation/ Implementation/
contributioncontribution
2001
e-Japan Strategy II
Jan
Implementation/ Implementation/
contributioncontribution
New IT Reform Strategy
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� Emerging issues in the age of the declining birthrate and aging society.
� The use of ICT and the “ubiquitous network” for resolving issues
� A mid-term vision to realize the next-generation ICT society by 2010
2-2. Emerging Issues on and the Potential of ICT
Society and living
Medical and Welfare
Environment/Energy
Labor andemployment
Education/Human Resources
Public safety anddisaster prevention
Economy/Industries
Transport anddistribution
Government
Administrative
Services
International Affairs
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3-1. Concrete Usage Scenes for u-Japan (Life)
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3-2. Concrete Usage Scenes for u-Japan (Industry)
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3-3. u-Japan and the ICT Industry
(1) Using information technology to reform social systems and structures and generate a positive cycle of technology development and new business creation
-Promoting strategic information technology usage in social systems
-Striving to be one of the most-advanced test beds for progressive business creation
(¥ trillion)
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2003(H15)2003(H15)2003(H15)2003(H15) 2007(H19)2007(H19)2007(H19)2007(H19) 2010(H22)2010(H22)2010(H22)2010(H22)
In frast ructure In frast ructure In frast ructure In frast ructure NetworksNetworksNetworksNetworks App liancesApp liancesApp liancesApp liances
P la tformsP latformsP latformsP latforms Serv ice/ContentServ ice/ContentServ ice/ContentServ ice/Content CommerceCommerceCommerceCommerce
¥28.7 trillion
¥87.6 trillion
Source: FY2004 White Paper on Information and Communications
Market expected to grow to
¥87.6 trillion by 2010
(2) Reform in the ICT industry itself- Convergence of communication and
broadcasting services, development of content
services, etc.
- Developing ubiquitous terminals and networks
to expand the ubiquitous services market,
utilizing traditional areas of expertise in Japan
Future goals for the ICT industry
Ubiquitous network-related market forecast
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4-1. Main Features of the u-Japan Policy
Infrastructure
Applications
By 2005 By 2010
Usage environment
1. Development of seamless ubiquitous infrastructure
Development of an ultraDevelopment of an ultra--highhigh--
speed network infrastructure speed network infrastructure
HighHigh--speed for 30 million households, speed for 30 million households,
ultraultra--highhigh--speed for 10 million householdsspeed for 10 million households
Development of seamless Development of seamless
ubiquitous networks ubiquitous networks
100% of the population to have high100% of the population to have high--speed speed
or ultraor ultra--highhigh--speed internet access speed internet access
Promoting ICT applications in Promoting ICT applications in
seven priority fieldsseven priority fields
Health care, food, daily life, small and Health care, food, daily life, small and
medium business finance, knowledge, medium business finance, knowledge,
labor and employment, labor and employment,
and government servicesand government services
2. Using ICT to resolve 21st-century issues
3. Dramatic upgrading of ICT usage environment
Allaying concerns in connection Allaying concerns in connection
with spread of ICT by improving with spread of ICT by improving
the usage environmentthe usage environment
80% of the population to feel comfortable 80% of the population to feel comfortable
with ICTwith ICT
Enhancing ICT usageEnhancing ICT usage
80% of the population to appreciate the 80% of the population to appreciate the
role of ICT in resolving issuesrole of ICT in resolving issues
From the promotionof computerizationto problem-solving
From broadbandto ubiquitous networks
Dramatic upgrade of usage
environmentInformation security measures
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4-2. u-Japan Policy Package - Overviewu
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Greater user awareness
ICT-oriented nation by 2010
ICT helps solve the problems of the future
Network collaboration infrastructure
Promotion of content production, distribution and
usage
Social systems reform for advanced ICT use
ICT human resources
Nationwide broadband infrastructure
International strategyTechnological strategy
Selecting priority issues to be addressed and developing
associated strategies
(ICT Safety and Security 21 strategy)
Seamless wired/wireless access environments
Real-objects networking
Focused and prioritized joint initiatives by consumers, industry, government
and the academic sector
Promoting universal design
Identifying the negative aspects
Responding to important emerging issues for the future
Technology familiarized and widely used
Ubiquitous networks development
Advanced ICT useImprovement of
ICT use environment
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4-3. Partnership of Consumers, Industry,Government and Academia
� Consumers, industry and academia:
Leading role in developing the economy and society.
� Government:
Fostering the environment to facilitate market competition and complement the market system.
� Transparency in government’s policy making and enforcement process, and participation by consumers, industry, government and academia.
� Roles and responsibilities shared by each of the stake holders appropriately in their own field of competence.
Key Points
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4-4. Partnership of Consumers, Industry,Government and Academia (Cont.)
Academic sector
Local Government
Prefecturalgovernments
Municipal governments
Universities and other educational
institutions
Research institutions
Consumers
Citizens End users
Industry
Industry using ICTIndustry using ICTIndustry using ICTICT
industry (Ubiquitous network society infrastructure)
National government
MIC Other
ministries
IT Strategy Headquarters Cooperation
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5-1. Challenges for the Future
� Convergence of telecommunication and broadcasting
- Panel on Frameworks of Communications and Broadcasting
� Regulatory issues in the IP era
- Study Group on a Framework for Competition Rules to Address
Progress in the Move to IP
� Internet governance
- ICANN and UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and
other multi-stake forums
Ubiquitous networks development
� Promotion of IPv6
- Government financial assistance, e-government, international
awareness raising
� Issues for the promotion of RF-ID, R&D and other core technologies development
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5-2 Challenges for the Future (Cont.)
Distribution Distribution + + Diversification, enhancement Diversification, enhancement
and convergence of and convergence of distribution systems distribution systems
+ A new business model + A new business model approach to the distribution approach to the distribution business business
+ Expansion of the content + Expansion of the content
marketmarket
Consumption Consumption
+ Diverse range of contents for consumers by + Diverse range of contents for consumers by
terminal diversification and convergence terminal diversification and convergence
(integration) and usability improvement(integration) and usability improvement
ProductionProduction
+ New creators as well as established creators+ New creators as well as established creators
(Private entries using blogs and SNS)(Private entries using blogs and SNS)
+ + Perspective on contentPerspective on contentss policy: policy: Cycle through Cycle through production production distributiondistribution consumption.consumption.
+ + Diversification, enhancement and convergence of Diversification, enhancement and convergence of ddistribution: istribution:
Significant effects on content production and consumptionSignificant effects on content production and consumption
BlogBlog subscribers in Japan: 3,350,000 (Mar. 2005)subscribers in Japan: 3,350,000 (Mar. 2005)
SNS subscribers in Japan: 1,110,000 (as above) SNS subscribers in Japan: 1,110,000 (as above)
(All(All--JapaneseJapanese--areare--creators ideology)creators ideology)
+Protection of contents+Protection of contents--related rightsrelated rights
(Prevention of violation of others(Prevention of violation of others’’ rights)rights)
+ Handling of illegal and harmful contents + Handling of illegal and harmful contents (Legislative revision, guidelines) (Legislative revision, guidelines)
+ Trends such as + Trends such as telecommunications/ telecommunications/ broadcasting convergencebroadcasting convergence
+ Regulatory scope for + Regulatory scope for network distributions network distributions
+ Parameters of copyright + Parameters of copyright handlinghandling
+ Promotion of national strategies & policies+ Promotion of national strategies & policies
+ Technological Analog Digital + Technological Analog Digital
innovation Telephone IBMWinnovation Telephone IBMW
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5-2 Challenges for the Future (Cont.)
� Example: Issues for “creation”, “distribution”, and “consumption” of content
““““CreationCreationCreationCreation””””““““CreationCreationCreationCreation”””” ““““DistributionDistributionDistributionDistribution””””““““DistributionDistributionDistributionDistribution”””” ““““ConsumptionConsumptionConsumptionConsumption””””““““ConsumptionConsumptionConsumptionConsumption””””
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Movie/Animation Movie/Animation Movie/Animation Movie/Animation ProductionProductionProductionProduction
Movie/Animation Movie/Animation Movie/Animation Movie/Animation ProductionProductionProductionProduction
Novelist/WriterNovelist/WriterNovelist/WriterNovelist/WriterNovelist/WriterNovelist/WriterNovelist/WriterNovelist/Writer
Composer/MusicianComposer/MusicianComposer/MusicianComposer/MusicianComposer/MusicianComposer/MusicianComposer/MusicianComposer/Musician
Production of other Production of other Production of other Production of other digital contents (CG digital contents (CG digital contents (CG digital contents (CG etc.)etc.)etc.)etc.)
Production of other Production of other Production of other Production of other digital contents (CG digital contents (CG digital contents (CG digital contents (CG etc.)etc.)etc.)etc.)
Distribution NetworkDistribution NetworkDistribution NetworkDistribution Network(Bookstore, etc.)(Bookstore, etc.)(Bookstore, etc.)(Bookstore, etc.)
Mobile NetworkMobile NetworkMobile NetworkMobile Network
Fixed Network Fixed Network Fixed Network Fixed Network
Receiver Receiver Receiver Receiver
CellphoneCellphoneCellphoneCellphone
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Freedom of Freedom of Freedom of Freedom of ExpressionExpressionExpressionExpression
Freedom of Freedom of Freedom of Freedom of ExpressionExpressionExpressionExpression
from Analog to Digitalfrom Analog to Digital
Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual
JournalistJournalistJournalistJournalistJournalistJournalistJournalistJournalist
TV ProductionTV ProductionTV ProductionTV ProductionTV ProductionTV ProductionTV ProductionTV Production
GoodsGoodsGoodsGoods(Newspaper, (Newspaper, (Newspaper, (Newspaper, Book, CD, DVD, Book, CD, DVD, Book, CD, DVD, Book, CD, DVD, Video Game)Video Game)Video Game)Video Game)
GoodsGoodsGoodsGoods(Newspaper, (Newspaper, (Newspaper, (Newspaper, Book, CD, DVD, Book, CD, DVD, Book, CD, DVD, Book, CD, DVD, Video Game)Video Game)Video Game)Video Game)
BroadcastingBroadcastingBroadcastingBroadcastingProgramProgramProgramProgram(TV, Radio)(TV, Radio)(TV, Radio)(TV, Radio)
BroadcastingBroadcastingBroadcastingBroadcastingProgramProgramProgramProgram(TV, Radio)(TV, Radio)(TV, Radio)(TV, Radio)
Digital DataDigital DataDigital DataDigital Data(Movie, Music(Movie, Music(Movie, Music(Movie, MusicGame, Blog, Game, Blog, Game, Blog, Game, Blog, EEEE----mail, etc) mail, etc) mail, etc) mail, etc)
Digital DataDigital DataDigital DataDigital Data(Movie, Music(Movie, Music(Movie, Music(Movie, MusicGame, Blog, Game, Blog, Game, Blog, Game, Blog, EEEE----mail, etc) mail, etc) mail, etc) mail, etc)
ComputerComputerComputerComputer
Illegal/harmful Illegal/harmful Illegal/harmful Illegal/harmful contentcontentcontentcontent
Illegal/harmful Illegal/harmful Illegal/harmful Illegal/harmful contentcontentcontentcontent
NextNextNextNext----Generation Generation Generation Generation NetworkNetworkNetworkNetwork
(IP(IP(IP(IP, , , , FMC)FMC)FMC)FMC)
NextNextNextNext----Generation Generation Generation Generation NetworkNetworkNetworkNetwork
(IP(IP(IP(IP, , , , FMC)FMC)FMC)FMC)
Wireless BroadbandWireless BroadbandWireless BroadbandWireless BroadbandWireless BroadbandWireless BroadbandWireless BroadbandWireless Broadband
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Broadcasting Network Broadcasting Network Broadcasting Network Broadcasting Network
Term
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Term
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Term
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Term
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Term
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Term
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Term
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Term
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Promotion of Promotion of Promotion of Promotion of secondary usesecondary usesecondary usesecondary use
Promotion of Promotion of Promotion of Promotion of secondary usesecondary usesecondary usesecondary use
Emergence of new Emergence of new Emergence of new Emergence of new businessbusinessbusinessbusiness
((((Search, Payment)Search, Payment)Search, Payment)Search, Payment)
Emergence of new Emergence of new Emergence of new Emergence of new businessbusinessbusinessbusiness
((((Search, Payment)Search, Payment)Search, Payment)Search, Payment)
Business ConvergenceBusiness ConvergenceBusiness ConvergenceBusiness ConvergenceBusiness ConvergenceBusiness ConvergenceBusiness ConvergenceBusiness Convergence
StandardizationStandardizationStandardizationStandardizationStandardizationStandardizationStandardizationStandardization
Copyright Copyright Copyright Copyright infringementinfringementinfringementinfringementCopyright Copyright Copyright Copyright
infringementinfringementinfringementinfringement
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5-3 Challenges for the Future (Cont.)
� Issues for ensuring information security
- Information Security Center of the Cabinet Office and related
government agencies
� Issues for illegal or harmful online information
- The Council of Related Government Agencies
� Issues concerning intellectual property
- Cabinet’s Intellectual Property Policy Headquarters
Improvement of the ICT use environment
� Issues for privacy protection
- Enactment of Personal Data Protection Law enforced by related
agencies for each sector
� International cooperation and awareness raising for information society building.
- OECD, WSIS, IGF, ITU, Bilateral and multilateral framework
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Thank you!