The ICT technology innovations of the last few decades, in particular optical / wireless technologies and information technologies, have had a huge impact on our life and society. As a result, our long dream has come true, i.e. “Location” and “Volume of data” are now transparent to users. Users can handle huge amounts of information and create value, anywhere and anytime. So we are now standing at a major cross-road looking to start the　next long journey, and to be in IEICE is to be aware of this excitement. Of course, the major roles, study areas and styles of discussions should change to meet to the new challenges. As the Director responsible for International Coordination and Publicity, I’d like to make a contribution by using my experiences gained on the board of directors in an international standardization alliance to explore new visions for IEICE.

He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in precision engineering and a Ph.D. in electronics and information engineering from Hokkaido University, Japan, in 1987, 1989, and 1996, respectively. In 1989 he joined Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation's (NTT) Transport Systems Laboratories. From 1998-1999, he was a visiting researcher in Columbia University. From 2003 to 2012, he was on the Board of Directors and Vice President of OSGi Alliance. Currently, he is a Director and Vice President of NTT Network Innovation Laboratories.