| Tetsuya Miki |
Dr. Tetsuya Miki graduated from the Department of Radio Wave Engineering, Faculty of Telecommunications, the University of Electro-Communications in 1965. In 1970, he completed the doctoral course in the Graduate School, Tohoku University, and joined Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (currently Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT)). He conducted research into transmission systems in NTT Laboratories and became head of the Transmission Systems Section, Yokosuka Electrical Communication Laboratory in 1982, director of the Telecommunication Network Promotion Division, Telecommunication Networks Laboratories in 1989, and director of Transmission Systems Laboratories in 1992, all in NTT. In 1995, he became a professor in the Faculty of Telecommunications, the University of Electro-Communications. He was a member of the board of directors of the university from 2008, and, a specially appointed professor of the university from 2012.Upon joining Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation, he immediately recognized the potential for optical communication, and set out to study optical transmission systems in 1974, a time when optical fiber transmission was still in its infancy. In 1981, he played a central role in the development of F-32M and F-100M systems, paving the way for the deployment of these first-ever commercial optical communication systems in Japan. Not only did he develop transmission equipment, but he also established basic technologies for optical communication in general, such as optical measuring instruments for use in maintenance, and operations systems, thus laying the foundation for the subsequent development of optical communication technologies.
One of his outstanding achievements is that he was the first to demonstrate the potential of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technology. He proposed this technology in 1977, calling it “wavelength division multiplexing,” and demonstrated its usefulness through a series of successful experiments using WDM transmission over three wavelengths. This was a world first.
Furthermore, in 1986, he proposed a Passive Double Star (PDS) technology, formed a project team for the development of Fiber To The Home (FTTH), aiming for its commercial introduction by the 1990s, and developed its core technologies. FTTH, a key to making a broadband network a reality, has now come into widespread use in residential homes. PDS has been standardized under the name Passive Optical Network (PON). With a view to the international standardization of FTTH and enabling its early commercial deployment, Dr. Miki invited those concerned in major countries to join a standardization forum, currently known as FSAN (Full Service Access Network). The forum began its activities in 1990 and was a driving force for the international standardization of PON-based FTTH in ITU-T and IEEE, and its global deployment from the 2000s.
As described above, Dr. Miki has made a great contribution to optical communication technology both in focusing the direction of its research and in promoting its development.
Since 1995, as a professor at the University of Electro-Communications, he has focused on research into photonic networks and other related themes, and is committed to the education of students and young researchers. His contribution to education is indeed exemplary, serving as the chair of the Accreditation, Review, and Coordination Committee, Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE), which promotes higher educational standards through the accreditation of advanced science and engineering education programs throughout Japan.
For these achievements, he received the Achievement Award in 1978 and the Distinguished Achievements and Contributions Award in 2012, both from the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers IEICE, and was made a fellow of both the IEICE and IEEE in 2000.
He has also made a major contribution to the IEICE, serving successively as the president and Director, Publications, of the Communication Society, Chair of the Tokyo Section, and Auditor and Vice president of the IEICE. His contribution is particularly notable in his service as Vice Chair of the Accreditation Committee from 2003, and IEICE Director and Director, Standard Activities from 2009. He has also made a great contribution on the global stage, taking important offices in the IEEE, such as the chairmanship of the Asia Pacific Committee, and the vice presidency, of the IEEE Communication Society.
He has also rendered service in public capacities, serving as a specially appointed fellow, Center for Research and Development Strategy, Japan Science and Technology Agency from 2005 to 2008, expert member of the Information and Communications Council, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications from 2007, member of the Board of the National Institute of Multimedia Education in 2008, member of the Board of JABEE from 2010, and director of the Japan Radio Institute from 2011.
As described above, his contributions to advances and globalization in the field of electronics, information and communication is truly outstanding, and we recommend that he be made a fellow, honorary member of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers.
