Key Messages

• We are anticipating the growth of business opportunities toward 2030, led by communications and mobilities. To prepare for this market expansion, we will steadily implement Medium-Term Direction 2024.
• To look to the future and create wide-ranging innovations, we will strive to take our 3-layer portfolio management to a higher level.
• Forming a lean management base through strengthening human capital.

2030s 6G

Expansion of sea, air, and space communications coverage.

Creating a world where even more people and things are connected

Digitalization of all types of measurable information through evolutionary advances in sensors

Widespread use of cyber-physical systems where AI processes and handles

digitalized big data

Widespread adoption of local 5G, as well as smart factories and offices.

2010s 4G

Smartphone-centric

Communication is primarily between

people

Toward a better life and solutions

to social issues

Cyber space

Real space

Network side

◼6th Generation Mobile Communication System (6G) is available

Market technology trends

• Appearance of high-capacity optical communications that support ultra- highspeed communications and largescale computation
• Transmission ranges are limited, so high-efficiency relay devices and base stations will increase
• The processing and communications capability of devices and other hardware will also support high-speed communications

Business opportunities

• Rise in demand for high levels of performance and reliability to support network connectivity functions
• Increase in demand for components due to more connected devices and processing capability improvements

Device side

◼Increasing shift toward wearable and implanted devices

Market technology trends

• Acquire and digitalize all types of information
• Develop advanced modules and sensors
• Need for miniaturization, enhanced energy saving, and improved reliability in order to make devices more portable and wearable

Business opportunities

• Increase in demand for small and high-performance components and modules
• Rise in technical requirements in relation to reducing power consumption and increasing efficiency
• Added value will shift to hardware + software/solutions

Expectations for wearable devices

Edge devices

Virtual

space

Cloud

AI

Functions will be

distributed between peripheral devices