CEATEC2024 "5G/6G Special Day I" was held from October 16 (Wed.) to 17 (Thu.) at Convention Hall A of Makuhari Messe International Convention Center, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, XG Mobile Promotion Forum (XGMF), Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB), and University of Tokyo National University Corporation. The conference was co-hosted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the XG Mobile Forum (XGMF), the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB), and the University of Tokyo. Three sessions were organized: "International Workshop on 5G Utilization" on the morning of Wednesday, October 16, "Local 5G International Workshop" in the afternoon of the same day, and "5G/6G International Conference" on Thursday, October 17.
On October 28-30, 2024, 6G Global 2024 was held in Seoul, Korea, with the participation of the XG Mobile Promotion Forum. 6G Global 2024 was held as part of Mobile KOREA 2024* in Seoul, Korea, and featured in-depth sessions on 6G and panel discussions with industry leaders to discuss the latest innovations and developments shaping next-generation communications technology. Major stakeholders participated (*5G Vertical Summit / Regional Workshop was also held). From Japan, XGMF Co-Chairman Akihiro Nakao introduced Japan and XGMF's initiatives, and NICT's Morio Toyoshima, NTT Docomo's Takehiro Nakamura, and KDDI's Satoshi Konishi took the stage in key sessions.
5G TECHRITORY 2024 was held in Riga, Latvia on October 29-30, 2024, and Mr. Shigeharu Ozaki from Mitsubishi Electric Corporation participated from XG Mobile Promotion Forum (XGMF). 5G TECHRITORY is an international conference held annually since 2018 to promote the 5G ecosystem in Europe, and is backed by the Latvian government, which is making efforts to introduce ICT technologies. From Japan, XGMF's Vertical-related projects and Mitsubishi Electric's R&D efforts were introduced.
The White Paper Subcommittee under the Planning and Strategy Committee of the Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium, which was active until March 2024, conducted a study of Beyond 5G, which is expected to be put into practical use around 2030, assuming a wide range of usage scenarios covering users' daily lives and many industries, Through these studies, we examined the requirements for communication systems as social infrastructures from various perspectives. In addition, based on the utilization scenarios and future technology trends, we examined the key concepts, network requirements, capabilities, architecture, and key technologies for Beyond 5G. Based on these studies, this white paper summarizes issues and expectations for Beyond 5G from various industries, capabilities required for Beyond 5G, and technology trends.
The XG Mobile Promotion Forum has released Version 4.0 of the XGMF White Paper "Advancement of 5G through Millimeter Wave Deployment" prepared by the ODAIBA IX Core Project. As one of the main activities of ODAIBA IX Core Millimeter Wave Deployment Promotion, this white paper comprehensively describes information necessary for millimeter wave deployment, including domestic and international deployment status, issues, technologies, use cases, and solutions. We hope that this white paper will be used as an aid in promoting millimeter wave deployment and building an ecosystem in Japan and abroad.
XG Mobile Promotion Forum (XGMF) participated in the 5th Joint Workshop jointly organized by Flexible Factory Partner Alliance (FFPA) and 5G-ACIA to discuss issues and measures to promote 5G/local 5G wireless adoption in factories, based on the MoU between the two organizations. We participated in the workshop as a supporting organization.
On November 13-14, 2024, the XG Mobile Promotion Forum (XGMF) participated in the Global 6G Development Conference held in Shanghai, China. In the "Global 6G Progress" session, 6G promotion organizations (6G-IA, 6G Forum, XGMF, IMT-2030PG) from Europe, Korea, Japan, and China introduced the status of 6G development in their respective countries and regions. From XGMF, Mr. Seiji Nishioka, Secretary General, introduced XGMF's efforts and other activities.
The XG Mobile Promotion Forum (XGMF) was asked by the Ministry of Digital Development of Taiwan to speak at the Private 5G Networks x Innovation Day held at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taiwan (Taipei) on November 8-9, 2024.
We are pleased to announce the release of the Dr. Hendrik Berndt's ‘Beyond 5G Activities in Europe with additional flashlights on B5G US activities’.
The XGMF, following its mission to provide useful information to its members, has decided to release a quarterly report on Dr. Berndt's ‘Beyond 5G activities in Europe with additional flashlights on B5G US activities’.
The XG Mobile Forum (XGMF), which promotes the deployment of mobile services/mobile business, and the Flexible Factory Partner Alliance (FFPA), which promotes the deployment of wireless communications in factories, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate toward building a global ecosystem for industrial wireless communications, especially industrial 5G. The FFPA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate toward building a global ecosystem for industrial wireless communications, especially for industrial 5G. This new partnership will promote the use of wireless communications in smart factories and other applications.
NTN Promotion Project aims to expand coverage of non-terrestrial networks to a variety of potential users, and is working to expand the use of NTN technologies, including HAPS and satellites. Last year's activities included creating a technology roadmap that shows NTN's trends at a glance; We have summarized various use case scenarios and required technical requirements. We have updated the activity materials from last year and will make them available to the public. We hope that you will make use of this material.
The XG Mobile Promotion Forum (XGMF) provides a forum to address challenging issues such as the creation of new mobile-related industries. The XGMF currently has 24 projects, and we will hold a briefing session to provide an overview of each project.
