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#2. "Broadband Development and Its Impact on Daily Lives in Japan". 東京. 松山. Dr. Shiro Uesugi 上杉志朗 Matsuyama University 松山大学. Penetration of Broad Band in Japan. 10 million. Total. source : MIC Numbers of BB subscribers 2007/ December. Optical Fiber Network. Music Video.
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#2. "Broadband Development and Its Impact on Daily Lives in Japan" 東京 松山 Dr. Shiro Uesugi 上杉志朗 Matsuyama University 松山大学
Penetration of Broad Band in Japan 10 million Total source:MIC Numbers of BB subscribers 2007/ December
Music Video Require Bandwidth and Contents Typical Broad Band Services • Online Game • Stock Trading • Education • Online Shop
MUSIC: Stores, Radio… • Music Stores • Internet Radio ↓ • Podcasting, Video Casting
YouTube • Popular Worldwide
Yahoo! 動画 • Typical Contents Business by ISPs
Niko-Niko Douga (ニコニコ動画) • 2nd Popular Video Site in Japan
Convergence between Broad Cast and Telecom • Copy Right Legislation under review • Broadcaster and Telco equal footing
Traded THROUGH BB Goods Music Video Computer Soft Services Financial Trading Education Consultation Traded REAL Goods Daily Products (whatever thing) Services Daily Services (order through BB) Classification
Goods Music Video Computer Soft Services Financial Trading Education Consultation Why BB? Enough Bandwidth and Security Easier Delivery than REAL Closing Gap between Urban and Rural Traded over BB
Goods Daily Products (Whatever thing) Services Daily Products (order through BB) Why BB? Low COST to open stores, PR Closing Gap between Urban and Rural, if there is sufficient delivery system Traded REAL
Wi-Max High Speed Mobile Phone Access Wireless Broad Band • New Trend in Business and Application
Wireless Access Network Plus Wi-Max service in this year
Digital Divide to Broad Band Divide • While Broad Band penetration in urban area continues to grow, that of rural area stays at low level • Reason: • Low business opportunities • Low demands • High ratio of old population • Japanese Government launched a policy = “Eliminate Broad Band Zero Region”
Example of An experimental Project • 3 year ICT project in rural Japan. • Description of the project • Findings from questionaries • Interviews
Intention of the Project • Originally… • To test p-DSL technology and network infrastructure • Changed to whether: • participatory development (or bottom-up, DIY) is possible? • DIY is effective in promoting awareness in rural and aged community • By providing a “showcase” for the community
Matsuyama Uchiko-Ikazaki
Rural and Full of Nature = Patristic Uchiko Town (then Ikazaki) http://www.town.uchiko.ehime.jp/sightseeing/index.php
Historic and a Nobel Prize Laureate Author Mr. Oe was born Uchiko Town (then Ikazaki) http://www.town.uchiko.ehime.jp/sightseeing/index.php
Kite Festival http://www.town.uchiko.ehime.jp/sightseeing/kankou_takohaku.php
SWITCH MDF Telephone line (Copper Twisted Pair Cable) Incumbent Data backbone Splitter Broadband backbone prepared by Community (Fiber, FWA, etc.) DSLAM Town Hall Subscribers School <<p-DSL>> p (Proxi, Proximity) -DSL