Statistical Data
Publishing of Technical Magazines
NTT had published the following two technical magazines with the aim of disseminating research and development results.
- (1) NTT Gijutsu Journal(monthly magazine in Japanese)
- Provides technical information on a wide range of subjects from the development of new technologies and services and the growth of various business lines in the NTT Group. It explains new technology trends in a straightforward manner for general readers.
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- 2007 Feature Articles
- NGN Communication Styles and Support Technologies, EMC Technology for IP Network Infrastructure, NTT Technologies for the Environment and a Safe and Secure Society, etc.
- (2) NTT Technical Review (monthly magazine in English)
- In line with the globalization of NTT Group businesses, the NTT Technical Review is issued as a monthly magazine in English and aims to communicate NTT's R&D results and activities worldwide. (Web-site-version only posted from April 2007)
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- 2007 Feature Articles
- MEMS Device Technologies, Quantum Computing, Wide Area Ubiquitous Network, etc.
Patents and Technology Disclosures
In addition to enthusiastically obtaining patents, technology resulting from research and development across a wide range of fields is provided at a reasonable cost so that it can be utilized in the industrial world when required.
Applications for R&D patents
- Major technology disclosure
- 2005
- Optical Transmission System with Optical Amplifiers
- e-Learning Platform Software
- Portal Service Related Software
- 2006
- Context-aware Information Provision to the Mobile Phone Standby Display
- Single Sign-on Software I-dLive
- Stereo Echo Cancelling Software
- 2007
- The System of Animation Creation by Visual Programming
- Human Area Networking System
- IPTV System Software
Scientific Papers and External Announcements
The results of research and development activities carried out at our research laboratories are frequently announced at domestic and international conferences and in specialized scientific journals.
These activities inspire more research and development into the field of information communications and contribute greatly to the development of science and technology.
Standardization Activities
Based on its comprehensive range of research and development on information communications, NTT has been active in fora and consortia, which are recently playing leading roles, as well as in standardization organizations such as ITU-T, ISO. These activities also contribute to the orderly development of worldwide information communications.
Participation in standardization organizations such as ITU and TTC (fiscal 2007)
- Participants to domestic/
international SDO* - total 470
- Members of
domestic committee - total 400
- * SDO: Standard Development Organization
Number of participation in international standardization meetings (fiscal 2007)
About 3,600 man-days(Excluding preparatory studies)
Percentage of contributions submitted to ITU-T (2001-2004 study period)
Estimated from the former study period (2001-2004) data of ITU-T and of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, Japan.
Main Commendations and Prizes Awarded in 2007
| Organization and Award | Items and Recipient |
|---|---|
| Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | 1-chip MPEG-2 HDTV CODEC LSI "VASA", (Jiro Naganuma, others) |
| Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | Research for Fast and Robust Media Search Technology, (Kunio Kashino) |
| Communications Association Maejima Award |
Development and Internation Standardization of Next-generation Symmetric-key Encryption Algorithm "Camellia", (Masayuki Kanda, others) |
| The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers Achievement Award |
Pioneering Undeveloped Region in Radio Frequency Band by Photonic Technology and Applying to Wireless Communications, (Tadao Nagatsuma, others) |
| The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers Achievement Award |
Development of Fundamental Technologies for Audio Coding and Contribution to the International Standardization of MPEG, (Takehiro Moriya, others) |
| Association of Radio Industries and Businesses The Meritorious Award on Radio |
Development of High Speed Internet Access System on Travelling Trains for "Tsukuba Express", (Toshihiro Manabe, others) |
| Japan Electric Association The Shibusawa Award |
Development of Capacitive Voltage Probe and its Global Standardization, (Ryuichi Kobayashi, others) |
| The Takayanagi Memorial Foundation for Electronics Science and Technology The Takayanagi Memorial Technology Prize |
Contribution to Research and Development of Next Generation IPTV Technology that Promotes Cooperative Broadcasting and Communication, (Katsuhiko Kawazoe) |
