China and Japan has been diligently promoting the communication and cooperation in the development of B3G related mobile communication and made important progress in the R&D of advanced technology since MOST of China and MIC of Japan signed the cooperative memorandum in August last year. Invited by Japanese Government, the Chinese delegation paid a special visit to MIC of Japan, Yokosuka Research Park (YRP), and TELEC Center. During the visit, the both parties reviewed and promoted the newest R&D evolution in mobile communication and had a penetrative discussion on the long-term cooperation in the development of both technology and standardization.

The delegation, headed by Mr. Feng Jichun, Director-General of Department of High and New Technology Development and Industrialization of MOST, consisted of Mr. Qiang Xiaozhe, Director of Division of Information and Space under Department of High and New Technology Development and Industrialization of MOST, Prof. Zhang Ping from BUPT, Vice Chairman of FuTURE FORUM, Prof. Wei Guo from USTC and Ms. Shi Youyan from FuTURE FORUM Secretariat.

Visit to Yokosuka Research Park (YRP)

On the morning of September 25th, the Chinese delegation went on a ride to visit Yokosuka Research Park (YRP), 6 kilometers away to the south of Yokosuka which was near to Tokyo. YRP is a beautiful research park covering 58.8 hektares with convenient traffic where there are more than 9500 R&D personnel. Having been warmly received by Mr. TOSHIAKI MACHIDA, Executive Manager of R&D General Affairs Department of NTT DoCoMo and Mr. SEIZO ONOE, Managing Director of Radio Access Network Development Department of NTT DoCoMo, we first visit the R&D center of NTT DoCoMo. Mr. SEIZO ONOE briefly introduced the development of 3G service in Japan and all over the world and showed us around the laboratory where he explained the high-speed and high-definition transmission of TV signals in the outfield experiments and the R&D of 2.5Gbps data transmission system which had started at the end of 2005.

Then, accompanied by Mr. Motai, we visited the headquarter of YRP R&D Promotion Committee. Devoted in the R&D of the global advanced mobile communication and telecommunication technology, YRP has developed into a research park focusing on the information and communication technology that contains more than 70 laboratories and nearly 6000 research institutes. YRP R&D Promotion Committee, consisting of 145 members, functions as the core leadership responsible for the daily management and sustainable development of YRP. Mr. Motai, Chairman of YRP R&D Promotion Committee made a presentation on the establishment and development of YRP with emphases on the important events held by YRP during the recent years and the vision and outlook of YRP’s future work.

Subsequently, we paid a visit to Yokosuka Radio Communications Research Center of National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NiCT) under MIC of Japan. Mr. Hiroyo OGAWA, Director of Yokosuka Radio Communications Research Center of NiCT, introduced the framework and research of NiCT. After that we were shown around the research center of KDDI.

At the evening, YRP R&D Promotion Committee gave a grand banquet to welcome the Chinese delegation. The banquet was hosted by Mr. Motai, and attended by the representatives from the major members of YRP R&D Promotion Committee, including Mr. NAKAGAWA Fumihiko, Director General of YRP R&D Promotion Committee, Mr. Senf, President Assistant of YRP Committee, Mr. Hiroyo OGAWA, Director of Yokosuka Radio Communications Research Center of NiCT, Mr. MASAYOSHI WAKAO, Senior Managing Director of Association of Radio Industries and Business, Dr. Kohei Satoh, Cooperating Director of Association of Radio Industries and Business, Mr. A. Semihiroshi, Manager of Global Development Department of Fujitsu and Mr. Eiji Hagiwara, Director Member of Board of Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.. First, Mr. Motai addressed and extended the warm welcome to the Chinese delegation headed by Mr. Feng Jichun, and expressed his gratitude to MOST of China and the Chinese experts for their support to the Sino-Japanese Forum as well as their contribution to the communication and cooperation on B3G technology. Then Director Feng Jichun made a speech in which he appreciated the warm reception of YRP R&D Promotion Committee and all the Japanese friends and confirmed the achievements that Japan had made in the field of B3G technology. Mr. Feng hoped that China and Japan could work together more closely in the intense circumstances to contribute to the development of future mobile communication in Asia as well as all over the world.

Visit to MIC of Japan

On September 26th, the Chinese delegation had an audience with some Japanese governors including Mr. MORI Kiyoshi, Director-General of the Telecommunications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Mr. Manaby KANAYA, Director of Telecommunications Bureau of Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Mr. KAWAUCHI Masataka, Director-General of the Radio Department, Telecommunications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and Mr. OKU Hideyuki, Director of Land Mobile Communications Division, Radio Department, Telecommunications Bureau.

Mr. MORI Kiyoshi made a grateful acknowledgement for the visit paid by Director Feng Jichun and then reported on the achievements that Japan had made since the signing of the cooperative memorandum in August last year and introduced the recent development of the data and information industry in Japan. He also expressed that Japan would like to make positive communication with some international standardization organizations and the relevant departments of Japan MIC expected to have more penetrative cooperation with certain Chinese organizations.

Director Feng Jichun gave his heartfelt thanks to the invitation by Japan MIC and reported on the achievements that China had made during more than one year since the signing of the cooperative memorandum. He expatiated that China had listed the next generation broadband mobile communication as one of the 16 important special projects in the national medium-and-long term development plan and would invest more in the development of mobile communication technology. Prof. Zhang Ping made a brief introduction of the B3G outfield test system developed in Shanghai including its objective, core technology and spectrums used.

Finally, the both parties reached an agreement on the bilateral conference to be held in November that China and Japan would conduct various exchanges to break the technical monopolization, enhance the cooperative R&D of B3G common technology, and realize the sharing of patents. It is also expected that China, Japan and Korea would have more communication and cooperation in order to reach some compatible views to offer to ITU. And a united conference among China, Japan and Korea was expected to be held in Hainan Province of China in November.

We visited TELEC Center before ended our trip. TELEC Center, established in 1978 as an Telecom authentication authority of MIC, is able to offer official authentication to 103 telecom equipment. TELEC, known for its advanced testing devices, rich experience in testing and authentic testing methods, has extended its business abroad through the cooperation with some European countries. Mr. Motai showed us around the testing laboratories where we witnessed how the equipment completed the testing procedures. Director Feng Jichun appreciated very much the open attitude that the Japanese testing authentication authorities possess toward the positive international cooperation and suggested that China and Japan could exchange more in this field and discussed the possibility of cooperation.