2020 Showcase--Providing Japan and the Rest of the World with State-of-the-art Technology for 2020

Abstract

The international sporting events that will be held in Tokyo in the year 2020 will be seen as a great opportunity to showcase our new innovations to Japan and the rest of the world. The Feature Articles in this issue focus on the 2020 Showcase-a trial held by NTT Service Evolution Laboratories to introduce the new technologies we are developing in preparation for 2020 and to accelerate the introduction of these technologies into society. We will also introduce some of the business aspects of this initiative.