CIAJ PROFILEC O M M U N I C AT I O N S A N D I N F O R M AT I O N
N E T W O R K A S S O C I AT I O N O F J A PA N

2024-2025

Who we areConnecting all industries and generations toco-create the future
We play an important role as a bridge to the prosperous new future
by connecting one's various creative ideas
based on information and communication technology.
The Communications and Information Network Association of Japan (CIAJ)
promotes the further use and advancement of information and communication
technologies (ICT), aiming for the robust growth of all industries that provides
and/or utilize the ICT by bringing together diverse industries and sharing insights.
Through such initiatives, CIAJ has the mission of contributing to solving social
issues and realizing an enriching society in Japan as well as a sustainable globalcommunity.
CIAJ was established in 1948 as a voluntary industry association composed
mainly of telecom terminal manufacturers and network infrastructure vendors. In
October 2009, CIAJ embarked on a new page in its history by becoming ageneral incorporated association.
CIAJ’sdiverse

regularmembers

includecommunication

networkand

equipment vendors, telecom carriers, service providers and user companies.
Acting as a voice for the ICT industry, CIAJ is committed to the healthy
development of the industry. We strive to further strengthen our capabilities topresent policy proposals as well as advocate
industry views on government policies, establishasuitablecreationofenvironment
newforthebusinesses

bypromoting the use of ICT, encourage
globalbusiness

initiatives

andtacklecommonindustryissues,PresentPolicy
RequestCreate NewBusinesssuch as easing the industry’s impacton the environment.

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Our Activities

TackleVariousIndustry
IssuesCIAJ Activities

CIAJ contributes to the advancement of ICT as theindustry association representing ICT.
Presenting policy requests and industry views on government
policies for the vitalization of the ICT industry
CIAJ promotes the robust growth of the industry by making policy requests to the government,
representing member “voices” for public comments and exchanging views with relevant authorities
from the perspective of “strengthening alliances with other industries,” “promoting global businessinitiatives” and “tackling industry-wide issues.”

The Chairman submitted a CIAJ policy proposalt o St at e Minister for Internal Affairs andCommunications in June 2024.

Opinion-exchange meeting on wireless businessbetween CIAJ and Japanese government inMarch 2024.

Creating new businesses
Promoting global business and the applicationsof ICT in new areas, on-going activities include
multi-dimensional support of 5G and IoTbusiness initiatives and co-sponsorship ofannual international exhibition, CEATEC.

Tackling issues faced by the ICT industry
Taking the lead in addressing environmental issues, enhancing
safety and reliability and other industry-wide challenges. Actual
initiatives cover decreasing the industry’s carbon footprint to easeglobal warming, promoting the recycling of mobile phones, raisingawareness of network security and establishing communication
accessibility for all.

Creating opportunities for human resources development
CIAJ has launched a "Workshop for a Network to Create the Future" to discuss Japan's future network
across generations and to make policy requests to the government by young generation people, withan aim to connect to the development of the ICT industry. Furthermore, we organize the"KOSEN(Technical College) Wireless Tech Contest", a wireless technology contest for technical college
students in Japan. The objective is to support the human resources development and solve regional
issues through wireless technology demonstrations by students.

Cross-generational discussion in the “Workshop for
a Network to Create the Future.”

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Excellence Award Team in the “KOSEN(TechnicalCollege) Wireless Tech Contest 2023.”

CIAJ Organization (As of July, 2024)
General Meeting

Board of Directors

Auditors

Steering Committee

Policies Planning Committee

Strategies Planning Committee

Budget Management Committee

WorkingCommittees

Connected Vehicles Utilization &Promotion CommitteeMultimedia Communications Committee

ICT Promotion Committee for Healthcare,
Medical and Social Welfare Services

Router & Switch Technology Committee

Traffic Data Utilization Committee

Image Data Communications &Facsimile Committee

5G/Beyond 5G Systems Committee

Telecommunications Quality Committee

Wireless Business Committee

ICT Network Equipment SecurityCommittee

Research & Statistics Committee

Product Safety Committee

Global Market Research Committee

Equipment JISSO Committee

Conformity Assessment Committee

Electromagnetic Interference Committee

Optical Networks Committee

Environmental Committee

Network Systems Committee

QMS Committee

User Network Systems Committee

General Affairs Committee

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4CIAJ Members (As of July, 2024)
Regular Members (85 companies/organizations)

56TH INC.

MIRAIT ONE CORPORATION

NTT-ME CORPORATIONALAXALA NETWORKS CORPORATIONMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONNTTPC COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATEDAMAZON JAPAN G. K.

MITSUBISHI RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

OI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

ANRITSU CORPORATIONMIYAKAWA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.

OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

APRESIA SYSTEMS, LTD.

MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.

PSC INC.

ASSOCIATION OF RADIO INDUSTRIES AND BUSINESSNAKAYO, INC.

RICOH CO., LTD.

BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

NCXX INC.

SANKYU ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONBUFFALO INC.

NEC CORPORATIONSATO CORPORATIONCANON INC.

NEC MAGNUS COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.

SAXA, INC.

CANON MARKETING JAPAN INC.

NEC PLATFORMS, LTD.

SEED PLANNING, INC.

CIENA COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN CO., LTD.

NEXTSCAPE, INC.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONEXEO GROUP INC.

NIHON DENGYO KOSAKU CO., LTD.

SEIKO SOLUTIONS INC.

FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.

SONY CORPORATION

FUJITSU LIMITEDNIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONECORPORATIONHITACHI INFORMATION &TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING, LTD.

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE
EAST CORPORATIONTAMURA CORPORATIONHITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.

THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

IFORCOM CO., LTD.

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE
WEST CORPORATIONINFOCOM RESEARCH, INC.

NITTO KOGYO CORPORATIONIWATSU ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

TOMEI TSUSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD.

IZUMI COMMUNICATION SERVICE CO., LTD.

NTT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGYCORPORATIONJAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LTD.

NTT ANODE ENERGY CORPORATIONTOSHIBA TEC CORPORATIONJAPAN INTERPHONE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONNTT COM ENGINEERING CORPORATIONTRENDWORKS CO., LTD.

JAPAN RADIO CO., LTD.

NTT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONTSUZUKI DENKI CO., LTD.

JAPAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIMENTAND MATERIALS MANUFACTURERS
COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONNTT COMWARE CORPORATIONYAMAHA CORPORATION

NTT DATA GROUP CORPORATIONYAMAKO ELECTRIC MANUFACTURE CO., LTD.

KDDI CORPORATION

NTT DOCOMO, INC.

KINKI DENKI CO., LTD.

NTT INFRANETYOKOGAWA TEST&MEASUREMENTCORPORATIONKONICA MINOLTA, INC.

NTT INNOVATIVE DEVICES CORPORATIONYRP R&D PROMOTION DEPARTMENTKYOCERA CORPORATIONNTT LOGISCO INC.

KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

NTT TECHNOCROSS CORPORATIONMARUBUN CORPORATIONNTT URBAN SOLUTIONS, INC.

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SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

THE FURUKAWA BATTERY CO., LTD.

THE TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGYCOMMITTEETOSHIBA CORPORATIONSupporting Members (49 companies/organizations)
ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONJAPAN TELEWORK ASSOCIATIONSPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS JAPAN K. K.

ALPHA SYSTEMS INC.

JVC KENWOOD CORPORATIONDOCOMO DATACOM, INC.
DOCOMO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

MOBILE COMPUTING PROMOTIONCONSORTIUMSUPPORT CENTER FOR ADVANCEDTELECOMMUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

FUJIKURA LTD.

NAGAMURA MFG. CO., LTD.

TELECOM ENGINEERING CENTER

FUJITSU NETWORK SERVICE ENGINEERING LIMITEDNEC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, LTD.

GENESYS CORPORATIONHITACHI, LTD.

NEC NETWORK & SYSTEMINTEGRATION CORPORATIONTELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERSASSOCIATIONHONDA TSUSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD.

NIPPON CAR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.

ICT CONNECT21NIPPON INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION CORPORATIONINFORMATION & TELECOMMUNICATIONEQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTOR'S ASSOCIATIONJAPAN APPROVALS INSTITUTE FORTELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENTJAPAN CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONSASSOCIATIONNOKIA SOLUTIONS & NETWORKS CORP.
NS SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONNTT WORLD ENGINEERINGMARINE CORPORATIONTAIEI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

TERADA CO., LTD.
THE FOUNDATION FOR MULTIMEDIACOMMUNICATIONSTHE INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATIVEINFORMATION SYSTEMTHE NEXT GENERATION IC CARDSYSTEM STUDY GROUP (NICSS)THE TELECOMMUNICATION ASSOCIATIONRELIABILITY CENTER FOR ELECTRONICCOMPONENTS OF JAPANTOKURIKI SEIKO CO., LTD.

JAPAN ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATIONRICOH JAPAN CORPORATIONROHM CO., LTD.

WIRELESS LAN BUSINESSPROMOTION ASSOCIATIONJAPAN EMBEDDED SYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATIONSANKOSHA CORPORATIONYOU GO LABJAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF
MACINE INDUSTRYSKY PERFECT JSAT CORPORATIONJAPAN DATA COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATIONTPS INCORPORATEDSENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION OF JAPANInternational Cooperation Partners (19 organizations)
AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY GROUP (AI)CANADIAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE (CATA)TAIWAN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURERS'ASSOCIATION (TEEMA)COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG (CAHK)TAIWAN TRADE CENTER (TTC)

DIGITALEUROPE

TELECOM EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (TEMA)FEDERATION DES INDUSTRIS ELECTRIQUES,ELECTRONIQUES ET DE COMMUNICATION (FIEEC)TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (TIA)

KOREA ASSOCIATION FOR ICT PROMOTION (KAIT)TEMA EXPORT PROMOTION FORUM (TEPF)

KOREA INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (KOTEF)

THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES OF FINLAND (TIF)

KOREA RADIO PROMOTION ASSOCIATION (RAPA)VIETNAM ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION (VEIA)

KOREA TRADE-INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY (KOTRA)ZENTRALVERBAND ELEKTROTECHNIK UND
ELEKTRONIKINDUSTRIE E.V. (ZVEI)MOBILE MANUFACTURERS FORUM (MMF)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION (TTA)

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