August 2023

No.0038
Industrial 5G Day in Tokyo"Industrial 5G Day in Tokyo" was held at AKASAKA INTERCITY on 11 May, co-hosted by
5G-ACIA (5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation) and 5GMF (The Fifth
Generation Mobile Communications Promotion Forum).
5G-ACIA whose secretariat is located in Frankfurt, Germany, is a global forum established in
April 2018 by the German Federation of Electrical and Electronic Industries (ZVEI) to discuss
the introduction of 5G in the manufacturing industry with the telecommunications industry.
The Alliance with about 100 companies participating, including Japanese ones, is preparing
white papers on the introduction of wireless technology in factories and discussing regulations
and use cases for the industrial use of 5G. It signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with 5GMF on 13 November 2020.
This event was held as a workshop in which related organizations also participated on thelast day of the 5G-ACIA regular meeting. About 200 participants from Japan and overseas
joined, and demonstrations, showcase exhibits, lectures, and panel discussions focusing on 5G
industrial use cases were provided. In the Asian region, this event has already been held in
China and Korea, and had been scheduled to be held in Japan in 2020, but was postponed dueto the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program of the workshop was as follows.
1. OPENING SESSION(1) Welcome Address(2)

Invited Keynote by MIC

Mr. SHIROTA Masakazu
Senior Director, Qualcomm
Dr. Andreas Müller
General Chair of 5G-ACIA, Bosch
Dr. Afif Osseiran
General Vice-Chair of 5G-ACIA, Ericsson
Mr. MASHIKO Takanori
Director of the New-Generation Mobile
Communications Office, MIC

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Welcome address by 5GMF

Prof. YOSHIDA Susumu
Chairman of 5GMF, Kyoto University
Mr. OHMURA Yoshinori
Secretary General of 5GMF, ARIB
(4) Welcome address by Flexible
Mr. YANADA Ryota
Factory Partner Alliance
Vice-Chairman of Flexible Factory Partner Alliance(FFPA), Omron(5) 5G-ACIA Overview: insights into
Dr. Andreas Müller
the industrial 5G market
General Chair of 5G-ACIA, Bosch
Dr. Afif Osseiran
General Vice-Chair of 5G-ACIA, Ericsson(6) 5G evolution for industries
Mr. NAKAMURA Takehiro
Chief Standardization Officer, NTT DOCOMO
2. TECHNICAL SESSION "INDUSTRIAL 5G TODAY"(1) How to create a 5G ecosystem
Mr. KASHIMA Tsuyoshi
for Industries / Enterprises
Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson
Mr. Micael Hermansson
Device Ecosystem Director, Ericsson(2) Building of industrial network
Mr. KOBAYASHI Takenori
utilizing existing 5G network
VP, Product Technology Division, SoftBank(3) Industrial IoT Network requires
Dr. David Chenwireless technologies to provide
Head of Wireless Business and R&D, Moxa
an easy, stable, reliable, and safe
communication(4) Future of manufacturing DX and
Mr. FUJIMOTO Koichiro"local 5G"
Executive Professional, Technology Evangelist,
NEC3. TECHNICAL SESSION "INDUSTRIAL 5G TODAY" & "NEXT STEPS"(1) Remote control of process plant
Mr. GOTOU Hirotsugu
using 5G, cloud, andAI/DX Biz Department Manager, Yokogawa Electricautonomous control AI(2) Private 5G wireless in JapanMr. YANAGIBASHI Tatsuya
Customer Chief Technology Officer, Nokia Japan
Mr. KOBAYASHI Shinji
Assistant Manager, Omron(3) From wired TSN to wireless TSN Mr. Harsha Master
Architect, CTO System Innovation, NXP
Mr. Prasad Kodaypak
Director of Technical Solutions, Radisys(4) Toward Beyond 5G as shared
Mr. ASAI Kotaro
infrastructure for Industry
Technical Advisor, Mitsubishi Electric(5) Learnings from an 5G Industrial
Mr. Jagadeesh Dantuluri
Private Network Installation
Working Group 2 Chair of 5G-ACIA, General
Manager of Private Networks, Keysight24. PANEL DISCUSSION(1) When will the industrial 5G
market take off?

Mr. SHIROTA Masakazu (Moderator)
Senior Director, Qualcomm
Mr. NAKAMURA Takehiro
Board member of 5G-ACIA, Chief Standardization
Officer, NTT DOCOMO
Mr. NISHIMURA Hideo
Standardization and Technology Marketing
Manager, Yokogawa Electric
Dr. David Chen
Board member of 5G-ACIA, Head of WirelessBusiness and R&D, Moxa
Mr. Omar Elloumi
Board member of 5G-ACIA, Head of Standards
Strategy, Nokia(2) Next steps & closing remarks
Mr. SHIROTA Masakazu
Senior Director, Qualcomm
Dr. Andreas Müller
General Chair of 5G-ACIA, Bosch
Dr. Afif Osseiran
General Vice-Chair of 5G-ACIA, Ericsson
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Demonstrations and showcases of 5G applications for industrial use cases were exhibited atthe venue, which was also effectively used as a place for participants to socialize.

CJK the 67th IMT Working Group MeetingCJK IMT Working Group Meeting is aiming to exchange information and views about theactivities of international IMT standardizations in ITU-R, APT, 3GPPs, and so on, among
members of SDOs in China, Korea, and Japan. It is held three times a year.
 Outline of the meeting
Schedule

11 and 12 May 2023

Meeting

OnlineParticipants

CCSA (China) 42, TTA (Korea) 17, ARIB (Japan) 24

 Main results(1) The results of APG23-5, CPM23-2, the 43rd meeting of ITU-R SG5 WP5D and therecent 3GPP meetings were shared.
(2) For the 44th meeting of WP5D held from 12 June 2023, the preparation status ofeach country was shared, and the joint contributions were discussed. In addition,items to be continuously examined and work items were identified.

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(3) With regard to the revision of the ITU-R Recommendation M.2070 (Genericunwanted emission characteristics of base stations using the terrestrial radio
interfaces of IMT-Advanced) and M.2071 (Generic unwanted emission
characteristics of mobile stations using the terrestrial radio interfaces of IMTAdvanced), it was decided to continue the work for the preparation of a joint
contribution via e-mail, with the aim of completing the work at WP5D the 44th
meeting.
(4) The information on the status of discussions and views of each country on theelements to be defined in the IMT-2030 Framework Recommendations, the target
values of the capabilities, and the diagram of the specification plan, etc. were shared.
As a result of discussions on how to proceed to complete the work at the 44th meetingof WP5D, it was decided to continue the exchange of opinions via e-mail.
(5) In preparation for the APG23-6 meeting, it was decided to continue to exchange
views on new agenda items of WRC-27 such as specific candidate of additionalfrequency bands identified for IMT, and the proposal to use frequency bands
identified for IMT in the mobile satellite service.
 Next meeting schedule
The next CJK IMT Working Group Meeting is scheduled to be held in September or
October 2023.

Lectures and Exhibitions on 5G at
Wireless Technology Park in Tokyo
The Ad Hoc Group on Millimeter Wave Promotion (Millimeter Wave AH) of 5GMF, for which
ARIB serves as the secretariat, arranged special lectures and exhibitions given by
Millimeter wave Promotion Ad Hoc member companies at the Wireless Technology Park
(WTP) held at Tokyo Big Site from 24 to 26 May 2023.
WTP is one of the largest specialized exhibitions in Japan that has focused on introducing
the latest wireless technology development since it was first held in 2006.
The program of the lectures was as follows.
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The Diffusion of Millimeter Waves(2)

Overview of the White Paper publishedby Millimeter Wave Promotion Ad Hoc,
5GMF
Millimeter Wave R&D Activities at KDDI
Research InstituteEfforts in the development of millimeterwave technology at Qualcomm
Efforts in the development of millimeterwave technology at Fujitsu

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Mr. MASHIKO Takanori
Director of the New-Generation Mobile
Communications Office, MIC
Mr. NAKAMURA, Takehiro
Leader of the Millimeter Wave Promotion
Ad Hoc, 5GMF
Mr. HAYASHI TakahiroKDDI Research
Mr. MORISHITA Kazuhiko
Qualcomm JapanMr. SEKI Hiroyuki
FUJITSU
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Millimeter Wave Networks and Ericsson
Solutions
Total solutions for key sites, including
evaluation examples using commerciallyavailable FR2-equipped terminals andbase station emulators, and UE
emulators
Overview of VIAVI's millimeter-wave
measurement instruments
Millimeter-wave band antenna array
integrated module technology

Mr. HONDA Yoshio
Ericsson Japan
Mr. MIYASHITA Kazuma
Keysight Technologies

Mr. Celio TERAMAEVIAVI Solutions
Mr. UEDA Hideki
Murata Manufacturing

Lecture hall and the audience
In the exhibition booth, eight vendors of terminals, base stations, chipsets, measuring
instruments, and RF devices joined in addition to telecommunications carriers, presenting
their millimeter wave wireless equipment and their respective approaches.
The latest technologies for products and solutions that take advantage of millimeter wave
characteristics were introduced there, such as (1) High-frequency band area improvement
technologies using various means from base stations to devices, (2) Various devices including
mobile terminals supporting millimeter wave, (3) Prototypes of outdoor long-range
millimeter wave terminals and indoor millimeter wave terminal, (4) Solutions to meet theneeds of open RAN testing, (5) 5G repeaters supporting millimeter wave and sub-6, (6)Metamaterial reflectors with adjustable reflection angle, (7) Portable 5G field spectrum
analyzers that support up to millimeter wave bands optimal for field verification, and (8)High-performance semiconductor device technologies for the future 6G era.
Engineers from companies considering the introduction of millimeter wave and visitors who
attended the special lectures visited the exhibition booths, where they received detailed
explanations from the staff, and asked questions intently. Approximately 700 visitors cameto the exhibition over the three-day period, showing great expectations for the future
promotion of millimeter wave.

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The 31st Meeting of APT Wireless Group (AWG-31)
The 31st Meeting of APT Wireless Group (AWG-30) was held in May.
1. About the APT Wireless Group (AWG)
APT (Asia-Pacific Telecommunity) Wireless Group, AWG, studies the harmonization ofspectrum usage and standardization aiming at the enhancement and dissemination ofradiocommunication systems in the Asia-Pacific region. The meeting has been held usually
about twice a year, and the experts of the wireless technologies of each country in thisregion join the meeting, where Mr. Le Van Tuan (Vietnam) serves as a chairperson.
2. Outline of the Meeting• Schedule:

22 - 26 May 2023

• Venue/Method:

Hanoi, Vietnam (Online participation available)• Participants:
446 participants from administrations, private organizations, and internationalorganizations in the Asia-Pacific region, 83 participants as the Japanese delegation
headed by MIC including 4 participants from ARIB
3. Main results
AWG has four working groups (WG on Harmonization, WG on IMT, WG on Terrestrial, and
WG on Space, Aeronautical, and Maritime), in each of which sub-working groups or task
groups have been established for the issues significant for APT Members.
The main results of the meeting related to IMT and ITS are described below.
(1) The "APT Report on the current status and future plan of usage in the frequency rangesof 7.125-24 GHz and 92-300 GHz in Asia Pacific region" has been completed. This report
describes the current status and future plans of usage in the frequency ranges of 11
countries including Japan.
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coverage and capacity improvement from 2025 to 2030, responses to the questionnairefrom seven countries had been received and they were incorporated into the working
document. However, not all agenda items could not be discussed, and they were carriedover to the next meeting, scheduled to complete the report.
(3) The "APT Report on 5G implementation in frequency bands above 24.25 GHz" has been
completed. This report summarizes case studies on 5G implementation, licensing, andsharing with other systems in APT countries, as well as the results of field trials. FromJapan, the results of studies on 5G and satellite sharing for millimeter wave deployment
are included as case studies.
(4) A report on OTA (Over The Air) measurement, "APT Report on 5G mm Wave OTA test
methodology for user equipment", has been completed. This report introduces themillimeter wave OTA test methodology established by 3GPP and provides guidance on
how to refer to the 3GPP specifications.
(5) Based on the results of discussions at the ITS Info-communications Forum, threecontributions were submitted from Japan. One of them was reflected in the draft "APT
Report on millimeter wave ITS applications in APT countries" which has been
completed and approved as the APT report at this meeting. The other two contributions
proposed new working items on “Cooperative vehicle-infrastructure ITS” such as
smart poles, and “Millimeter wave radar / sensors for ITS”. These two proposals wereagreed to work on for the new APT report, planned to be completed in 2025.
4. Next meeting schedule
The next AWG meeting is scheduled to be held between March and May 2024, and thevenue is under arrangement.

The 13th Annual General Assembly andthe 40th Board of Directors Meeting of ARIB
The 13th Annual General Assembly and the 40th Board of Directors meeting of ARIB were
held on 26 June 2023 at Hotel New Otani in Tokyo.
Business and financial reports for the fiscal year 2022 (from April 2022 to March 2023) alongwith the appointment of board members and Management Advisory Committee members
were approved. At the Board of Directors meeting held right after the General Assembly, Mr.
TSUGA Kazuhiro was elected as the new chairman succeeding Mr. URUMA Kei.

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The 13th Annual General Meeting

The 34th Radio Achievement AwardThe 34th Radio Achievement Award ceremony was held on 26 June 2023, after the 13th
Annual General Assembly of ARIB. This award is presented every year by MIC and the
Chairman of the Board of ARIB to individuals and groups who have made a significant
achievement relating to the effective and proper use of radio waves.
This year’s winners are as follows.
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The Award of the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications(1) Practical application of O-RAN and VRAN, and commercial deployment of MUMIMO using open fronthaulKDDI CORPORATION(2) Commercialization of Mobile Communication Relay System mounted on Drone forDisasters, and Location Detection System for Persons in Distress using it
Tokyo Institute of Technology, SoftBank Corp., FUTABA CORPORATIONThe Award of the Chairman of the Board of ARIB
(1) Development of Amplifier Techniques for Beyond 5G / 6G
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation(2) Development of 2.4 / 5 GHz band marine data transmission system
FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
(3) Legislation and practical application of wide-area wireless LAN IEEE 802.11ah for
IoT
802.11ah Promotion Council, NTT Broadband Platform, Inc.,NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION,
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NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION,
Wireless LAN Business Promotion Liaison Association, FUJITSU LIMITED,FURUNO SYSTEMS Co., Ltd.
(4) Research and Development of high-speed mobile application technology for 60GHz-Band millimeter-wave high-capacity wireless transmission
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION,
NTT DOCOMO, INC., DOCOMO Technology, Inc.
(5) Research and Development of 5G Multisector Antenna Indoor Base Stationachieves highly efficient connectivity using mmWave BandNTT DOCOMO, INC., YOKOHAMA National University,
NIHON DENGYO KOSAKU Co., Ltd., FUJITSU LIMITED(6) Practical implementation of 5G-SA network slicing
KDDI CORPORATION

Commemorative photo with awarded members
Commemorative photo with the Award winners

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