March 2024 Vol. 22 No. 332024

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View from the Top
Toshio Kashiwagi, Senior Executive Vice President, Executive Officer (CIO/CDO), NTT COMWARE

Front-line Researchers
Seishi Takamura, Visiting Senior Distinguished Researcher, NTT Computer and Data ScienceLaboratories

Rising Researchers
Tatsurou Hiraki, Distinguished Researcher, NTT Device Technology Laboratories; NTT Device
Innovation Center; NTT Nanophotonics Center, NTT Basic Research Laboratories

Feature Articles
Keynote Speeches at NTT R&D FORUM 2023 — IOWNACCELERATION
Akira Shimada, President and Chief Executive Officer, NTT Corporation
Sachiko Oonishi, Executive Vice President, Head of Research and Development Market Strategy,NTT Corporation
Shingo Kinoshita, Senior Vice President, Head of Research and Development Planning, NTTCorporation

Feature Articles
Efforts in the Environmental and Energy Sector to Create a
Sustainable and Resilient Society
Forefront Initiatives of NTT Space Environment and Energy Laboratories
Zero Environmental Impact Technology to Achieve a Clean and Sustainable SocietyLong-distance Laser-energy Transmission for Space Solar Power Systems and Their Application
on Earth
Forefront Research Initiatives on Environmental Adaptation to Enhance Societal Resilience toEnvironmental Changes
Forecasting Technologies for Environmental and Socioeconomic Cycles for Attaining Inclusive
Sustainability

Regular Articles
Long-distance RDMA-acceleration Frameworks

Global Standardization Activities
Activity Report of TTC Bridging the Standardization Gap Working Group

Information
Report on the NTT R&D FORUM 2023 — IOWN ACCELERATION

View from the Top

Toshio Kashiwagi, Senior Executive Vice President,
Executive Officer (CIO/CDO), NTT COMWARE▼Abstract

NTT COMWARE supports the systems that make up NTT’s telecommunications
infrastructure and systems related to service operations from the software side. As amember of the NTT DOCOMO Group, it is also developing systems that will serveas the foundation for expanding the Group’s business. We interviewed Toshio
Kashiwagi, senior executive vice president and executive officer (chief informationofficer/chief digital officer) of NTT COMWARE, which is committed to providing newvalue to society beyond the social infrastructure of telecommunications, about thecompany’s strengths as a group of software professionals and his attitude as a top
executive.

Feature Articles
Keynote Speeches at NTT R&D FORUM 2023 — IOWN ACCELERATION

Akira Shimada, President and Chief Executive Officer, NTTCorporation▼Abstract

This article presents the research and development (R&D) activities of NTT as it
continues to innovate a sustainable future for people and the planet. It is based on
the keynote speech given by Akira Shimada, president and chief executive officer ofNTT Corporation, at the “NTT R&D FORUM 2023 — IOWN ACCELERATION” heldfrom November 14th to 17th, 2023.

Feature Articles
Efforts in the Environmental and Energy Sector to Create a Sustainable andResilient Society

Forefront Initiatives of NTT Space Environment and Energy
Laboratories▼Abstract

Having established unconventional research
themes that had not been targeted at NTT
laboratories, NTT Space Environment andEnergy Laboratories is taking on various
challenges to change the future of the globalenvironment. By looking at the Earth from theperspective of space, we are aiming toregenerate the global environment and create an
inclusive and sustainable society. In this article,
the latest activities and future prospects of NTT
Space Environment and Energy Laboratories,
which has existed for three and a half years, areintroduced.

Zero environmental
impactContribute to zero environmentalimpact and mitigate the impact ofclimate change

Next-generationenergy technology

Energy network
technology

Energy• Virtual energy demand/supply
control technology• Next-generation energy supply
technology

Environmental
adaptation
Adapt to the impact ofclimate change withforecasting• Optimized nuclear fusion operation technology• Space solar power generation technology

Main areas
Agriculture,affected byclimate change forestry &fisheries
Society

Infrastructure

Proactive
environmental
adaptation technology• Lightning attracting/lightning
charging technology• Cosmic-ray�electromagnetic-barrier�
technology

Creationof ResilientSocietyPeople

Industry

Corporate
strategy

ESG management
science andtechnology• ESG futures forecasting methodology• ESG intelligence scientific methodology

Sustainable systemtechnology

Biodiversity

Globalenvironment
Geopolitical
riskWater• Atmospheric CO2 conversion technology• Ocean CO2 conversion technology• Soil CO2 emission control technology• Asbestos detoxification and removal technology

Global environmental futures
forecasting technology• Super-wide atmosphere and ocean observation technology• Weather and climate recovery modeling technology• Ecosystem recovery modeling technology• Global environment recovery simulation technology

Environment andsocioeconomic nexus
forecasting technology• Collaboration of models in different fields• Evaluation indicators for environment and socioeconomic cycles