Heading into the Future
ITS Technology Enhancement Association

https://www.its-tea.or.jp/english/
11-7 Nibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0084, JapanITS Technology Enhancement Association

Realizing optimal highway use by promoting the utilization of ETC and ETC 2.0.
ITS Technology Enhancement Association (ITS-TEA) helps with security aspects of the development of Intelligent
transport system services (ITS services). We make use of the security technologies, systems and practical uses thatwere developed for ETC and ETC 2.0, contributing to the creation and development of new ITS services.

1ITS-TEA Business Areas

The operational structure that supports ETC and ETC 2.0

We carry out the following work to ensure that ETC and ETC 2.0
can be used safely and securely.

We partner with toll road operators and ETC and ETC 2.0 related businesses tocreate an environment where users can utilize safe, secure and convenient services.

To ensure that ETC and ETC 2.0 may be used safely and securelyManage and disclose security standards
We manage security standards which describe common rules for the security processing of the ETC cards,
onboard units and roadside equipment that make up the system, and we disclose those standards to relevant parties
which have concluded a confidentiality agreement.

Issue encrypted data

2

■ ETC key data

■ ITS Connect key issuance system■ ETC setup data

We generate and provide key data for
security processing such as mutual
authentication, data verification andencryption in the systems for ETC cards,
onboard units and roadside equipment.

We generate and provide key data toensure the security of the ITS Connect
service, which supports the safe andsecure operation ofvehicle-to-infrastructure andvehicle-to-vehicle communications.

We provide the setup data required toactivate onboard ETC units.

Promote the widespread utilization of ETC and ETC 2.0

Sale and setup ofonboard units

ETC and ETC setups(cumulative totals)

Issuance of ETC cards

ETC: Approx.
115 million
ETC 2.0: Approx. 12 million

Handling of ETC and ETC 2.0 related PR and inquiries

Setup shop

Card issuer

Sale and setup of onboard units
Approx. 31,000 shops

Issuance of ETC cards■ Create and supervise a network of setup shops

We have a nationwide network of setup shops that handle the entire process from purchase to setup of onboard units, enabling smooth useof ETC and ETC 2.0.
■ Handle ETC and ETC 2.0 related PR and inquiries

Supply of onboard units

We handle inquiries from users, and work hard to disseminate information about the convenience of ETC and ETC 2.0, and how they are used.

3

Issuance and provisionof encrypted data

Enhance and standardize ETC and ETC 2.0 technologies■ Manage and administer interoperability tests for ETC and ETC 2.0

Provision and management ofsecurity standards

We work together with related companies and organizations to manage and operate efficient interconnection tests.
■ Enhance and standardize security technologies and operations

We carry out surveys and research to enhance security technologies and operations, and also participate in standardization initiatives.
■ Carry out surveys, research and development on services that utilize ETC and ETC 2.0(ETC and ETC 2.0 security standards)

On-board unit
manufacturer

Roadside equipment
manufacturer

Manufacture and sale of ETC andETC 2.0 onboard units

Manufacture and installation ofroadside equipment

We contribute to the creation of mechanisms that allow the private sector to use ETC security for multiple purposes.

4Respond to new ITS services
New ITS services are being developed and rolled out with the release of systems such as safe driving support and autonomous driving
systems. We will leverage our experience as a security platform operator to contribute to social progress.

Toll road operator- Installation of ETC lanes- Collection of ETC fees
- Provision of data via ITS spots

The ﬁgures are accurate as of March 2023

Making roads safer and more pleasantwith ETC 2.0

ETC 2.0 is a more advanced form of ETC. It not only enables the smooth payment of expressway tolls via its
toll collection system, but also helps to make driving safer and more pleasant through various features. ETC
2.0 provides traffic congestion data via its VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System), displays
evacuation routes in the event of a natural disaster, and issues warnings about fallen objects. In addition,probe data* is used in highway policies such as strategies to deal with natural disasters and road safetymeasures, thereby helping to build a better future for Japan.
* Probe data is travel and behavior history information recorded in the onboard unit.

Driving alerts(tail ends of traffic jams)

Provision of maps showing
traversable routes

Road condition
information

In the event of an emergency, traffic data isutilized to create maps of roads that can beused. These are shared with relevantorganizations to save lives and transport
goods immediately after a disaster, as well as
for subsequent recovery activities.

Passable

Visualized management ofvehicle operations

Special ETC 2.0 toll discounts
ETC tolls are set with the aim of
distributing traffic flow.

We are carrying out real-world testing thatprovides business operators with probe
data on events such as sudden braking andsudden steering corrections. This is used for
purposes such as management of vehicle
operations and safety measures for drivers.

￥￥ ￥Extensive roadinformation

Vehicle location
Sudden braking event

Support for the approval system forthe use of Oversized/Overweightvehicles on roads
We simplify the procedures to renew permits
for the use of oversized/overweight vehicles onroads, and manage the routes they may travel.

SA/PA parking space
informationDriving alerts(fallen objects)

Enabling vehicles to temporarily exit
the expressway
This service enables drivers to temporarily exit theexpressway to use rest facilities such as roadsidestations.

Next-generation ITS services support
a better future for people,
cars and roads.
STAGE 1

STAGE 2

Promotion of the practical implementationof ITS services, provision of infrastructure
1995

1995

Establishment of guidelines
and promotion
2004

Development and provision of UTMS

Promotion of ARTS

Guidelines for the promotion of ITS(Universal Traffic Management Systems)(Advanced Road Transportation System)

The fundamental principles of Japan's
guidelines for the promotion of ITS are“safety and security,”“the environment andefficiency,” and “comfort and convenience.”
These were decided at Japan's
ITS Info-communications Forum.

1996

1996

Overall vision regarding
the promotion of ITS (nine themes)

Provision of VICS data launched

2. Create an environmentally friendly
and efficient society- Decreased environmental loads

ETC commenced operation
Support for safe
driving

for the popularizationof ITS services
2014

Next-generation ITS services
offer solutions for social challenges
2025 onwards

ETC 2.0 commenced operation
ITS spot

ADAS* become more widespreadand sophisticated2030* Advanced driver-assistance systems

Bidirectional
communication- Fewer traffic accidents

2001

Automatic tollcollection
systems

STAG E 3

1. Create a safe and secure society

The development and practicalimplementation of this overall vision becamea national project in 1996 throughcollaborations between industry, government,academia, and the private sector.

Upgrading ofnavigation
systems

The popularization and implementation of ITS services has been promoted in Japan for a quarter of a century.
Our efforts to popularize systems that enrich people's lives and benefit society include the development ofETC and the upgrading of car navigation systems. ITS services will continue to evolve and will contribute toresolving future social challenges through measures such as supporting autonomous driving technologies
and realizing sustainable mobility.

- Reduced losses due to traffic congestion

2015

2025

ITS Overall Strategy 2015 established

Level 4 autonomous driving
becomes more widespread

VICS WIDE service launched

Sustainable mobility is achieved

ITS connect service launched

Provision of next-generation
ITS services for an era ofautonomous driving

3. Create a comfortable,
convenient society- Less travel-related stress- Revitalized local communities

ITS Services Long-term Vision 2030:
Optimizationof trafficmanagement

More efficientroadmanagement

Support for
public transport

2004

Aiming for next-generation ITS services and sustainable mobility
Contributing to secure V2X communications
that support autonomous driving technologies

More efficientcommercialvehicles

Support forpedestrians, etc.

1995

Support for
emergency
vehicle operations

ITS-TEA has provided security platforms for purposes such as theissue of ETC key data and setup data. We support the promotionof next-generation ITS and aim to provide security platforms forthe vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) andvehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications that underpin
autonomous driving technologies.

SDGs and ETC 2.0
ETC 2.0 and next-generation systems are responsible for work
such as the smooth collection of tolls and the gathering ofroad information. They contribute to efficient energy usage,
infrastructure development, industrial development, and thecreation of comfortable travel conditions. We aim to expand
next-generation ITS services to include areas covered bythese nine SDG themes.

V2 N （Vehicle to Network）

V2 I

Vehicle to Infrastructure

V2V
Vehicle to Vehicle

V2X（Vehicle to Everything）
V2V

V2 N

V2 I

V2 P

V2PVehicle to Pedestrian

ITS Technology
Enhancement
Association

Outline of ITS-TEA

Overview

Organization

In September 1999, the Organization for Road System Enhancement(ORSE) (the predecessor of ITS-TEA) was established primarily to provide
information security standards related to the ETC system and issue
encrypted data for it.

Board ofCouncilors

As ETC became widespread, ORSE developed as the organization
responsible for the security platform for social infrastructure that isindispensable for road traffic.

Board ofDirectors

AuditorPresident

Audit Office

In September 2014, ORSE merged with the ITS Service Promotion
Association (ISPA), thereby also becoming responsible for the provision of
information security standards related to the DSRC (ETC 2.0) system andthe issue of encrypted data for it. With the merger, its name was changed
to the ITS Technology Enhancement Association (ITS-TEA).

SeniorManaging
Director

General Affairs Office

Managing
Director

Name : ITS Technology Enhancement Association (ITS-TEA).

General Affairs
Division

Human Resources OfficeAccounting OfficeDirectorAddress : Sumitomo Fudosan Nibancho Building,
11-7 Nibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0084

Planning andExternal Affairs Office

ＴＥＬ : +81-3-5216-3813 (Switchboard)

Planning andResearch Division

ＦＡＸ : +81-3-5216-3815

Research Office
Security Standards
Administrative Office

Web Site : https://www.its-tea.or.jp/

System Development Office

Milestones

ETC System Division

Mar. 2001

ETC service launched in some regions

Jul. 2001

Service expanded to three largest cities（Tokyo area, Nagoya area, Osaka area)

Nov. 2001

Service expanded nationwide

Jun. 2003

Total ETC onboard unit installations exceed 1 million

Jan. 2005

Total ETC onboard unit installations exceed 5 million

Dec. 2005

Total ETC onboard unit installations exceed 10 million

Sep. 2014

Merger of ORSE and the ITS Service Promotion Association(ISPA). Name changed to the ITS Technology Enhancement
Association (ITS-TEA)

Jul. 2015

Installation of ETC 2.0 onboard units launched

Sep. 2020

Total ETC onboard unit installations exceed 100 million

May 2024

Total ETC onboard unit installations exceed 122 million

System Enhancement Office
System Management Office

Management OfficeBusiness Division

Planning OfficeInformation Security and Digital Transformation Office(The above totals for ETC onboard unit installations are the cumulative totals of new installations and reinstallations of ETC onboard units and ETC 2.0 onboard units.)

Total number of newly-setup ETC onboard units
Total number of newly-setup ETC 2.0 onboard units
700
83.7%

600

85.6%

87.9%

Rate of ETC use
Rate of ETC2.0 use
89.0%

89.0%

89.6%

90.3%

91.2%

91.8%

92.9%

93.1%

93.8%

94.3%

94.7%

81.0%

77.0%
71.8%

500

65.9%

400
300

33.3%

22.9%

200
16.1%

30.0%

19.0%

12.4%

1000

25.5%

28.1%

FY 2006

FY 2007

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

FY 2012FY 2013

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

FY 2020

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

No. of ETC lanes

Development of smart interchanges (No. in operation)
2001505,265
FY 202318161

957764553350146144

126100155

FY 2023

FY 2022

FY 2021

FY 2020

FY 2019

FY 2018

FY 2017

FY 2016

FY 2015

FY 2014

FY 2013

FY 2012FY 2011

FY 2010

FY 2009

FY 2008

FY 2006

FY 20070

FY 2001

No. of setup contractors/registered shops (As of March 31, 2024)
No. of setup contractors

270

Registered setup shops

31,914(5 fewer than the previous year)

Motorcycle ETC : 2

Both : 7

Motorcycle ETC 2.0: 19

1,317

Automobile

ETC : 28,763 (+389)
ETC 2.0 : 27,981 (+541)

Motorcycle

ETC :ETC 2.0 :2,284 (+67)
2,276 (+71)
319

Automobile
ETC 2.0133

Automobile ETC
109(516 more than the previous year)

BothETC :ETC 2.0 :867 (+60)
859 (+63)

335

321

186
426

311 213 1,188

312

814

381
185

405

191

412

367

638

587

705

755

150

291566640

919

296
1,305

612

597

1,699
447

328

254

685

2,158
1,815

1,792 311

2,254

1,489

1,248

592
194

261

Shops handling ETC 2.0271

31,116372(675 more than the previous year)

The Main Effects of Installing ETC
Improved convenience,
comfort, and traffic efficiency
The time it takes to pass through tollgates has
been shortened by eliminating the complexity of
cash payments and contact with toll collectors.
The realization of a cashless system has greatly
improved convenience and comfort. Reduced
congestion around tollgates leads to traffic
efficiency.

Lower environmental impact
Reducing and resolving tollgate traffic
congestion and facilitating traffic flow makes it
possible to reduce emissions (CO2, etc.) fromvehicles and save fuel. This benefits theenvironment around tollgates and also reduces
their environmental impact.

Cost reduction and new services
Toll collection costs less than the conventional
method of collecting tolls in cash. The integrated
ETC system is expected to lead to the appearanceof new services etc. based on information related
to onboard devices and EC cards.