Chapter 2: Transformation of ICT Industries and Society, induced and accelerated by the “Smart Revolution.....15

Schematic Diagram of “Smart Revolution” .....16
• Rapid Growth of the Internet Band-width
• Rapid Growth of Smartphones
• Expansion of the distribution, storage & utilization of digital data

Problems emerging with the Internet's transformation as Social Infrastructure .....17
• Regulations or Control of the Internet in the Emerging/Developing Countries
• Cyber Attacks have become more severe (especially Targeted Attacks)

“Smartphone Economy” (1): Changing Smartphone Market .....18
• Trends in World-wide Smartphone Sales (2009 to 2011)
• Trends in the Business-performance of Japan's Major Mobile Network Operators (2009 to the 3Q of 2011)
• Latest Sales and Operation-profits of Top 3 US Carriers

“Smartphone Economy” (2): Layer to Layer Analysis of ICT Internet-related Industries .....19
“Smartphone Economy” (3): Terminal-Service / Platform Cross-relation .....20
“Smartphone Economy” (4) : Changes in User Behavior, and Economic Ripple-effect .....21
• Changes in the Average Mobile-related Expenses through the Shift to Smartphones
• Service-usage Ratio by Terminal-type (normalized by PC's ratio)
• Economic Effect of Smartphone Spread

“Smartphone Economy (5): Why Users Choose Smartphone? .....22
• Evaluation of Attractiveness of Terminal Features at the time of Purchase and its Variation after the Emergence of Smartphones and Tablet Computers
• Reasons for the Choice of Smartphone

Recognition Survey on Information Media Utilization (1) .....23
• Appreciation of Individual Media — Most Frequently Used (single answer)
• Appreciation of Individual Media — Most Appreciated by All Generations (single answer)

Recognition Survey on Information Media Utilization (2) .....24
• TV and other video sites
• News paper and magazine / Social Media

Recognition Survey on Information Media Utilization (3) .....25
• Appreciation as information sources
• Appreciation as entertainment

Chapter 3: Lessons of the Great Earthquake and the Role of ICT .....26

Information behaviors and usage of ICT in the disaster areas .....27
• Evaluation of the Media used in the Earthquake
• Time-line of the Information-gathering Media Alteration
• Appreciation, Criticism, and Demand for Enhancement of the Within-reach Information Terminals

Information behaviors and usage of ICT in the neighboring areas .....28
• Through what media did you initially knew the earthquake?
• What is the most valuable media?
• Media's share in necessary-information- provision in the whole respondents, and that in the respondents who replied “Yes, I got necessary information.”
• Availability of Communication Means
• “On your way home, what goods did you need?”

Activities for business continuity and utilization of ICT at and after the earthquake (Local government) .....29
• “What is the challenge in information-provision to the residents in and after a disaster?”
• “What actions are taken with regards to the experiences of the Great Earthquake?”
• State of BCP Preparation in Local Governments
• State of Cloud-computing Introduction Study in Local Governments

Activities for business continuity and utilization of ICT at and after the earthquake (Private sector) .....30
• State of BCP Preparation in private sector
• Alteration in the ICT-importance-awareness in BCP, since the Great Earthquake
• State of Cloud-computing Utilization in private sector
• State of Cloud-computing Introduction Study in private sector