- Provides the first comprehensive guide to Japanese telecommunications policies in English
- Discusses how Japan has addressed a variety of policy challenges leading to the promotion of cutting-edge technology
- Allows readers to gain an in-depth understanding of Japanese telecommunications policies
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- About this book
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This book provides a detailed description of Japan’s telecommunications policies. It discusses how Japan has addressed a variety of policy challenges ranging from traditional regulatory issues, such as the provision of a universal service, to the latest tasks, including the promotion of cutting-edge technologies.
Japan is a global leader in information and communication technologies (ICT). In addition to technological advances, an impressive nationwide optical-fiber and advanced mobile network infrastructure has been developed, which has boosted the economy and benefited society.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has played an important role in ICT deployment. Japan has a unique ICT policy framework that does not separate regulation and promotion, unlike many other countries, which have an independent regulator. However, since relatively little information has been provided in English, it has been difficult to learn much about Japan’s policies. Written by specialists from MIC, industry and academia, this is the first collaborative work to provide a comprehensive discussion of Japan’s ICT policies, allowing readers to gain an understanding of the topic.
- About the authors
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Dr. Hitoshi Mitomo is Professor of Telecommunications Economics and Policy at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS), and currently Dean of GSAPS and Director of the Waseda Institute for Asia-Pacific Studies (WAPS) and Director of Digital Society (IDS), both at Waseda University, Japan. Professor Dr. Mitomo is the Immediate Past President, Japan Society of Info-Communication Research. He is a Vice Chair of International Telecommunications Society (ITS).
Professor Mitomo’s research spans a wide range of socio-economic and regulatory issues related to ICT deployment and utilization. His current research focuses on the social and economic impacts of ICT. While serving as a member of the Telecommunications Council of Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, he has been involved in various aspects of ICT policy development.
- Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Basic Facts of Japan’s Telecommunications Policy
Pages 3-18
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Broadband Promotion, Elimination of the Digital Divide, and Other Policy Measures in Japan
Pages 19-36
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Development of Regulatory Systems Concerning Interconnection
Pages 37-64
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Spectrum Management
Pages 67-90
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Development of Mobile Technology (3G, 4G, 5G)
Pages 91-110
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Telecommunications Policies of Japan
- Editors
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- Hitoshi Mitomo
- Series Title
- Advances in Information and Communication Research
- Series Volume
- 1
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-15-1033-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-15-1033-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-15-1032-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-981-15-1035-9
- Series ISSN
- 2524-3322
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 286
- Number of Illustrations
- 12 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
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