Conference announcement: Future of Japan's NII

[David Farber <farber@central.cis.upenn.edu>]

Greetings from Stanford's US-Japan Technology Management
Center!   I thought you would be interested in our upcoming
program in Palo Alto on Japan's NII plans.


If any of your members would like to send me their thoughts
on Japan's NII, have them email them to: statsuno@aol.com


Sheridan Tatsuno, Industry Liaison
US-Japan Technology Management Center
Stanford University


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LATEST VERSION:  July 5, 1994


Stanford University's U.S.-Japan Technology Management Center
announces a one-day conference on


THE FUTURE OF JAPAN'S NATIONAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE (NII)


Date:    October 5, 1994  (Wednesday)
Place:   Palo Alto Holiday Inn
Time:    8:30am to 6pm


Japan is racing to develop next-generation broadband technologies
for its National Information Infrastructure (NII) that will be crucial
for enhancing its global competitiveness in the 21st century. The
Japanese government is taking an active role in forging plans for
its information superhighway and considering ways to cooperate
with the United States in developing the Global Information
Infrastructure (GII).


Stanford University's U.S.-Japan Technology Management Center
is pleased to sponsor this conference which will examine the status
of Japan's Internet infrastructure and its plans for implementing
broadband information networks.


Distinguished speakers from Japanese ministries and corporations
will discuss government plans, industry consortia, regional testbeds,
corporate programs, database, data security, software, and emerging
applications being developed for business, education, health care,
and local government. U.S. managers doing business in Japan will
discuss opportunities for foreign companies.


This conference is a must for all companies serious about doing
business in Japan. Come join us and discuss your future business
prospects in Japan!


* Committed speakers


8:30 *Welcome:  Dr. Robert Burmeister, Director
 Stanford U.S.-Japan Technology Management Center


8:45 The Status of Japan's Internet
 *  Professor Jun Murai, Keio U.  (jun@wide.ad.jp)
 *  Joichi Ito  (jito@netcom.com)


9:45 Japanese Commercial Services & Corporate Networks
 *  Mitsubishi - TBD  (dwainA@aol.com)


10:30 Break


10:45 MPT's Information Superhighway Plans
             - Ministry of Posts and Telecom (MPT)
 * NTT Corp.


11:30   Japan's Emerging Regional New Media Communities
 * NEC
 * Nomura Research Institute - Mr. Aruga
 - Kawasaki Research Park
 - Oita Hypernetwork Society - GLOCOM, Izumi Aizu  (izumi@glocom.ac.jp)


12:30  Lunch


2:00 NII Opportunities for U.S. Companies in Japan
 * Moderator:   Masa Ishii, President, AZCA Inc.
 - AT&T Japan - Glen Fukushima, VP Business Develop.  (matsumoto@
  cisco.com)
 * Cisco Japan - Tak Matsumoto
 - Oracle -  Kate Mitchell, VP Corporate Marketing
 * enhance - Shizu Munekata (Oracle's Japan alliances)


4:00  Break


4:30 U.S.-Japan Videoconferencing & Multimedia Networking
 *  NTT America - TBD
 * Stanford US-Japan Technology Management Center
 -  Walnut Creek's Sega TV - Sega/Time Warner/TCI


6:00     Live videoconference from Japan
 -  TEPIA
 -  Kansai Broadband-ISDN (BBCC) - videotape


6:30 Reception


For details, contact:


Sheridan Tatsuno, Industry Liaison
U.S.-Japan Technology Management Center
Stanford University - 322 McCullough
Stanford, CA 94305
Call (408) 685-8818 (to speak)
   or  (415) 725-9834  (to leave message)
Email:  statsuno@aol.com