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Five-Company Consortium Established to Use Fiber-Optic Sensing for Road Maintenance

The 5 companies established a consortium to explore ways of using fiber-optic sensing to monitor road conditions and traffic conditions across wide areas on an ongoing basis for road maintenance. At this stage, they are considering the development of application models based on the challenges faced by road administrators and the possibility of conducting demonstrations.

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Announced details

Application model for fiber-optic sensing in road maintenance / road-space management
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)

Road maintenance, monitoring changes in road conditions, monitoring traffic volume and passing speeds, prioritising inspections, diagnoses and repairs, and preventive road maintenance management

Contract Date14 October 2026 (consortium establishment date)
Relationship between the counterparty and the company
Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc.3636
Relationship with the Company

The 5 companies jointly established the consortium and will pool their expertise in communications infrastructure, construction, geotechnical investigation, road-management operations and social implementation.

CounterpartyNTT East, Inc.KAJIMA CORPORATIONOYO CorporationOriental Consultants Co., Ltd.Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc.

NTT EAST, INC. (President and Representative Director: Shibuya Naoki (澁谷 直樹)), KAJIMA CORPORATION (President and Representative Executive Officer: Kiryu Masafumi (桐生 雅文)), OYO Corporation (President and Representative Director: Amano Hirofumi (天野 洋文)), Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Nozaki Hidenori (野崎 秀則)), and Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc. (President and Representative Executive Officer: Yabuta Kenji (籔田 健二)). The location, capital and year of establishment of each company are Not disclosed.

In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.

Announced details
ItemDetails
Names of Products / Services CoveredApplication model for fiber-optic sensing in road maintenance / road-space management
CounterpartyNTT East, Inc., KAJIMA CORPORATION, OYO Corporation, Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc.
Counterparty overviewNTT EAST, INC. (President and Representative Director: Shibuya Naoki (澁谷 直樹)), KAJIMA CORPORATION (President and Representative Executive Officer: Kiryu Masafumi (桐生 雅文)), OYO Corporation (President and Representative Director: Amano Hirofumi (天野 洋文)), Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Nozaki Hidenori (野崎 秀則)), and Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc. (President and Representative Executive Officer: Yabuta Kenji (籔田 健二)). The location, capital and year of establishment of each company are Not disclosed.
Relationship with the CompanyThe 5 companies jointly established the consortium and will pool their expertise in communications infrastructure, construction, geotechnical investigation, road-management operations and social implementation.
Contract Date14 October 2026 (consortium establishment date)
Applicable areaRoad maintenance, monitoring changes in road conditions, monitoring traffic volume and passing speeds, prioritising inspections, diagnoses and repairs, and preventive road maintenance management
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Contract ValueOffering priceLaunch dateAward/certification nameAwarding / certifying bodyRegistration number and expiry dateLocationLocation scaleQuantitative EffectsUsage historyImpact on Business PerformanceSource

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The reasons the company gives

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An effective system is needed to monitor the entire road network with limited personnel and budgets and determine priorities for inspections and repairs, against a backdrop of aging road infrastructure, a shortage of personnel, fiscal constraints and rising disaster risks.

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