Intensifying Competition in Speech Recognition Following the Entry of Google, Apple, Amazon and Others
First written in FY2017. 5 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
Advanced Media moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 5 years before the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 31 of 91 companies on the "Worse" side.
121 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Competing products in the Group's speech business include products developed by speech recognition providers in Japan and overseas, the speech recognition divisions of various companies, and products using those products.」
The Company continues to disclose competitive risks from speech recognition providers in Japan and overseas and the business divisions of various companies. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「As major Western companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon, as well as major Japanese companies and startups, enter the speech recognition field and market competition intensifies, expanding earnings will become important.」
The Company continues to identify intensifying competition resulting from the entry of major Western companies, major Japanese companies and startups as a risk. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「As major Western companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon, as well as major Japanese companies and startups, enter the speech recognition field and market competition intensifies, expanding earnings will become important.」
The Company continues to recognize intensifying competition resulting from the entry of major Western companies, major Japanese companies and startups. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although competitors have been entering the contact center market, the Company has pursued market share growth by strengthening the competitive advantages of its AI speech recognition solution, AmiVoice® Communication Suite, including recognition accuracy, functionality and implementation track record, as well as by strengthening partner collaboration.」
The Company continues to state that it will respond to competitor entry into the contact center market by strengthening recognition accuracy, functionality, implementation track record and partner collaboration. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although competitors have been entering the contact center market, the Company has pursued market share growth by strengthening the competitive advantages of its AI speech recognition solution, AmiVoice® Communication Suite, including recognition accuracy, functionality and implementation track record, as well as by strengthening partner collaboration.」
The Company continues to recognize competitor entry into the contact center market and to state that it will respond by strengthening recognition accuracy, functionality, implementation track record and partner collaboration. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although competitors have been entering the contact center market, the Company has pursued market share growth by strengthening the competitive advantages of its AI speech recognition solution, AmiVoice® Communication Suite, including recognition accuracy, functionality and implementation track record, as well as by strengthening partner collaboration.」
Competitor entry into the contact center market was explicitly described, making the change in the competitive environment more concrete. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「As major Western companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon, as well as major Japanese companies and startups, enter the speech recognition field and market competition intensifies, expanding earnings will become important.」
The entry of major Japanese companies and startups, in addition to major Western companies, was explicitly stated, broadening the competitive landscape. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「Competing products in the Group's speech business include products developed by speech recognition providers in Japan and overseas, as well as by the speech recognition divisions of various companies.」
In addition to the previous entry of major companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon, the scope of the risks has expanded to include domestic and overseas competitors, competitors' market development efforts, and intensifying competition through alliance and partner strategies. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「As major Western companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon enter the speech recognition field and market competition intensifies, expanding earnings will become important.」
The entry of major Western companies and the intensification of market competition are cited as external factors affecting earnings growth.