Changes in the business environment driven by demand, competition, technology, open source and other factors
First written in FY2017. 3 of 7 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2025.
Access moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Despite restrained investment trends in the network equipment sector, the Company will continue to expand its business, primarily among Tier2/3 telecommunications carriers」
Although there is demand for digital transformation and IT investment, investment restraint continues in the network equipment sector, making the demand environment in that market a specific factor constraining growth in the network business. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Although momentum for digital transformation and the related IT investment remains strong in the IT information services industry, some companies are taking a cautious stance toward investment decisions amid an uncertain global economic outlook.」
The two-sided nature of demand and the business environment continues: momentum for digital transformation and IT investment remains strong, while some companies are becoming cautious in making investment decisions. - FY2025-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the IT information services industry continues to see strong momentum for digital transformation and the related IT investment across industries, some companies are taking a cautious stance toward IT investment due to current demand and rising costs.」
In addition to the previous cautious stance toward capital investment in the network equipment market, the disclosure indicates a cautious stance toward IT investment generally, driven by current demand and rising costs. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the network equipment industry is showing destabilizing factors, such as intensifying market competition and a cautious stance toward capital investment, the Company will closely monitor market trends.」
Regarding the risk of changes in the business environment driven by demand, competition and technology, specific destabilizing factors have newly been identified, namely intensifying competition in the network equipment market and customers' cautious stance toward capital investment. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「The software industry in which the Company Group operates faces intense competition in technological development, and market needs continue to change, shortening the life cycles of technologies and products.」
The previous standalone theme listing demand, competition, technology and open source has been integrated into product development risks in this filing, which focuses on changes in market needs, competition in technological development and shorter life cycles. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The industry environment may change substantially over a short period due to trends in end-consumer demand, the emergence of new entrants, the discovery of innovative technologies, the rise of open-source software, and business integration and restructuring among industry participants.」
The risks of changes in the business environment driven by demand, competition, technology, open source and industry restructuring continue. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The industry environment may change substantially over a short period due to trends in end-consumer demand, the emergence of new entrants, the discovery of innovative technologies, the rise of open-source software, and business integration and restructuring among industry participants.」
The disclosure lists the risk of rapid changes in the software industry's environment and delays in responding to them.