Expanding the IoT business from providing component technologies to operating proprietary services
First written in FY2018. 18 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-09-11.
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- 2026-09-11AdvancedEarnings presentation
「Revenue from professional services* is growing steadily, but the recognition of conservative cost estimates for certain projects affected segment operating results.」
In the IoT business, revenue growth in professional services was accompanied by an impact on segment operating results from conservative cost estimates. - FY2027-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the customer base for the company’s core IoT professional services continued to grow steadily, revenue fell significantly year on year in the current period because the previous interim consolidated accounting period included temporarily high revenue from large-scale projects. Segment profit consequently also declined.」
The customer base for IoT professional services grew, but revenue fell 26.9% to ¥3,859 million because of the reversal of the impact of large-scale projects in the same period of the previous year, and the segment result turned from a profit of ¥384 million to a loss of ¥113 million. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue and profit increased substantially as the company delivered large-scale projects received in the previous consolidated fiscal year and customers began providing the related services, driving growth in its core IoT professional services business.」
For its end-to-end IoT professional services, revenue increased from ¥5,576 million to ¥8,469 million and segment profit increased from ¥156 million to ¥308 million, following the delivery of large-scale projects and the start of services. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue from external customers ¥2,707 million ¥5,275 million 94.9% Segment profit or loss ¥44 million ¥384 million 762.0%」
IoT business revenue increased 94.9%, from ¥2,707 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥5,275 million, while segment profit increased from ¥44.58 million to ¥384 million. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company offset the decline in revenue from its core IoT professional services business through a significant increase in inquiries related to the use of location information, energy management and generative AI, supported by strong digital transformation investment demand, and achieved steady revenue growth.」
The decline in revenue from the partial transfer of the electronic publishing business was offset by increased inquiries for IoT professional services related to location information, energy management and generative AI. IoT business revenue was ¥5,576 million, and segment profit was ¥156 million. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「The company decided to transfer this business to 株式会社ブックウォーカー, which has extensive and advanced expertise and is able to pursue further growth opportunities. It determined that the best way to achieve further business growth was for the Group to focus the resources secured through the transfer on IoT professional services and other areas.」
The shift in focus of the IoT business from providing core technologies to professional services and the company’s own IoT solutions was given concrete form through the concentration of resources following the partial transfer of the electronic publishing business. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IoT field, against a backdrop of strong digital transformation investment demand in the telecommunications, construction and various infrastructure industries, inquiries increased significantly for professional services projects related to the use of location information and energy management, as well as for generative AI-related projects, and revenue also expanded steadily, although」
In IoT services based on an end-to-end offering of sensors, communications, cloud and application development, inquiries increased significantly for professional services projects related to location information and energy management, as well as for generative AI-related projects. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company’s principal business is the IoT field, where it provides professional IoT services capable of meeting companies’ diverse digital transformation needs, as well as various internally developed IoT solutions, by leveraging its strength in providing communications technology, cloud technology, application development capabilities and sensing technology on an end-to-end basis.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of developing professional services for digital transformation and its own IoT solutions, based on an end-to-end offering of communications, cloud, application and sensing technologies. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IoT field, against a backdrop of strong DX demand in the telecommunications, construction and infrastructure industries, orders for professional services related to the use of location information and energy management continued to increase, although」
For its end-to-end IoT services, the company increased orders for professional services related to location information and energy management, supported by demand for digital transformation in the telecommunications, construction and infrastructure industries. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Professional services revenue increased by more than 20% from the previous fiscal year, and the profit margin also improved.」
In the IoT business, professional services capturing demand for digital transformation grew by more than 20% from the previous fiscal year, and the profit margin also improved. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The IoT field provides solutions that accelerate companies’ digital transformation and various IoT solutions by leveraging the company’s strength in providing sensing, communications, cloud and application development capabilities on an end-to-end basis, and」
Demand for digital transformation remained strong in the IoT business, and inquiries increased for contracted development projects for the telecommunications, construction and infrastructure industries. Revenue increased 30.8% year on year to ¥3,820 million, while the segment loss narrowed from ¥406 million to ¥107 million. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended 30 September, revenue and profit increased year on year in the IoT field, partly because, continuing from the first quarter, inquiries increased for contract development projects for the telecommunications and construction industries and for the company's own products, including the Linkit® series combining indoor and outdoor location sharing with business chat.」
For its end-to-end IoT solutions, continued growth in inquiries for contracted projects for the communications and construction sectors and for the Linkit series led to higher revenue and profit in the IoT business. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The IoT field provides solutions that accelerate companies’ digital transformation and various IoT solutions by leveraging the company’s strength in providing sensing, communications, cloud and application development capabilities on an end-to-end basis, and」
While maintaining an end-to-end offering spanning sensors, communications, cloud and application development, the company increased inquiries for contracted projects for the communications and construction sectors and for the Linkit series, leading to higher revenue. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the IoT field, inquiries have continued to increase, particularly for industrial drones, infrastructure-related projects, and the “Linkit®” series, which combines indoor and outdoor location sharing with business chat, and have led to orders.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of winning IoT projects through an end-to-end offering from sensor devices through applications to cloud infrastructure. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IoT field, inquiries, particularly for infrastructure-related projects, have continued to increase and have led to orders.」
Regarding the acquisition of projects through an end-to-end IoT offering, continued growth in inquiries for infrastructure-related projects and their conversion into orders was confirmed. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Inquiries, particularly for infrastructure and construction-related projects, have been recovering and have led to orders. Inquiries have also been increasing for a service combining indoor and outdoor location sharing with business chat.」
Regarding the acquisition of projects through an end-to-end IoT offering, the company reported a recovery in inquiries for infrastructure and construction-related projects, their conversion into orders, and an increase in inquiries for location information and business chat services. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, customer companies restrained investment because uncertainty about the outlook for economic activity remained, resulting in IoT service development and construction projects being scaled back, postponed or cancelled.」
The policy of winning IoT projects through an end-to-end offering from sensor devices to cloud infrastructure remains in place, but projects were scaled back, postponed or cancelled as customers restrained investment. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The company is leveraging its strength in providing an end-to-end offering from sensor devices through tailored applications to cloud infrastructure, and is working to win contracts to develop and build IoT services across a range of industries.」
The policy of winning IoT projects through an end-to-end offering remains in place, but projects were scaled back, postponed or cancelled as customer companies restrained investment. Meanwhile, the company also reported winning new projects involving industrial drones and data science. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「IoT service development and construction projects have been scaled back, postponed or cancelled.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of winning contracts through its end-to-end offering from sensor devices to cloud infrastructure, but projects were scaled back, postponed or cancelled because of the impact of infectious diseases. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company is leveraging its strength in providing an end-to-end offering from sensor devices through tailored applications to cloud infrastructure, and is working to win contracts to develop and build IoT services across a range of industries.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of winning contracts to develop and build IoT services in various industries through its end-to-end offering from sensor devices through applications to cloud infrastructure. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As one of the few vendors able to provide an end-to-end offering spanning sensor devices, tailored applications and cloud infrastructure, the company is working to win contracts to develop and build IoT services across a range of industries.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of winning contracts to develop and build IoT services in various industries by providing an end-to-end offering from sensor devices through applications to cloud infrastructure. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As one of the few vendors able to provide an end-to-end offering spanning sensor devices, tailored applications and cloud infrastructure, the company is working to win contracts to develop and build IoT services across a range of industries.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of winning contracts to develop and build IoT services in various industries by providing an end-to-end offering from sensor devices through applications to cloud infrastructure. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In our IoT solutions business, in addition to working to expand sales of Beacon solutions, we began providing “NetFront® EdgeAI,” an end-to-end solution that enables high-speed, real-time AI processing on edge devices such as sensors and IoT gateway equipment, and applied it to IoT cameras equipped with AI functions. As one of the few vendors able to provide a one-stop solution from sensor devices through individual applications and cloud infrastructure, we promoted the implementation and development of IoT solutions across a range of industries.」
The company’s policy of expanding from providing core technologies to providing and operating its own services was illustrated by the launch of NetFront EdgeAI, its application to AI-enabled IoT cameras, and the provision of an end-to-end service from sensors to the cloud. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As one of the few vendors able to provide an integrated package from hardware through applications and cloud infrastructure, we are promoting the implementation and development of IoT solutions across a range of industries.」
The rollout of IoT solutions through the integrated provision of core technologies and edge devices through to applications and cloud infrastructure is continuing. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As one of the few vendors able to provide an integrated package from hardware through applications and cloud infrastructure, we are promoting the implementation and development of IoT solutions across a range of industries.」
The rollout of IoT solutions through the integrated provision of core technologies and edge devices through to applications and cloud infrastructure is continuing. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In IoT services, in addition to pursuing wider sales of Beacon solutions, whose shipments entered full swing in the previous fiscal year, we began offering NetFront® EdgeAI, an end-to-end solution that enables high-speed, real-time AI processing on edge devices such as various sensors and IoT gateway equipment. As one of the few vendors able to provide an integrated offering spanning hardware, applications and cloud infrastructure, we are promoting the deployment and development of IoT solutions across a range of industries.」
The scope of IoT services is being expanded specifically from core technologies and device support to the integrated provision of hardware, including edge AI, applications and cloud infrastructure. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「We are expanding the scope of our business from providing core technologies, such as data collection and edge AI processing, to providing and operating proprietary services, and」
The Group has, for the first time, presented as a standalone policy its intention to expand its business scope from providing core technologies to providing and operating proprietary services, based on its ability to offer an integrated package from beacons, sensor devices and gateways through to the cloud, applications and services.