Competition with Machine Translation Services Provided by National Research and Development Agencies and Other Entities
First written in FY2020. 1 of 2 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2021.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 31 of 91 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「There is currently no imminent issue because we have a first-mover advantage and barriers to entry are not low. However, competitors may pose a threat if they follow using the influence of government backing and financial resources from the national treasury.」
While continuing to identify competition risks from the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology and other organizations, the company adds its assessment that these do not currently pose an imminent issue because of its first-mover advantage and barriers to entry. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「Recently, a machine translation engine for industry-specific documents in specialized fields, developed by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, a national research and development agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, has begun to compete with our MT business services. If the business comes under intense pressure, including competition to attract users, this could affect our performance.」
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology’s specialized-field machine translation engine is identified as a potential competitor, with the possibility of an impact on performance through competition to attract users.