Development of Next-Generation IP Products and a Product Roadmap
First written in FY2016. 16 of 28 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-05-18.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group’s R&D activities during the six-month consolidated accounting period.」
The Company continued to state that there had been no significant changes in its research and development activities or policies regarding next-generation products and the product roadmap. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company continued developing Xscend®, a new IP media platform that is the successor to its core MD8000 product. Despite its compact 2RU design, Xscend® offers a variety of functions and features application flexibility.」
The Company continued developing Xscend® and disclosed specific specifications, including its 2RU form factor and connections from SDI to IP and from IP to the cloud, as well as adoption by multiple companies. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company began selling the new Xscend® product in April 2023 and has proposed it to existing customers in response to demand to update their equipment, with deliveries already made to multiple companies. The new Xscend® product was also used for broadcasts of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games held during the fiscal year.」
For Xscend®, developed as the successor to MD8000, the Company disclosed deliveries to multiple companies after launch, in addition to its adoption for broadcasts of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Market adoption under the product roadmap is taking concrete shape. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its research and development activities or product roadmap, maintaining its existing policy. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its research and development activities or product roadmap, maintaining its existing policy. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The new product Xscend® enables existing users operating SDI/IP systems to support Full IP and higher bandwidth going forward. The company will also actively introduce it to potential customers and expand its customer base.」
For Xscend®, developed as the successor to MD8000, the statement that development is continuing indicates progress toward introducing the product to potential customers and making market proposals. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, the Company developed Xscend®, a new IP media platform that is the successor to its core MD8000 product. Despite its compact 2RU design, Xscend® offers a variety of functions and features application flexibility.」
Specific product specifications were disclosed for Xscend®, the successor to MD8000, including its 2RU form factor and connections from SDI to IP and from IP to the cloud, together with progress in development. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, the Company developed the new JPEG-XS compression method for the MD8000 and MDP series. In addition, due to the impact of supply stoppages for product components, including semiconductors, it brought forward development of successor models.」
The Company developed JPEG-XS for the MD8000 and MDP series and brought forward development of successor models in response to component supply stoppages. Specific development progress under the product roadmap was disclosed. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its policies regarding research and development activities and next-generation IP products and the product roadmap. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its policies regarding research and development activities and next-generation IP products and the product roadmap. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its policies regarding research and development activities and next-generation products and the product roadmap. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, the Company developed the MD8000 series of multimedia IP transmission equipment, the MDX series of hybrid IP video routers and the network management system (NMS) that manages them, as well as conducting research and development on next-generation IP transmission equipment.」
Development and research continued on MD8000, MDX, NMS and next-generation IP transmission equipment, along with technology research based on the roadmap. No new milestone, such as completion of a new product market launch, was disclosed. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its policies regarding research and development activities and next-generation IP products and the product roadmap. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its policies regarding research and development activities and next-generation IP products and the product roadmap. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its policies regarding research and development activities and next-generation IP products and the product roadmap. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its policies regarding research and development activities and next-generation IP products and the product roadmap. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its policies regarding research and development activities and the product roadmap. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its policies regarding research and development activities and the product roadmap. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales to telecommunications companies and cable television operators progressed steadily, driven by MD8000 and the newly launched MD-003, which is equipped with a module for transmitting 4K video. Further growth is expected in this area.」
The newly launched MD-003, equipped with a 4K video transmission module, entered the market, and sales to telecommunications companies and cable television operators were reported to be progressing steadily. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its policies regarding research and development activities and the product roadmap. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
The Company stated that there had been no significant changes in its research and development activities, maintaining its policy regarding next-generation IP products and the product roadmap. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales in the European market increased from the previous year because the company's video transmission equipment was adopted for the World Cup held in Russia.」
The Company's video transmission equipment was adopted for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, demonstrating specific results in the market adoption of products based on the product roadmap. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to developing the MD8000 series of multimedia IP transmission equipment, the MDX series of hybrid IP video routers and the network management system (NMS) that manages them, the Company conducted research and development on new products for in-house IP networks at broadcasters and next-generation IP transmission equipment. It also conducted research into technologies for the future based on a forward-looking roadmap.」
Development and research continued on MD8000, MDX, NMS, new products for in-house IP networks at broadcasters and next-generation IP transmission equipment, but no new milestone, such as completion of a market launch during the period, was disclosed. - FY2017SoftenedAnnual report
「Revenue declined in the European and Asian markets because development of video transmission equipment for telecommunications carriers was delayed, preventing the launch of new products and resulting in sluggish new business development in these regions, where demand for low-priced solutions is high.」
Although research and development of new and next-generation products is continuing, delays in developing products for telecommunications carriers prevented the launch of new products in Europe and Asia, resulting in sluggish market development. - FY2017-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「New business development in the Asian and European markets did not progress because of delays in developing new products.」
The delay in new product development was explicitly identified, and progress in developing the markets based on the product roadmap stalled. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Company conducted research and development on new products for in-house IP networks at broadcasters and on next-generation IP transmission equipment. It also conducted research into technologies for the future based on a forward-looking roadmap.」
In addition to MD8000, MDX and NMS, the Company is developing products for in-house IP networks at broadcasters and next-generation IP transmission equipment.