Intensifying Competition in the IP Transmission Market
First written in FY2016. 4 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 31 of 91 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the standard for transmitting video over IP has been standardized globally, lowering barriers to entry. In this increasingly competitive environment, the group's performance may be affected if it loses its technological or other competitive advantages.」
The company continues to recognize lower barriers to entry resulting from the standardization of IP transmission standards and intensifying competition. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the standard for transmitting video over IP has been standardized globally, lowering barriers to entry. In this increasingly competitive environment, the group's performance may be affected if it loses its technological or other competitive advantages.」
The company continues to recognize lower barriers to entry resulting from the standardization of IP transmission standards and intensifying competition. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「If the Group loses its technological or other advantages in this increasingly intense competitive environment, its business performance may be affected.」
The company continues to recognize the increasing number of companies entering the IP transmission market, lower barriers to entry resulting from standards standardization, and intensifying competition. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Many companies have already entered this field, and competition is expected to intensify further.」
The company continues to recognize the increasing number of companies entering the IP transmission market and intensifying competition. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「If the Group loses its technological or other advantages in this increasingly intense competitive environment, its business performance may be affected.」
The Company indicated that competition is likely to intensify further against a backdrop of more market entrants and lower barriers to entry resulting from standardization. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「To pursue further growth amid intensifying competition, the Company increased research and development expenses to ¥285 million, up 10.4% year on year, while comprehensive cost reductions brought selling, general and administrative expenses to ¥679 million, down 4.1%.」
The Company recognized that the competitive environment was intensifying and responded by increasing research and development expenses. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「In recent years, demand for IP transmission in broadcast network infrastructure has increased, and the market has expanded, attracting more companies to the IP transmission field. The global standardization of specifications for transmitting video over IP has also lowered barriers to entry.」
In addition to the increase in market entrants as the market expands, the Company newly identified lower barriers to entry resulting from standardization, specifying the factors driving intensifying competition. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The number of companies announcing their intention to enter this field has been increasing as the market expands. Many of the entrants are also notably large companies.」
It indicates that new entrants, particularly large companies, are making the competitive environment more challenging as the market expands.