Addressing demand for high-speed communications and miniaturization driven by IoT and 5G
First written in FY2018. 4 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 5 of 18 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We aim to enter 5G-related markets and establish new business areas.」
5G was identified not merely as a market trend but as a target area for entry into related markets and the establishment of new business areas. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In the automotive market, the Group’s core product market, technological innovation is advancing in new areas such as CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric), and the mobility industry is undergoing significant conceptual change.」
The company continues to recognize changes in the automotive and mobility markets driven by CASE and expanding demand for circuit boards used in in-vehicle communications and sensors. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Demand is increasing in the automotive market, our core product market, for printed wiring boards used in electrical equipment compatible with the shift toward electrification, including xEVs (HV/PHV/EV/FCV) designed with environmental regulations in mind, as well as in-vehicle communications equipment and sensor components compatible with ADAS (advanced driver-assistance systems) amid heightened safety awareness.」
The company continues to recognize expanding demand for electrification, ADAS, and in-vehicle communications equipment and sensors. Entry into 5G-related markets was also identified as a new market area. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We have begun initiatives to strengthen our research and development structure in response to the spread of high-speed, high-volume communications driven by 5G and the spread of electric vehicles (EVs), while looking ahead to the future beyond that.」
Demand for high-speed, high-volume communications accompanying the spread of 5G continues to be treated as a business area requiring a response, and the spread of electric vehicles (EVs) has also been explicitly identified as a related market trend. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Infrastructure development is under way to enable high-speed data communications with various devices (5G communications) in line with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and 5G is expected to become widespread as a communications system essential to realizing autonomous driving.」
The spread of 5G communications and expanding demand for high-speed data communications continue to be recognized as market trends in the automotive and communications-related sectors. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「As the information-oriented society advances through IoT (Internet of Things) and other technologies, there is growing demand for high-speed, high-volume data communications (5G) with mobile electronic devices such as smartphones. Demand is increasing for multifunctional equipment, including further miniaturization, high-speed signal transmission and lower power consumption, and the market is expanding year by year.」
The company has newly stated its market view that demand for communications equipment, including high-speed signal transmission, miniaturization and lower power consumption, is expanding against the backdrop of advances in IoT and 5G.