Responding to the Spread of IP Networks and Cloud Services and Rapid Technological Innovation
First written in FY2016. 15 of 28 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
Fuso Dentsu moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026-H1ReframedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which we operate, the use of ICT tailored to individual industries is advancing, while demand for investment in more extensive ICT use to address challenges involving sustainable social infrastructure is expected to remain solid, alongside rising requirements for advanced technological capabilities related to DX, AI adoption, cloud migration and other areas.」
Reorganized the description of the industry environment by adding industry-specific ICT use, more advanced technological capabilities, and solutions to challenges involving sustainable social infrastructure to the existing outlook for demand related to DX, AI and cloud services. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which we operate, activity is expected to remain solid, centered on systems investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity and DX-related investment to transform business models through the use of digital technologies. However, there is also expected to be a risk of downside due to changes to or postponement of capital investment plans resulting from developments in U.S. tariff policy.」
While describing demand for DX-related investment and other areas as solid, specified the risk of downside from changes to or postponement of capital investment plans due to U.S. tariff policy. - FY2024-Q1Added investment related to generative AI.Annual report
「In the ICT industry in which we operate, activity is expected to remain solid, centered on systems investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity and DX-related investment to transform business models through the use of IT technologies. Investment in AI-related products using generative AI and other technologies is also expected to accelerate.」
While maintaining the outlook for demand for DX-related investment, newly specified accelerating investment in AI-related products using generative AI and other technologies. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The ICT industry in which we operate is subject to rapid change, driven by changing customer needs as technological innovation advances and new entrants, including companies from other industries, and is an environment in which competition is likely to intensify. Delays in responding to technological innovation, a decline in our technological capabilities, and the resulting deterioration in service quality may also affect our business performance and financial condition.」
Explicitly identified changes in the industry and intensifying competition, delays in responding to technological innovation, and declines in technological capabilities and service quality as risks, in addition to the outlook for demand for strategic IT investment. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which we operate, companies' strategic IT investment is expected to remain solid, supported by persistent demand for DX investment to transform business models, and systems investment aimed at transforming work styles, automating and streamlining operations, and improving productivity.」
Continued to view demand for strategic IT investment related to DX, work-style transformation, automation and efficiency improvements, and productivity gains as solid. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which we operate, activity is expected to remain solid, centered on systems investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity and DX-related investment to transform business models through the use of IT technologies. However, there is also considered to be a risk of downside depending on future economic conditions.」
While describing DX-related investment and IT investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity as solid, continued to identify the risk of downside due to economic conditions. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which we operate, activity is expected to remain solid, centered on systems investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity and DX-related investment to transform business models through the use of IT technologies. However, there is also considered to be a risk of downside depending on future economic conditions.」
While describing DX-related investment and IT investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity as solid, continued to identify the risk of downside due to economic conditions. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which we operate, companies' strategic IT investment is planned to remain solid, supported by persistent demand for DX investment to transform business models and systems investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity. However, depending on future economic conditions, there is also a risk of downside.」
While describing demand for DX investment and other areas as solid, continued to explicitly identify the risk of downside in strategic IT investment due to economic conditions. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which we operate, companies' strategic IT investment remains solid, supported by persistent demand for DX investment to transform business models and systems investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity. However, depending on future economic conditions, there is also a risk of downside.」
While strategic IT investment in DX and operational efficiency and productivity improvements remains solid, explicitly identified the risk of a downturn due to economic conditions. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although business sentiment in the ICT industry in which we operate remains challenging, including the outlook, companies' strategic IT investment is expected to remain resilient, supported by persistent demand for DX investment to transform business models and systems investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity.」
Continued to view strategic IT investment, including DX investment and systems investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity, as resilient despite challenging business sentiment. - FY2022-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which the Company operates, corporate software investment is expected to lose momentum from the previous year, but investment is expected to remain firm, particularly in system investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity and strategic IT investment related to DX to transform business models through the use of IT. Demand for stronger cybersecurity and enhanced remote working environments such as telework is also expected to remain high due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.」
The Company organized the discussion by stating that overall corporate software investment would lose momentum from the previous year, while demand for operational efficiency and productivity improvements, strategic IT investment related to DX, cybersecurity, and telework and other remote working environments would remain firm or high. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which the Company operates, some companies have restrained IT investment due to deteriorating earnings. However, strategic IT investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity, as well as DX-related investment to transform business models through the use of IT, is accelerating further. Demand is also increasing for remote working environments, including telework, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and for stronger cybersecurity.」
The Company continued to describe growing demand for strategic IT investment in operational efficiency and productivity improvements, DX, remote working environments such as telework, and stronger cybersecurity, despite some restraint in IT investment. - FY2021-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which the Company operates, some companies have restrained IT investment due to deteriorating earnings. However, strategic IT investment aimed at improving operational efficiency and productivity, as well as DX-related investment to transform business models through the use of IT, is accelerating further. Demand is also increasing for remote working environments, including telework, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and for stronger cybersecurity.」
While some companies have restrained IT investment due to deteriorating earnings, the Company specified growing demand for strategic IT investment in DX, remote working environments such as telework, and stronger cybersecurity. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which the Company operates, demand for system investment aimed at improving productivity and operational efficiency remains firm amid efforts to implement work-style reform in response to the decline in the working-age population associated with the declining birthrate and aging population, as well as the diversification of work styles. In addition, efforts to promote digital transformation (DX), driven by advances in digital technologies such as AI and IoT, are accelerating, and the business environment had remained favorable, although the global spread of COVID-19 has raised concerns about its future impact on corporate activities.」
The Company continued to describe work-style reform, investment to improve productivity and operational efficiency, and expectations for the promotion of AI, IoT and DX, while maintaining concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on corporate activities. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which the Company operates, demand for system investment aimed at improving productivity and operational efficiency remains firm amid efforts to implement work-style reform in response to the decline in the working-age population associated with the declining birthrate and aging population, as well as the diversification of work styles. In addition, efforts to promote digital transformation (DX), driven by advances in digital technologies such as AI and IoT, are accelerating, and the business environment had remained favorable, although there are concerns about a slowdown in economic activity due to the impact of COVID-19.」
While maintaining expectations for work-style reform, productivity-enhancing investment, and the promotion of AI, IoT and DX, the Company newly expressed concerns about a slowdown in economic activity caused by COVID-19. - FY2020-Q1Added the acceleration of DX initiativesAnnual report
「In the ICT industry in which the Company operates, demand for system investment aimed at improving productivity and operational efficiency remains firm amid efforts to implement work-style reform in response to the decline in the working-age population associated with the declining birthrate and aging population, as well as the diversification of work styles. In addition, efforts to promote digital transformation (DX), driven by advances in digital technologies such as AI and IoT, are accelerating, and the business environment remains favorable.」
In addition to the previous references to work-style reform and RPA, IoT and AI, the Company specified the decline in the working-age population, diversification of work styles, and accelerating DX initiatives as part of the industry environment. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Amid efforts to implement work-style reform in response to the worsening labor shortage and the social issue of long working hours, system investment aimed at improving productivity and operational efficiency is trending upward, and broader use of RPA, IoT, AI and other technologies is expected.」
The Company continued to describe work-style reform, labor shortages, productivity-enhancing investment, and expectations for the use of RPA, IoT and AI as part of the industry environment. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT (information and communications technology) industry in which the Company operates, system investment aimed at improving productivity and operational efficiency is trending upward amid efforts to implement work-style reform in response to the worsening labor shortage and the social issue of long working hours. Broader use of RPA, IoT, AI and other technologies is expected.」
The Company continued to describe work-style reform driven by labor shortages and long working hours, investment to improve productivity and operational efficiency, and expectations for the use of RPA, IoT and AI. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT (information and communications technology) industry in which the Company operates, system investment aimed at improving productivity and operational efficiency is trending upward amid efforts to implement work-style reform in response to the worsening labor shortage and the social issue of long working hours. Broader use of RPA, IoT, AI and other technologies is expected.」
The Company continued to describe work-style reform driven by labor shortages and long working hours, productivity-enhancing investment, and expectations for the use of RPA, IoT and AI as part of the industry environment. - FY2019-Q1Added work-style reform and RPAAnnual report
「In the ICT (information and communications technology) industry in which the Company operates, system investment aimed at improving productivity and operational efficiency is trending upward amid efforts to implement work-style reform in response to the worsening labor shortage and the social issue of long working hours. Broader use of RPA, IoT, AI and other technologies is expected.」
In addition to conventional cloud services, big data, IoT and AI, the Company described work-style reform driven by labor shortages and long working hours, productivity-enhancing investment, and RPA as part of the industry environment. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT (information and communications technology) industry in which the Company operates, government efforts to promote and support corporate ICT investment are gaining momentum, broader use of cloud services, big data and IoT is expected, and corporate ICT investment is trending upward.」
The Company continued to describe government support for ICT investment, the expanding use of cloud services, big data and IoT, and the upward trend in corporate ICT investment. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT (information and communications technology) industry in which the Company operates, government efforts to promote and support corporate ICT investment are gaining momentum, broader use of cloud services, big data, AI and IoT is expected, and corporate ICT investment is trending upward.」
The Company continued to describe government support for ICT investment, the expanding use of cloud services, big data, AI and IoT, and the upward trend in corporate ICT investment as part of the industry environment. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT (information and communications technology) industry in which the Company operates, government efforts to promote and support corporate ICT investment are gaining momentum, broader use of cloud services, big data, AI and IoT is expected, and corporate ICT investment is trending upward.」
The Company stated that government support for ICT investment, expanding use of cloud services, big data, AI and IoT, and an upward trend in corporate ICT investment are part of the industry environment. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT (information and communications technology) industry in which the Company operates, government efforts to promote and support corporate ICT investment are gaining momentum, broader use of cloud services, big data, AI and IoT is expected, and capital investment is increasing gradually.」
The Company continued to describe government support for ICT investment and the expanding use of cloud services, big data, AI and IoT as part of the industry environment. This time, it stated that capital investment was increasing gradually. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT (information and communications technology) industry in which the Company operates, government efforts to promote and support corporate ICT investment are gaining momentum, while broader use of cloud services, big data, IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence) and other technologies is expected.」
The Company continued to describe stronger government support for ICT investment and the expanding use of cloud services, big data, IoT and AI as part of the industry environment. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the ICT (information and communications technology) industry in which the Company operates, government efforts to promote and support corporate ICT investment are gaining momentum, while broader use of cloud services, big data, IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence) and other technologies is expected.」
The Company continued to describe the expanding use of cloud services, big data, IoT and AI as part of the ICT industry environment. - FY2017-Q1Expanded and specified the target technology areasAnnual report
「While the broader use of cloud services, big data, IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence) and other technologies is expected,」
In addition to conventional IP networks and cloud services, the Company identified big data, IoT and AI as specific technology areas and indicated that it would respond to their expanding use. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In recent years, the rapid adoption of IP networks and cloud services has significantly diversified information and communications systems. In this industry, where technological innovation is rapid, the ability to acquire new technologies quickly and to propose solutions that accurately meet customer requirements has become important.」
The Company stated that responding to technological developments and strengthening proposal capabilities are important challenges amid the spread of IP networks and cloud services and rapid technological innovation.