FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「The company and SoftBank Corp. began a joint demonstration project in October 2016 for the company's gas shutoff monitoring service using a low-power LTE communications terminal. This was the first demonstration project in Japan using a low-power LTE communications terminal equipped with the U-bus communications standard for gas smart meters. In the joint demonstration, the company will verify the performance and effectiveness of using the terminal with "My Two Ho," a remote gas shutoff monitoring service for cases such as gas being left on, by checking the communications success rate and communications time. SoftBank Corp. will identify technical and operational issues toward commercializing a low-power LTE communications terminal capable of operating on battery power for more than 10 years.」
The company began a joint demonstration with SoftBank in October 2016 and is proceeding with verification of communications performance and service effectiveness, as well as identification of issues involved in commercializing a terminal designed for more than 10 years of battery-powered operation.