Deployment of In-Vehicle Terminal Systems and Self-Developed In-Vehicle Devices in Taiwan
First written in FY2016. 7 of 24 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
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- FY2025-H1DroppedAnnual report
「In September, the shares of consolidated subsidiary Mobile Link were transferred to a third party, removing it from the scope of consolidation,」
The company transferred its shares in Mobile Link, which handled the onboard terminal systems business, and removed it from the scope of consolidation. Disclosures concerning the Group's rollout of the onboard terminal systems business through Mobile Link have ended. - FY2024The Other businesses reported higher revenue and earningsAnnual report
「Other (¥ thousands) 402,623 13.4」
Sales in the Other businesses totaled ¥402.623 million, up 13.4% year on year. For the full year, revenue increased, following a period of higher revenue but lower earnings. - FY2024-Q3The Other businesses continued to report higher revenue but lower earningsAnnual report
「Other 314,988 7,780」
The Other businesses reported net sales of ¥314.988 million and segment income of ¥7.780 million. Revenue increased from the previous year's net sales of ¥286.731 million, while earnings declined from segment income of ¥17.652 million. - FY2023-Q3The Other businesses reported higher revenue but lower earningsAnnual report
「Other 290,044 20,188」
The Other businesses reported net sales of ¥290.044 million and segment income of ¥20.188 million, representing higher revenue but lower earnings than the previous year's net sales of ¥283.628 million and segment income of ¥44.516 million. - FY2021COVID-19 caused lower full-year revenue and earnings in the Other businessesAnnual report
「As orders declined at Mobile Link株式会社 and 有限会社増田製麺 because of the impact of COVID-19, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥386 million, down 33.8% year on year, and operating income of ¥19 million, down 67.1% year on year.」
The Other businesses, which include the onboard terminal systems and food businesses, reported lower full-year revenue and earnings because orders declined as a result of the pandemic, but remained profitable at the operating level. - FY2021-Q3COVID-19 continued to cause lower revenue and earnings in the Other businessesAnnual report
「As orders declined at Mobile Link株式会社 and 有限会社増田製麺 because of the impact of COVID-19, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥280 million, down 35.1% year on year, and operating income of ¥13 million, down 73.7% year on year.」
Orders declined in the Other businesses, which include the onboard terminal systems and food businesses, resulting in lower revenue and earnings, but the business remained profitable at the operating level. - FY2021-Q2COVID-19 caused lower revenue and earnings in the Other businessesAnnual report
「As orders declined at Mobile Link株式会社 and 有限会社増田製麺 because of the impact of COVID-19, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥194 million, down 17.2% year on year, and operating income of ¥12 million, down 38.5% year on year.」
Orders declined in the Other businesses, which include the onboard terminal systems and food businesses, because of the impact of COVID-19, resulting in lower revenue and earnings. However, the business remained profitable at the operating level. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Mobile Link株式会社 develops and sells onboard terminal systems, Ｍ＆Ａグローバル・パートナーズ株式会社 provides M&A consulting services, and 有限会社増田製麺 manufactures and sells Chinese noodles and other products. Although orders at 有限会社増田製麺 declined because of the impact of COVID-19, steady progress in transactions with existing customers for onboard terminal systems at Mobile Link株式会社 resulted in the Other businesses reporting net sales of ¥88 million, up 12.7% year on year, and operating income of ¥10 million, up 875.4% year on year.」
Rather than the Taiwanese joint venture's vehicle devices, the disclosure describes steady progress in transactions with existing customers for Mobile Link's onboard terminal systems, resulting in higher operating income in the Other businesses than in the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As transactions with existing customers for onboard terminal systems at Mobile Link株式会社 progressed steadily, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥583 million, up 73.7% year on year, and operating income of ¥58 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Full-year progress in transactions with existing customers for onboard terminal systems drove the Other businesses from an operating loss in the previous year to operating income. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As transactions with existing customers for onboard terminal systems at Mobile Link株式会社 progressed steadily, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥432 million, up 58.4% year on year, and operating income of ¥39 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥5 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Steady progress in transactions with existing customers for onboard terminal systems drove the Other businesses from an operating loss in the previous year to operating income. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Transactions with existing customers for onboard terminal systems at Mobile Link株式会社 progressed steadily, while orders at 有限会社増田製麺 remained sluggish. As a result, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥234 million, up 39.4% year on year, and operating income of ¥14 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥11 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Steady progress in transactions with existing customers for onboard terminal systems drove the Other businesses from an operating loss in the previous year to operating income. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Transactions with existing customers for onboard terminal systems at Mobile Link株式会社 progressed steadily, while orders at 有限会社増田製麺 remained sluggish. As a result, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥78 million, down 1.1% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥2 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The disclosure refers to steady progress in transactions with existing customers for Mobile Link's onboard terminal systems, rather than the Taiwanese joint venture's proprietary-developed vehicle devices. The operating loss in the Other businesses narrowed from ¥6 million in the same quarter of the previous year to ¥2 million. - FY2019AchievedAnnual report
「March 2019 Liquidation of 新光行動聯網股份有限公司 completed」
Following the policy of discontinuing sales and dissolving the Taiwanese joint venture, its liquidation was completed in March 2019. - FY2019-Q3Insufficient results from new customer development and a loss in the Other businessesAnnual report
「Although Mobile Link株式会社 is focusing on developing new customers for onboard terminal systems, it will still take time to achieve sufficient results. Orders at 有限会社増田製麺 also remained sluggish. As a result, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥273 million, down 23.4% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥5 million, compared with operating income of ¥21 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The development of new customers for onboard terminal systems did not produce sufficient results, while orders in the food business remained sluggish. The Other businesses reported lower revenue and an operating loss. - FY2019-Q2Revenue declined and the operating loss widened as orders from existing customers ran their courseAnnual report
「In the Other businesses, Mobile Link株式会社 develops and sells onboard terminal systems, Ｍ＆Ａグローバル・パートナーズ株式会社 provides M&A consulting services, and 有限会社増田製麺 manufactures and sells Chinese noodles and other products. Mainly because active orders from existing customers for onboard terminal systems at Mobile Link株式会社 had run their course, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥168 million, down 3.5% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥11 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥3 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Orders from existing customers for onboard terminal systems ran their course, resulting in lower revenue in the Other businesses. The operating loss widened from ¥3 million in the previous year to ¥11 million. - FY2019-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In the Other businesses, Mobile Link株式会社 develops and sells onboard terminal systems, Ｍ＆Ａグローバル・パートナーズ株式会社 provides M&A consulting services, and 有限会社増田製麺 manufactures and sells Chinese noodles and other products. Mainly because orders for onboard terminal systems are seasonal, the Other businesses reported net sales of ¥79 million, down 21.8% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥6 million, compared with operating income of ¥4 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The disclosure now describes Mobile Link's development and sale of onboard terminal systems rather than the rollout of proprietary-developed vehicle devices by the former Taiwanese joint venture. The Other businesses reported lower revenue, mainly because of the seasonality of order timing, and swung from operating income to an operating loss. - FY2018-Q3DroppedAnnual report
「The company's proprietary-developed digital tachograph was certified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in January 2017, and sales began. However, manufacturing and development took longer than expected, and the initial sales target was not achieved. The company also determined that securing profits would be difficult because manufacturing cost competitiveness had fallen below the intended level. It therefore discontinued sales of the device and decided to dissolve the company.」
The Taiwanese joint venture's proprietary-developed vehicle devices failed to meet sales targets, and manufacturing cost competitiveness was below the expected level. The decision was therefore made to discontinue sales and dissolve the joint venture. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT-related business, Mobile Link株式会社 focused on selling onboard terminal systems, while the Taiwanese joint venture developed proprietary-branded vehicle devices and began selling them in Japan. However, the brand has not yet been established in the market, and orders have been difficult to secure.」
Sales of the Taiwanese joint venture's proprietary-branded vehicle devices began in Japan. However, the brand has not yet been established in the market, and orders remain difficult to secure. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT-related business, Mobile Link株式会社 focused on selling onboard terminal systems, while the Taiwanese joint venture worked to develop proprietary-branded vehicle devices.」
Sales of onboard terminal systems and development of proprietary-branded vehicle devices by the Taiwanese joint venture continued. The IT-related business reported net sales of ¥60 million and operating income of ¥0 million, an improvement from the operating loss in the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In the IT-related business, Mobile Link株式会社 focused on selling its core vehicle information management system and promoted sales of ETC 2.0, while also working to reduce expenses. The Taiwanese joint venture also worked to develop proprietary-branded vehicle devices. As a result, the IT-related business reported net sales of ¥308 million, up 14.4% year on year, and operating income of ¥5 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥10 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Sales activities for ETC 2.0 were conducted in addition to sales of the core system, while development of proprietary-branded vehicle devices by the Taiwanese joint venture continued. The IT-related business swung from an operating loss to operating income. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT-related business, Mobile Link株式会社 conducted sales activities proposing the replacement of existing systems using subsidies, while continuing to develop proprietary-branded vehicle devices at its Taiwanese joint venture.」
The Taiwanese joint venture continued developing proprietary-branded vehicle devices, but no new progress, such as entry into the Japanese market, was reported. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Taiwanese joint venture is also working to develop proprietary-branded vehicle devices, but development delays have prevented entry into the Japanese market.」
Development delays continued for the Taiwanese joint venture's proprietary-branded vehicle devices, and the company has not yet entered the Japanese market. The development delays described in the previous quarter continued. - FY2017-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the IT-related business, Mobile Link株式会社 saw orders decline because delays in developing proprietary-branded vehicle devices at its Taiwanese joint venture affected projects to replace existing systems that had originally been planned.」
Delays in developing proprietary-branded vehicle devices at the Taiwanese joint venture affected projects to replace existing systems, leading to a decline in orders in the IT-related business. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition to focusing on the development and sale of in-vehicle terminal systems, including digital tachographs for transport companies, we will focus on in-house vehicle equipment at the Taiwanese company 新光行動聯網股份有限公司, which we established, and begin sales in the Japanese market.」
In-vehicle terminals for transport companies and the Taiwanese joint venture's branded vehicle equipment are identified as growth initiatives.