Opportunity for Simulated Experience of Communications in Outer Space, Sea, Virtual Space, etc. beyond Previous Limits— Beyond 5G.
The “Beyond 5G ready showcase” Event Office has announced that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (hereinafter the “MIC”) will host “Beyond 5G ready showcase,” an event providing an opportunity to experience the image of future society and cutting-edge technologies brought about by next-generation information and telecommunication for visitors, from Monday, May 26, through Tuesday, June 3, at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
“Beyond 5G” is the next-generation information and communication platform beyond the current 5G communication technology, seamlessly connecting diverse users and systems regardless of their locations and time. The MIC is pursuing strategies for its realization and supporting related research and development. Aimed at conveying Japan’s efforts in this area to the world, the showcase will introduce how this evolution in connectivity will transform future society and daily life through three zones: videos, experiences, and exhibits.
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ZONE 1 / Prologue Theater
An immersive theater with a 180-degree screen presents the history of telecommunication and the transition to the future brought about by Beyond 5G.
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ZONE 2 / Future City Area + Technology Experience Booth
This experience zone will offer five booths, where visitors can take part in a simulated experience of the effects brought about by Beyond 5G, in settings such as outer space, high in the sky, under the sea, and in a virtual space.
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ZONE 3 / Beyond 5G Development Technology Exhibit
Through panel displays, videos, and actual devices, this zone will showcase the latest next-generation communication technologies currently under development by projects supported by the MIC’s specialized fund and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT).
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For more information, please visit the special website: https://www.soumu.go.jp/b5g-readyshowcase/en/
Outline of “Beyond 5G ready showcase” events
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