Convergence of telecommunications and broadcasting in the broadband era and the current trend in Japan

This talk will address the current trend of converging telecommunications and broadcasting in the broadband era. Detailed topics include: • Economic impact to the ICT industries, • National strategy of ICT in Japan, • Current situation of the broadband infrastructure in Japan, • New trend of ICT services in Japan, • New legal framework for the convergence of telecommunications an broadcasting, • Social issues of the broadband era.