ANDICOM2021, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 17-19 November 2021

Beyond 5G/6G and Digital

Chief Standardization Strategy Officer, NTT CORP.

and Fellow, NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Seizo ONOE
Evolution of Mobile Network Generation
Every decade, Mobile communication networks have introduced a new generation system.
The deployment of 5G started before 2020 and it is spreading in the world.
6G discussions have already begun toward 2030.
1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s
Expansion of Application
Cross-industry Collaboration 6G
High-speed Data 5G
Voice＋Data
4G IMT-Advanced
LTE-Advanced

Voice
3G LTE
IMT-2000
2G
Digital
１G
Analogue
 Beyond 5G/6G
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has been holding “Beyond 5G Promotion
Strategy Roundtable” since January 2020. In response to the recommendations from the roundtable,
MIC has released “Beyond 5G Promotion Strategy―Roadmap towards 6G―.” (June 2020)

SOURCE: “Beyond 5G Promotion Strategy―Roadmap towards 6G―”, June 2020, MIC, Japan
 6G Activities
6G discussions are active around the world.
NTT DOCOMO is one of the active players and published its 6G White Paper.
Various discussions will be shared and integrated to set out a direction and standardization will proceed.
NTT DOCOMO’s 6G White Paper

• DOCOM 6G White Paper, Version 1.0 (PDF format: 3,903KB)

• DOCOMO 6G White Paper, Version 3.0 (PDF format: 2,748KB)
LTE networks penetration

As of October 2021 Source : GSA

Global 5G network launch status

As of October 2021 Source : GSA

New Society Created by Digital Technology
Community Development Wellbeing Society
Medical DX
DX Super-
realtime
population

xxxxxx DX
statistics
Customer
Urban design understanding/

Increasing spatial
Behavior
modification

Transpotation DX Fintech Speech

value language
processing
Communication Video/image
Points of
Efficiency and optimization
recognition
Actuation
contact with
users
Services/
AI Spatial data
Digital twin
Capabilities
Traffic
Communication
Medical care/
Healthcare Medical care
Human flow Healthcare Urban design
and logistics

Digitalization of “Society/Industry,” Development of new businesses and

“Customer Relationship” and “Organization
societies compatible with digitalization
Management/Work Styles"
 Grass Farm Weed Detection Solution
Solution for Primary Industries by Image Recognition
A trial of Grass Farm Weed Detection and Pinpoint Weeding using a drone
(Hokkaido Prefectural Government: ICT-based grass production project in collaboration with Setana Town and Setana Town Farm)

Aerial bird's-eye view

Cloud
(Automatic flight and ① Detection and identification
photography) of weeds
Identifies designated weeds
(Automatic and counts their number
Agricultural Analysis)
Drone farming Image
drone Image transfer support system recognition
(docomo sky ®) platform
5 or more weeds

Drone for spraying 3 or more weeds

agrochemicals

② Automatic application of pesticides Generation of Weed Detection Map

by a drone (Pinpoint Weeding) (5 m x 5 m mesh)

Announced on August 11, 2021 by Hokkaido-Setana Town and NTT DOCOMO Hokkaido Branch
 Remote work support solution
Powerful support for field workers in different applications enabling
hands-free operations with AR glasses

Drip-Proof, Dust-Proof, High Temperature Resistance, and Wearable on a hard hat!

Video recording and playback Display of manuals Checklist

Video recording of field operations for work reports and
educational materials, allowing images viewed by the field
worker to be saved directly in the supporter’s PC.
Long-time storage of videos by saving them on the PC
Allows hands-free viewing of videos and
images necessary for field operations
(zoomable and ON/OFF switchable)
Allows creation of a checklist that
helps inexperienced field workers to
complete all the tasks required in
each process by themselves
 Mobile Spatial Statistics ®

New demographics that show “when” “what kind of people” “moved from where” “to where”

～New Demographics～

Shinjyuku
Ikebukuro
Shibuya Tokyo

*1 Estimated based on the number of units excluding the number of corporate users, MVNOs, etc. (as of June 2021)
*2 Actual results of 2019 and data acquisition from March 2020 onwards are subject to discussion
*3 Data required to keep mobile phones connectable at all times 10
 Mobile Spatial Statistics ®
Example of Using the COVID-19 Countermeasure
Changes in the flow of people
Population change rates in an arbitrary area in an arbitrary area in Tokyo
⚫ Visualized population change rates of Saturdays (Noon – 1 pm) Influx of residents in the suburbs
Saturdays against March 7 (Sat.) and
Sundays against March 8 (Sun.)

⚫ March 7 (Sat.): “Stay Home” has been requested by the Governor of

Tokyo. Overall population - 37%
March 28 (Sat.): Overall decrease: 37%. Age 15 – 29 decrease: 43%.

⚫ March 8 (Sun.): Stay home has been requested. - 43%

March 29 (Sun.): Further decrease, partly due to snow.
Overall decrease: 42%. Age 15 – 29 decrease: 49%.
15 – 29 yrs old population

Around Shibuya Center Street: 500 m mesh March 7 March 14 March 21 March 28

Sundays (Noon – 1 pm)

- 42%
Overall population

- 49%

15 – 29 yrs old population

March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29

*Sample data is used.

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ANDICOM2021, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 17-19 November 2021

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