June 17, 2025 Results of "Beyond 5G ready showcase," an event held by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) held an event titled "Beyond 5G ready showcase" at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai from Monday, May 26, to Tuesday, June 3, 2025, to let visitors experience a future society and cutting-edge technologies brought by next-generation information and communications. The results will be published.
Note: The published materials are in Japanese only.
1. Overview
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) held the event "Beyond 5G ready showcase" at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai (venue: Yumeshima, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) from Monday, May 26, to Tuesday, June 3, 2025, to introduce Japan's efforts to the world regarding Beyond 5G, the next-generation information and communications infrastructure.
The event offered a visual presentation of the history of information and communications and their transition toward the future, an opportunity to experience an image of a future society realized by Beyond 5G with an emphasis on reality and immersion, and an exhibition of related R&D and cutting-edge technologies in Japan. The exhibition attracted a large number of visitors from a wide range of backgrounds. The results will be made public.
2. Documents, etc.
・On-site video of Beyond 5G ready showcase: MIC's YouTube Channel
3. Future plans
The MIC intends to utilize the insight gained through the implementation of the "Beyond 5G ready showcase" and the content, etc. used there to further promote various policies for next-generation information and communications, and to contribute to the creation, etc. of a legacy for the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
Regarding the "Beyond 5G ready showcase," the "Virtual Event" will continue to be held until Monday, October 13, 2025 (the closing date of the Osaka-Kansai Expo) where visitors can experience the same content as that on the event site in a virtual space on the web.
< Overview of the Virtual Event >
Dates: Monday, May 26, 2025, through Monday, October 13, 2025 (until the end of the Osaka-Kansai Expo)
Location: on the Web (=> click here: https://b5g-readyshowcase.soumu.go.jp/en )
Contact
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