July 3, 2026 FY2025 Supplementary Budget "Regional Community DX Promotion Package Project"

- Selection Results for the Secondary Public Solicitation for "Demonstration Projects (Advanced Communication System Utilization Type)" -

　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced the Secondary Public Solicitation for "demonstration projects" to support social demonstrations aimed at the practical application of advanced solutions and has selected 8 projects, as part of "Regional Community DX Promotion Package Project."

1　Overview

　As population decline, aging, and economic structural changes progress, it is important to solve regional issues through labor saving measures and regional revitalization via the implementation of digital technology (regional community DX) in order to create sustainable local communities and achieve a robust regional economy.

　For this purpose, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will implement the "Local Community DX Promotion Package Project" that aims to create good examples of digital implementation and to put them to practical use nationwide as soon as possible through comprehensive measures, such as assistance for securing digital talent/systems, demonstration of advanced solutions including AI and automated driving, demonstration of advanced wireless systems, and assistance for local telecommunications infrastructure development.

　Regarding the proposals submitted in response to the secondary public solicitation for practical application support for advanced solutions (advanced wireless system utilization type), that will be implemented as part of this project, we have selected several proposals based on the evaluation of external experts.

2　 Results of the secondary public solicitation

　In the secondary public solicitation for proposals conducted from Friday, May 15, 2026, to Thursday, June 4, 2026, a total of 60 proposals were received. Based on the evaluation results by an evaluation committee composed of external experts, the following eight projects were selected as adopted projects.

Project name	Representative body	Principal areas of implementation
Demonstration study for establishing a redundant remote surgical support infrastructure using multiple low-earth orbit satellite communications from Starlink and OneWeb: Toward the realization of portable advanced medical support in remote islands, mountainous areas, and during emergencies	Japan Surgical Society	Sapporo City, Hokkaido; Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Advancing airside operations and establishing sustainable operating models for regional airports through the integration of AI, automated driving, drones, local 5G, Starlink, and multi-airport collaboration	SUMITOMO CORPORATION	Kushiro City, Chitose City, Wakkanai City, Hakodate City, Asahikawa City, Obihiro City, Abashiri District, Hokkaido; Narita City, Chiba Prefecture; Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture; Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture; Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture; Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture; Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Demonstration of an AI-based diagnostic support platform utilizing APN (All-Photonics Network) in the medical field	SOGO-PR Co., Ltd.	Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture; Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Smart Factory demonstration project utilizing local 5G and other technologies to reduce labor requirements and improve safety in regional manufacturing	TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION	Aichi Prefecture
Disaster preparedness system for the Nankai Trough Mega-Earthquake: A “Worst-Case Scenario” for schools — a self-operated “School District” network system utilizing Wi-Fi HaLow (850 MHz)™ and the quasi-zenith satellite “Michibiki”	SURVEY Co., Ltd.	Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture
DX demonstration of wildlife management in communication dead zones using direct satellite communications, AI, and drones	Kinshu Co., Ltd.	Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture; Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
Demonstration of highly automated dam inspection and integrated monitoring using unmanned watercraft equipped with Starlink, local 5G, AI, and other technologies in mountainous areas with limited coverage	Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.	Hita City, Oita Prefecture
Demonstration project for an automated driving service based on the remote management of multiple vehicles using APN and WiGig (Wireless Gigabit) — advanced communication technologies offering high reliability and low latency	NTT WEST, Inc.	Saito City, Miyazaki Prefecture

*The summaries of the adopted projects will be posted on the MIC website as soon as they are ready.
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