- Introducing the Edge Platform concept -

OKI (TOKYO:6703) today published the English-language version of issue 242 of OKI Technical Review (*1), OKI’s technical journal. This issue’s special feature is "OKI’s Exponential Technologies towards the Future". It describes technologies intended to advance the Edge Platform, the main concept of OKI’s technology strategy for the years up to 2031 which was announced in November 2023.

Amid this era of uncertainty and unpredictability, we are facing ever worsening social issues, such as increasingly severe natural disasters due to climate change, labor shortages resulting from an aging population, and the aging of infrastructure. The role of technology is shifting from providing affluence to solving such social issues, which has led to both changes in the nature of technology itself and accelerated technological evolution.

OKI’s technology strategy has been formulated in order to capture these changes and to continually generate solutions to social issues through medium to long-term technological innovations. According to Kurato Maeno, Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer: “OKI will continue to advance its core competency in “toughness,” i.e., its technology and expertise accumulated over the years to ensure an unstoppable/unceasing safe and convenient social infrastructure, into the future. The Edge Platform concept has been advocated under this technology strategy to advance edge devices used in the real field on the basis of “toughness,” and to expand the value provided by connecting and integrating data.”

This issue’s special feature describes various technologies and research intended to advance the Edge Platform.

The contents of this journal are as follows:

• New Technology and New Products
  • New Technology using QST^® x CFB for Social Implementation of Vertical GaN Devices
  • Zero-Energy IoT Series - Realize Remote Monitoring of Infrastructure and Disaster Site with Easy Installation
  • Realization of Smooth Traffic Flow using Digital Twin
  • Sensing Technologies using Optical Fibers and Metal Cables

[Terminology]

*1: OKI Technical Review

Technical journal published twice yearly to showcase the OKI Group technical development achievements and present the latest products in clear, easy-to-understand language

[Related links]

• OKI Technical Review: https://www.oki.com/en/otr/
• OKI Technology Strategy: https://www.oki.com/en/ir/accounts/2023b3/1116_3.pdf

About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (OKI)

Founded in 1881, OKI is Japan's leading information and telecommunication manufacturer. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, OKI provides top-quality products, technologies, and solutions to customers through its Public Solutions, Enterprise Solutions, Component Products, and Electronics Manufacturing Services businesses. Its various business divisions function synergistically to bring to market exciting new products and technologies that meet a wide range of customer needs in various sectors. Visit OKI's global website at https://www.oki.com/.

• Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is commonly referred to as “OKI.”
• QST is a registered trademark of Qromis, Inc. in the USA.
• CFB is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. in Japan.
• All other company names and product names mentioned in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

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