The Evolution of Broadband Changing the World

Broadband was first introduced in Japan in the late 1990s as an Internet line capable of high-speed, high-capacity data communication. Today, anyone can comfortably use services that require processing large amounts of data, such as watching videos and playing online games.
Sumitomo Electric has been contributing to the adoption of broadband in Japan’s access networks since the early days.
With the goal of achieving convergence of communications and broadcasting, Sumitomo Electric is pioneering a new world of broadband in three domains (network products, video products, and CATV systems) and has built strong partnerships with major domestic carriers and operators.
This article will take a closer look at the Broad Networks business (hereinafter, BNS business) and look ahead to the next generation of networks. A new world of networks is coming, where people, regions, and the world will be connected across time and space, and virtual reality will be experienced in a more realistic way.