4 Apr 2023

MmWave Development in 2023: Where's It Going & What Are the Challenges
Three years after 5G was officially commercialized, while most of the deployments are primarily focused on 5G mid-band, the development of 5G mmWave technology has also been underway. 5G mmWave, operating in high-frequency bands between 24-100 GHz, offers faster data transfer rates, low latency, and higher bandwidth compared to the previous wireless technology.
12 Jan 2022

Sea-to-Air Drone Redefines Offshore Operations
The world's first 'Sea-Air Integrated Drone' aims to modernize offshore and marine operations with its intelligent capabilities, high working efficiency, and minimized manpower required.
Full profile interview
17 May 2021

TMYTEK
TMYTEK is a company that provides 5G mmWave solutions. IDTechEx spoke with their founder Su-Wei Chang on 15th Apr. 2021.
Background
2 Oct 2020

Ossia
This is a background profile covering Ossia, a prominent company in the field of RF charging and energy harvesting. The bulk of the content was written in 2017, but key figures are updated to 2020.
External press release
18 Jul 2018

TRIBRID BTS Systems aim for 80% cut in base station carbon footprint
The TRIBRID Project in Indonesia, run by KDDI and NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) of Japan, was accepted and registered on July 10 as an Official Project at the 8th Japan-Indonesia JCM Joint Committee in Jakarta.
10 Aug 2017

Can LTE kickstart the smart watch industry?
There are numerous rumours floating around the internet this week regarding the Apple Watch 3 and its ability to connect to the internet. While the smart watch industry and wearables more generally have seen a lot of success in recent years and more so forecast for the future, the Apple Watch and many of its competitors have been tied to a smartphone via a Bluetooth connection, restricting its value to little more than a second screen.
6 Oct 2009

Biblio - Toshiba's e-reader mobile phone
Toshiba will showcase its Biblio e-reader mobilie phone at CEATEC, Japan's largest consumer and electronics show which opens today.
7 Jul 2009

KDDI Corporation releases Sharp Corporations's waterproof solar phone
KDDI Corporation has released Sharp Corporation's "Solar Phone SH002", as one of its summer 2009 models of the au brand mobile phone. As of March 2009 it is the world's first waterproof solar-powered phone, and has been released in Japan.
28 Apr 2009

Solar powered waterproof mobile phone
Japan's KDDI Corporation will soon release a new mobile phone featuring a solar panel embedded in its lid for recharging the battery.
External press release
24 Jul 2008

E Ink announces mobile phone design wins in Japan
The 2.7 inch diagonal E Ink display scrolls through 96 different images in a stylish animation and is activated when a call or message is received.
2 Jun 2008

E-Paper display news from Japan
IDTechEx summarise the latest on e-paper displays from Japan
31 Mar 2008

Progress of OLED displays in East Asia - part 1
Speaking to key developers of OLED displays, companies agree that the market for such displays will be at least $0.69 Billion this year, as forecast by IDTechEx.