{"id":462,"date":"2020-10-22T19:22:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/?page_id=462"},"modified":"2026-04-19T20:46:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:46:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignfull ark-block-section has-bg-img\" data-height=\"full\"><div class=\"ark-block-section__media arkb-absLayer\"><video src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mv-gp_5.mp4\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"ark-block-section__video arkb-obf-cover\" autoplay loop playsinline muted><\/video><\/div><div class=\"ark-block-section__color arkb-absLayer\" style=\"background-color:var(--ark-color--text);opacity:0.30\"><\/div><div class=\"ark-block-section__body\" data-content=\"bottom-left\"><div class=\"ark-block-section__bodyInner ark-keep-mt\">\n<p class=\"has-ark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-ecdc050ff08a19d5a324cef9585ebe62\"><strong>Global Plan Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"u-mt-0 has-ark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xlarge-font-size wp-elements-4e7450104404db5decc9b261fb12f957\">Rural Broadband Evangelist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:100px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-ark-main-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Connecting the unconnected by 2030 with Solution<a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/bird\"> BIRD<\/a>\uff0a(Fibre to All)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center u-mt-0\">at a tiny fraction of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/mediacentre\/Pages\/PR16-2020-ITU-publishes-Connecting-Humanity-study.aspx\">US$ 428 billion<\/a><\/strong> estimated by ITU in 2020 using existing technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\uff0aBroadband Infrastructure for Rural Digitalization<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Global Plan&#8217;s Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group box-lead\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>At IGF 2023 in Kyoto, UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres called for urgent action: &#8220;We must close the connectivity gap and bring the remaining 2.6 billion people online.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of 2025, approximately 2.2 billion people remain unconnected to the Internet, and the resulting disparities are widening in the AI era.<br>Connectivity capable of supporting AI applications\u2014characterized by stable broadband with effective throughput of 10\u201330 Mbps and end-to-end latency on the order of 10 ms\u2014is estimated to reach only 1.5\u20132 billion people worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GP has developed &#8220;Solution BIRD-Fibre to All&#8221; to combat the digital divide and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2019\/01\/itu-touts-low-cost-fibre-optic-cable-for-rural-diy-broadband-builds.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"> has led the ITU standardization<\/a> of its technical requirements. With the ITU-compliant Solution BIRD, GP is committed to advancing global sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull ark-block-section\" data-height=\"content\" id=\"business\"><div class=\"ark-block-section__color arkb-absLayer\" style=\"background-color:var(--ark-color--bg);opacity:1.00\"><\/div><div class=\"ark-block-section__body\" data-content=\"center-left\"><div class=\"ark-block-section__bodyInner ark-keep-mt\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left ttl-border has-ark-main-color has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-093ee8f4d1cd777833df5629190ffde9\">Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2096 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.png 575w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-ark-list-icon--caret\">\n<li><strong>Bridging the Digital Divide with Solution BIRD\u21d2&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/bird\">[BIRD]<\/a>.<\/strong><br>For underserved areas to provide affordable, reliable internet,&nbsp; remote education, healthcare, business, and disaster prevention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supporting Standardization at ITU and IEC<\/strong><br>Lets turn your excellent technologies into global standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Help Organizational Growth and Capacity Building<\/strong><br>Facilitating continuous improvement in organizational practice<br>across public and private sectors, non-profits, and social initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading border-left\"><strong><strong>Bridging the Digital Divide<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Why is Global Plan Inc. working on Bridging the Digital Divide?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2101 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img7.jpg 932w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img7-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img7-768x466.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In October 2024, the Nobel Prize in Physics and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry were awarded to AI-related research and applications, and the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Japan&#8217;s nuclear abolition movement, highlighting the remarkable progress of the AI \u200b\u200brevolution and the risk of nuclear war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As digitalization accelerates, particularly through AI, societies without Internet access\u2014currently encompassing one-third of the world\u2019s population\u2014face the grave risk of being decisively left behind. The unconnected world will suffer an irreversible gap in economic development, cultural exchange, human rights, education, and healthcare. This divide may expose the entire globe to heightened threats, including pandemics, refugee crises, terrorism, and even the specter of nuclear conflict, jeopardizing the very sustainability of our planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How should humanity confront this critical challenge, and what unique power and responsibility do the Japanese people hold in addressing it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically addressing this pressing challenge, Dr. Okamura shares his engineering insights, proposed solutions, and personal actions to close this gap in his recently  <a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/#book\">published book<\/a> set.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading border-left\"><strong><strong><strong>Turn Technologies into ITU and IEC Standards<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2107 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img1.png 581w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img1-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>GP Inc.&#8217;s services are available not only to Japan, but also to private companies and organizations, public sector and government agencies in Asia Pacific, Africa and the Americas. Towards the development and agreement of international standards of superior technology, GP Inc. is ready to support the agreements at ITU and IEC, especially in the field of ICT, by preparing documents, participating in actual meetings, coordinating discussions and providing advice for future standardization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GP Inc. also covers information infrastructure, environment, safety and market development in developing countries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading border-left\"><strong>Enhance Human Capacity and Service Productivity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>GP Inc.&#8217;s Initiatives<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>GP Inc. is based on the &#8220;Deming Philosophy&#8221; and works primarily in the service industry, focusing on cooperation, respect for people, and holistic approach to increase the organization&#8217;s overall labor productivity through small teams of 4-5 people, while at the same time improving the capabilities of its human resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Background and History<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not known in Japan that the &#8220;Deming 4-Day Seminar&#8221; was held across the US from 1986 to 1993 and was the driving force behind the &#8220;miracle of labor productivity&#8221; under the Clinton administration from 1993 to 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seminar was triggered by a <a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/204cb4d7b661775a8c1d8d7384b0d4bd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paper <\/a>by Professor Yoshida Kosaku of California State University titled &#8220;The Source of Japan&#8217;s Productivity: Competition and Cooperation&#8221;*. Dr. Deming praised the paper, saying that it would &#8220;change America,&#8221; and launched the seminar, hiring Professor Yoshida as his assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Yoshida conveyed the essence of Japanese management to Dr. Deming, and the two of them completed the &#8220;Deming Philosophy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Yoshida Kosaku, &#8220;The Sources of Japanese Productivity: Competition and Cooperation,&#8221; St. John&#8217;s University, Business Review, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 18-20, Winter 1985.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Yoshida returned to Japan in 1997 and disseminated the Deming philosophy through the Toyota Executive TQM Course and the NEC Quality Management Seminar, among others. He also developed the Creative Dynamic Group Method (CDGM) for bottom-up improvement of non-manufacturing sites, and began to put it into practice in companies and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Okamura became Professor Yoshida&#8217;s assistant for six years, working for companies such as NTT Comware and NTT Data, conducting CDGM seminars for a total of 2,000 people, and also giving seminars and lectures at NTT Comware Tokai, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Teikyo University Hospital, more than 20 universities, and the international organization APT.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull ark-block-section\" data-height=\"content\" id=\"activities\"><div class=\"ark-block-section__color arkb-absLayer\" style=\"background-color:var(--ark-color--bg);opacity:1.00\"><\/div><div class=\"ark-block-section__body\" data-content=\"center-left\"><div class=\"ark-block-section__bodyInner ark-keep-mt\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left ttl-border has-huge-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ark-main-color\">A<\/mark>ctivities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-ark-card\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2112 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-8.jpg 836w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-8-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-8-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Western Nepal Himalayas Cable Laying<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ark-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66f8d371eb78a0d00ac8fac0ef4d5f12\">A 10km BIRD optical fiber cable was laid, in a DIY manner by villagers using bare hands) in the unexplored jungle at an altitude of 1,300m in Dull Municipality in the Himalayan mountains of western Nepal, connecting schools, hospitals, etc. to the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ark-block-buttons\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\">\n<div class=\"arkb-button--1 ark-block-button is-btn-fill\" data-has-width=\"true\" data-hover=\"bright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/nepal\" class=\"ark-block-button__link\" data-has-icon=\"1\"><span class=\"ark-block-button__text\">More<\/span><svg class=\"ark-block-button__icon -right\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"LsMoreArrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M44 27H4v-3h36.7l-5.8-6.5 2.2-2 8 9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-ark-card\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kenz-design.work\/globalplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2253 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presiding over Session 222 of the World Summit on Information Society (WSI S2022).<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ark-text-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a2c97ac75e7e78b617c985bccbb1110a\">&nbsp;In order to provide broadband Internet to sparsely populated areas at a reasonable cost, experts in low-earth orbit satellites, fixed wireless, and optical fibe (okamura) were invited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ark-block-buttons\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\">\n<div class=\"arkb-button--2 ark-block-button is-btn-fill\" data-has-width=\"true\" data-hover=\"bright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wsi-summit\" class=\"ark-block-button__link\" data-has-icon=\"1\"><span class=\"ark-block-button__text\">More<\/span><svg class=\"ark-block-button__icon -right\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"LsMoreArrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M44 27H4v-3h36.7l-5.8-6.5 2.2-2 8 9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-ark-card\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/kenz-design.work\/globalplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-everest.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1955 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-everest.png 836w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-everest-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-everest-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Laying cables to Everest Base Camp<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>a total of 42km of BIRD cable was airlifted in 34 cable drums to designated locations along the trekking route up to Mt. Everest Base Camp(5300m). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ark-block-buttons\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\">\n<div class=\"arkb-button--3 ark-block-button is-btn-fill\" data-has-width=\"true\" data-hover=\"bright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/everest-base-camp\" class=\"ark-block-button__link\" data-has-icon=\"1\"><span class=\"ark-block-button__text\">More<\/span><svg class=\"ark-block-button__icon -right\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"LsMoreArrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M44 27H4v-3h36.7l-5.8-6.5 2.2-2 8 9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-ark-card\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2129 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image001.jpg 944w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image001-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image001-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Feasibility test Efficient broadband network deployment in Kenya<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>FY 2020, 2022: Study on efficient broadband network deployment in Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FY2024, Feasibility test Efficient broadband network deployment in Kenya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ark-block-buttons\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\">\n<div class=\"arkb-button--4 ark-block-button is-btn-fill\" data-has-width=\"true\" data-hover=\"bright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/kenya\" class=\"ark-block-button__link\" data-has-icon=\"1\"><span class=\"ark-block-button__text\">More<\/span><svg class=\"ark-block-button__icon -right\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"LsMoreArrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M44 27H4v-3h36.7l-5.8-6.5 2.2-2 8 9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-ark-card\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2136 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-9.jpg 836w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-9-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img-9-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Bird selected as one of the champion projects in the infrastructure category at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net4\/wsis\/stocktaking\/Prizes\/2022\/Champions?jts=HG73HB&amp;idx=12&amp;page=2#start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-ark-card\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2140 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img11.jpg 836w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img11-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img11-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>South Sudan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>National Communication Authority(NCA), with Mr. Adok(left)D.G., and Mr. Simba(right), and Mr. Simba CEO of East African Communications Organization(EACO). \u3000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"u-mt-0\">\u2192See Mr. Adok; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fmwFKMUA7W0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fmwFKMUA7W0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"u-mt-0\">\u2192See Dr. Simba <a href=\"https:\/\/eaco.int\/pages\/exsec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/eaco.int\/pages\/exsec<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ark-block-buttons\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\">\n<div class=\"arkb-button--5 ark-block-button is-btn-fill\" data-has-width=\"true\" data-hover=\"bright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/south-sudan\" class=\"ark-block-button__link\" data-has-icon=\"1\"><span class=\"ark-block-button__text\">More<\/span><svg class=\"ark-block-button__icon -right\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"LsMoreArrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M44 27H4v-3h36.7l-5.8-6.5 2.2-2 8 9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull ark-block-section\" data-height=\"content\"><div class=\"ark-block-section__color arkb-absLayer\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7;opacity:1.00\"><\/div><div class=\"ark-block-section__body\" data-content=\"center-left\"><div class=\"ark-block-section__bodyInner ark-keep-mt\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ttl-border has-huge-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ark-main-color\">N<\/mark>ews<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ark-block-postList\">\t<ul class=\"p-postList -type-list\">\n\t\t<li class=\"p-postList__item\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/archives\/2419\" class=\"p-postList__link\">\n\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__thumb c-postThumb\" data-has-thumb=\"0\">\n\t<figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"  src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 600px) 400px, 40vw\" loading=\"lazy\" >\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__title\">Sept. 16-17, 2025 Attended IEC SCTC86C New Delhi, India<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The President of Global Plan Inc. has chaired IEC SC86C (Optical Fibre Systems, Sensors, Amplifiers, and Active Devices) from 2016 to 2025. He is now dedicating his efforts to bridging the global digital divide through \u201cSolution BIRD \u2013 Fibre to All,\u201d a transformative initiative for inclusive connectivity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__meta c-postMetas u-flex--aicw\">\n\t<div class=\"p-postList__times c-postTimes u-color-thin u-flex--aic\">\n\t<time class=\"c-postTimes__item u-flex--aic -posted\" datetime=\"2025-10-30\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"arkhe-svg-posted c-postMetas__icon\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21,18.5v-9C21,9.2,20.8,9,20.5,9h-2C18.2,9,18,9.2,18,9.5v12c0,0.3,0.2,0.5,0.5,0.5h10c0.3,0,0.5-0.2,0.5-0.5v-2 c0-0.3-0.2-0.5-0.5-0.5h-7C21.2,19,21,18.8,21,18.5z\"\/><path d=\"M20,39C9.5,39,1,30.5,1,20S9.5,1,20,1s19,8.5,19,19S30.5,39,20,39z M20,3.8C11.1,3.8,3.8,11.1,3.8,20S11.1,36.2,20,36.2 S36.2,28.9,36.2,20S28.9,3.8,20,3.8z\"\/><\/svg>2025 October 30<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p-postList__item\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/archives\/2414\" class=\"p-postList__link\">\n\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__thumb c-postThumb\" data-has-thumb=\"0\">\n\t<figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"  src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 600px) 400px, 40vw\" loading=\"lazy\" >\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__title\">July 18, 2025 GP Inc. Signed a LOI with Tokyo AI<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To combine AI Innovation with the GP&#8217;s affordable &#8220;Solution BIRD-Fiber to All&#8221; to advance AI data collection, operations, and global deployment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__meta c-postMetas u-flex--aicw\">\n\t<div class=\"p-postList__times c-postTimes u-color-thin u-flex--aic\">\n\t<time class=\"c-postTimes__item u-flex--aic -posted\" datetime=\"2025-10-23\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"arkhe-svg-posted c-postMetas__icon\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21,18.5v-9C21,9.2,20.8,9,20.5,9h-2C18.2,9,18,9.2,18,9.5v12c0,0.3,0.2,0.5,0.5,0.5h10c0.3,0,0.5-0.2,0.5-0.5v-2 c0-0.3-0.2-0.5-0.5-0.5h-7C21.2,19,21,18.8,21,18.5z\"\/><path d=\"M20,39C9.5,39,1,30.5,1,20S9.5,1,20,1s19,8.5,19,19S30.5,39,20,39z M20,3.8C11.1,3.8,3.8,11.1,3.8,20S11.1,36.2,20,36.2 S36.2,28.9,36.2,20S28.9,3.8,20,3.8z\"\/><\/svg>2025 October 23<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p-postList__item\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/archives\/2412\" class=\"p-postList__link\">\n\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__thumb c-postThumb\" data-has-thumb=\"0\">\n\t<figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"  src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/noimage.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 600px) 400px, 40vw\" loading=\"lazy\" >\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__title\">Mar. 27-28, 2025 Attended IECSC86C San Jose<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Final participation as the SC86C chair in the 9 year term since 2016<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__meta c-postMetas u-flex--aicw\">\n\t<div class=\"p-postList__times c-postTimes u-color-thin u-flex--aic\">\n\t<time class=\"c-postTimes__item u-flex--aic -posted\" datetime=\"2025-10-23\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"arkhe-svg-posted c-postMetas__icon\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21,18.5v-9C21,9.2,20.8,9,20.5,9h-2C18.2,9,18,9.2,18,9.5v12c0,0.3,0.2,0.5,0.5,0.5h10c0.3,0,0.5-0.2,0.5-0.5v-2 c0-0.3-0.2-0.5-0.5-0.5h-7C21.2,19,21,18.8,21,18.5z\"\/><path d=\"M20,39C9.5,39,1,30.5,1,20S9.5,1,20,1s19,8.5,19,19S30.5,39,20,39z M20,3.8C11.1,3.8,3.8,11.1,3.8,20S11.1,36.2,20,36.2 S36.2,28.9,36.2,20S28.9,3.8,20,3.8z\"\/><\/svg>2025 October 23<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p-postList__item\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/archives\/2158\" class=\"p-postList__link\">\n\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__thumb c-postThumb\" data-has-thumb=\"1\">\n\t<figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"523\"  src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ec1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ec1.jpg 836w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ec1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ec1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 600px) 400px, 40vw\" loading=\"lazy\" >\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__title\">Oct.29-Nov. 6,\u00a02024\u00a0Attended IEC SC86C,\u00a0 86C Report\u00a0\u00a0Queretaro, Mexico.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oct.29-Nov. 6,\u00a02024\u00a0Attended IEC SC86C,\u00a0 86C Report\u00a0\u00a0Queretaro, Mexico.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__meta c-postMetas u-flex--aicw\">\n\t<div class=\"p-postList__times c-postTimes u-color-thin u-flex--aic\">\n\t<time class=\"c-postTimes__item u-flex--aic -posted\" datetime=\"2024-12-06\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"arkhe-svg-posted c-postMetas__icon\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21,18.5v-9C21,9.2,20.8,9,20.5,9h-2C18.2,9,18,9.2,18,9.5v12c0,0.3,0.2,0.5,0.5,0.5h10c0.3,0,0.5-0.2,0.5-0.5v-2 c0-0.3-0.2-0.5-0.5-0.5h-7C21.2,19,21,18.8,21,18.5z\"\/><path d=\"M20,39C9.5,39,1,30.5,1,20S9.5,1,20,1s19,8.5,19,19S30.5,39,20,39z M20,3.8C11.1,3.8,3.8,11.1,3.8,20S11.1,36.2,20,36.2 S36.2,28.9,36.2,20S28.9,3.8,20,3.8z\"\/><\/svg>2024 December 6<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p-postList__item\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/archives\/2157\" class=\"p-postList__link\">\n\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__thumb c-postThumb\" data-has-thumb=\"1\">\n\t<figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"523\"  src=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img18.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img18.jpg 836w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img18-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/img18-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 600px) 400px, 40vw\" loading=\"lazy\" >\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__title\">&#8220;Japan&#8217;s Pride Opens the Door to the AI \u200b\u200bEra&#8221; (Published)<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Japan&#8217;s Pride Opens the Door to the AI \u200b\u200bEra&#8221; (Published)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-postList__meta c-postMetas u-flex--aicw\">\n\t<div class=\"p-postList__times c-postTimes u-color-thin u-flex--aic\">\n\t<time class=\"c-postTimes__item u-flex--aic -posted\" datetime=\"2024-12-06\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"arkhe-svg-posted c-postMetas__icon\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21,18.5v-9C21,9.2,20.8,9,20.5,9h-2C18.2,9,18,9.2,18,9.5v12c0,0.3,0.2,0.5,0.5,0.5h10c0.3,0,0.5-0.2,0.5-0.5v-2 c0-0.3-0.2-0.5-0.5-0.5h-7C21.2,19,21,18.8,21,18.5z\"\/><path d=\"M20,39C9.5,39,1,30.5,1,20S9.5,1,20,1s19,8.5,19,19S30.5,39,20,39z M20,3.8C11.1,3.8,3.8,11.1,3.8,20S11.1,36.2,20,36.2 S36.2,28.9,36.2,20S28.9,3.8,20,3.8z\"\/><\/svg>2024 December 6<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ark-block-buttons\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\">\n<div class=\"arkb-button--6 ark-block-button is-btn-fill\" data-has-width=\"true\" data-hover=\"bright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalplan.jp\/en\/wp\/news\" class=\"ark-block-button__link\" data-has-icon=\"1\"><span class=\"ark-block-button__text\">More<\/span><svg class=\"ark-block-button__icon -right\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"LsMoreArrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M44 27H4v-3h36.7l-5.8-6.5 2.2-2 8 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experiences as a researcher and advisor<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-ark-list-icon--caret\">\n<li>National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)<br>\u2014Research Advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waseda University, Faculty of Science and Engineering<br>\u2014Visiting Professor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)<br>\u2014External Evaluation Committee Member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global Plan Inc.<br>\u2014President and CEO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ark-main-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xlarge-font-size wp-elements-7f2de2f0fefd64418312dcb57ce7f535\"><strong>Professional experience at international organization<\/strong>s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-ark-list-icon--caret has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Senior Advisor, Corning Inc, USA, 2003-present<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ITU-T SG15 Optical Amplifiers, Rapporteur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IEC TC86 Optical 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wp-elements-95dc618f012af4bc9fdb35098a3852ac\"><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/6714712\">IEC 1906 Award<\/a> (2004)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications\uff08MIC)\u30002014<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttc.or.jp\/application\/files\/5915\/7983\/0964\/h26_hyosyo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Information and Communications Technology Award, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<dl class=\"ark-block-dl\">\n<dt class=\"ark-block-dl__dt\"><span>The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)\u30002021<\/span><\/dt>\n\n\n\n<dd class=\"ark-block-dl__dd ark-keep-mt--s\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meti.go.jp\/policy\/economy\/hyojun-kijun\/keihatsu\/hyosho\/interview\/R03fy\/002.html\">Reiwa 3 Industrial Standardization Business Award, awarded by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry to Mr. Haruo Okamura, 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