Cloud: Now & Then Harry Takeichi Executive Vice President Communications and Information network Association of Japan (CIAJ) 1
“Cloud” has been there: it simply represents a network. Doesn’t matter where a service comes from. 2 Phones PC (Mobile) Terminal Optical Fiber Switching Router Terminals Metal/Optical Fiber Σ Applications Server Radio Wave Access Networks Core Networks Access Networks
Common Services / Situation-driven Terminals ∑ Service Apps ∑ Common / Personal / DBs ∑ Computing Power Cloud Home Appliances Note PCSmart PhoneMobile Phone Big-Screen TV ∑ Service Applications ∑ Common / Personal - DBs ∑ Computing Power Note PC Smart Phone Mobile Phone Cloud Big-Screen TV Home Appliances 3 Common Services / Situation-driven Terminals