Thursday, October 20, 2011, 8:30AM - 10:00AM
ENGLISH
JETRO Event

NOTE: Speakers' presentations are available below.

As of 2010, the Japanese mobile content market was an impressive $8.4 billion. With the introduction of smartphones, the market is set to grow even further. Last year, sales of smartphones in Japan quadrupled. As a result of this rapid popularization, the market for smartphone specific content is expected to reach $3 billion by 2012. The rise of smartphones in Japan creates a unique opportunity for US application developers, online services providers, and social media companies to enter the Japanese market via this global platform.

This seminar will discuss recent trends and business opportunities in Japan's growing mobile internet market and how it relates to IT companies in the US.

Speakers and Topics:

• Adrian Van Meerbeeck (VP, NTT DOCOMO USA, Inc)
  ~Hear from Japan's largest mobile telecommunications company about partnership opportunities for US mobile application developers in Japan.
  Click here to download Mr. Meerbeeck's presentation. [PDF 2.69MB]
  Click here to download NTT DoCoMo's White Paper. [PDF 224KB]


• Makoto Abe (North American ICT Advisor, JETRO San Francisco)
  ~Overview of recent trends in Japan's telecommunications, SNS, and smart phone market and how they differ from the US market.
  Click here to download Mr. Abe's presentation. [PDF 948KB]


• Takashi Wada (Director, Information Technology Department, JETRO New York)
  ~Japan's IT infrastructure and IT strategy.
  Click here to download Mr. Wada's presentation. [PDF 2.97MB]

Who should attend?
Mobile application developers, online service providers, social media and other IT companies interested in the Japanese market and partnership opportunities with Japanese companies.

***Special Opportunity from JETRO***
Have questions about Japan's IT market and how it relates to your company? JETRO is providing a special opportunity for one-on-one meetings with the JETRO ICT advisor, Mr. Makoto Abe immediately following the seminar. Interested parties should contact Rachel Winograd. Meeting availability will be determined on a first come-first-serve basis.

Registration:
To register, please contact Rachel Winograd. This seminar is free to attend.

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