Advancements in information and communications technology will help to realize the smart society of tomorrow and business innovations.

At Business & Society Zone, new social and business styles influenced by technological advancements and the realization of new services will be introduced and exhibited here.
This includes mobile networks for companies, cloud computing, and applications.

A venue for highlighting tomorrow’s society and business

In addition to improving business efficiency, ICT also makes a significant contribution to changing social infrastructures in order to achieve a more innovative, low-carbon society.
The Business & Society Zone is evolving into avenue for presentations of high informational value that showcase social activities for future generations and the business scenarios of tomorrow.

Special Exhibition Program to meet the business users’ needs

In addition to “Smart Community Innovation 2011” showcasing EV, creating & preserving energy, and Smart house with collaboration with diverse industry sectors, CEATEC JAPAN conduct Special programs such as HATZ PLAZA, Accessibility PLAZA focusing ICT technology utilized in business scene to meet various business needs.

Exhibitor Categories

Carrier services

• FTTH, broadband, next-generation communications services
• WiMAX, Long Term Evolution (LTE), wireless broadband services

• Mobile phones, PHS services
• Other carrier services

Mobile networks for organizations

• Smartphones, cellular telephones, PHS
• Mobile PCs, Netbooks
• Memory cards, IC cards
• Related products and services

• e-books
• Wi-Fi, BluetoothR, UWB, ZigBee, wwireless LAN technologies & products
• Telecommunications equipment

Platforms (network computing)

• Operating systems
• PCs
• Displays, projectors
• Peripheral equipment
• Related products, systems and services

• Servers, storage
• Information terminals
• Digital signage
• Digital office equipment

Network infrastructure products & systems

• Business equipment (push-button phone devices, PBX, wireless phones for company offices, business facsimiles, PDAs)
• Internet equipment (modems, hubs, routers, LAN / WAN, optical access equipment)

• Infrastructure equipment (switching stations, digital transmitters, fixed communications devices, base station communications devices)
• Other network infrastructure products & systems

Network services & systems

• Internet providers
• PaaS, IaaS / HaaS
• IP phone, VoIP, IPv6

• Cloud computing, SaaS, ASP
• IDC, Virtualized solution, Grid computing
• Related products, systems and services

Middleware / Applications

• Web applications, web services
• BI, ETL, OLAP, DWH, Knowledge management
• Systems integration services
• ERP, SCM, CRM, SFA
• e-Learning

• Database
• EAI
• Groupware
• EC / EDI
• Other systems and services, Software

Outsourcing services

• Solutions
• Related systems and services

• Consulting (BPO, Software development)

Green IT / Smart grid related

• Energy-saving hardware
• Data centers
• New energy related technologies
• Smart meters
• EV, HEV, PHV, FCV related systems

• Energy-saving software, services
• Web / videoconferencing systems
• Electronic management systems
• BEMS and HEMS systems
• Other environment and energy related systems and services

RFID

• RFID systems (management systems / development systems)
• RFID tags, RF chips

• RFID readers / writers, RFID printers
• Other RFID products & services

Various social systems & services

• Social welfare systems / services
• Education / academic related systems / services
• Public / financial systems / services
• Venture support services

• Healthcare / medical electronic systems / services
• ITS / transportation systems / services
• Distribution / logistics systems / services
• Other social services, related equipment / system / software / content