Enjoy High-Definition and Vivid Images More Easily with 4K Broadcasts—Sumitomo Electric to offer a set-top box for 4K satellite broadcasting in April 2019— On December 1, 2018, 4K/8K satellite broadcasting started in Japan. 4K/8K broadcasting offers higher-definition and more vivid images than conventional hi-vision broadcasting. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications expects that 4K/8K broadcasting will be widely accepted and that many viewers will enjoy 4K/8K programs on commercially available TV sets by 2020 when the Olympic/Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo. READ MORE
Operation of Redox Flow Batteries Starts in the Wholesale Power Market—Verifying the technique to improve economic efficiency through composite operation of storage batteries in California— Expectations are high for storage batteries in various aspects such as ensuring quality of electric power in response to the growing supply of renewable energy via grid connection, attaining efficient operation of electric power, and offering solutions in time of outage. READ MORE
Training Globally Competitive Athletes—New athletes including Yuki Koike and Shuhei Tada join the Athletics Club of Sumitomo Electric— Sumitomo Electric has been supporting track and field athletes with the aim of “training globally competitive athletes.” Five promising sprint and long distance runners including Yuki Koike (200 m gold medalist in the 2018 Asian Games) and Shuhei Tada (4 × 100 m relay gold medalist in the 2018 Asian Games) have decided to join Sumitomo Electric. READ MORE
