Making Efforts toward the Utilization of 5G Technology in FactoriesDemonstration experiment on 5G terminals for factory IoT conducted at 5G X LAB OSAKA A movement is under way to realize DX (digital transformation) through IoT (Internet of Things) communication, which enables information exchange between various interconnected things, and thereby build a highly efficient social system. READ MORE
Supporting Tohoku Region as Part of Our CSRTen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake The Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 caused devastating damage to Japan. As part of this social contribution, the Sumitomo Electric Group has been holding Tohoku Product Fair annually since 2012, the year after the disaster. In 2020, conventional in-house sales events with physical showcases were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE
Sponsored China’s 1st National Vocational Skills CompetitionProducts indispensable for constructing information and communication infrastructures provided to support the event Sumitomo Electric served as an official sponsor of the First National Vocational Skills Competition of the People’s Republic of China, held by the Chinese Government in December 2020. This event, in which contestants competed in 86 categories and a congratulatory message from Chinese President Xi Jinping was presented, garnered much attention across the nation. READ MORE