Seminar Titled "The Telecommunications Industry Transformed by AI" to be Held on May 15, 2026 (Friday), Featuring Kai Hasumoto and Ryana Katayose from the ICT and Content Industry Consulting Department, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.!

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【Becoming a New Platformer through Digital Services × Real Space】

**The Telecommunications Industry Transformed by AI**

～How will telecommunications carriers survive in the AI era?～

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[Seminar Details] https://www.ssk21.co.jp/S0000103.php?spage=pt_26197

[Lecturers] Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. Consulting Division ICT and Content Industry Consulting Department Senior Consultant: Kai Hasumoto Consultant: Ryana Katayose

[Date and Time] May 15, 2026 (Friday) 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

[Participation Methods] ■ In-person attendance SSK Seminar Room Zymax Nishi-Shimbashi Bldg. 4F, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo ■ Live streaming (Zoom Webinar) ■ Archive streaming (Available for 2 weeks, watch as many times as you like at your convenience)

[Key Lecture Content] This lecture will discuss how the telecommunications industry will be transformed by AI. Telecommunications carriers, which once flourished during the i-mode era, lost their leadership position in the smartphone era and are currently facing challenges such as a shrinking domestic market and the commoditization of telecommunications. Furthermore, it has become difficult to differentiate based on traditional factors like communication quality, standards, or the devices handled, leading to a recent prevalence of "port-in battles" competing solely on short-term pricing.

From the perspective of management consultants, we will unravel how the business of telecommunications carriers, currently facing these challenges, will change due to AI, and how they should transform to ensure their survival.

1. Transition and Current State of the Telecommunications Industry 2. AI 1.0 in Telecommunications: AI Solutions to Solve Challenges 3. AI 2.0 in Telecommunications: The Environment Surrounding Telecommunications Carriers in the 2030s and Their Role 4. AI 3.0 in Telecommunications: The Environment Surrounding Telecommunications Carriers from the 2040s Onward and Their Role 5. Q&A / Business Card Exchange

[Contact Information] New Social System Research Institute (SSK) Zymax Nishi-Shimbashi Bldg. 4F, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Email: [email protected] TEL: 03-5532-8850 FAX: 03-5532-8851 URL: https://www.ssk21.co.jp