Although we pay attention to avoiding risks, at the same time, we are proceeding to open the new activity site. It is scheduled that we have the Internet connection test on 27th September with the Borneo (Kalimantan) island site in Malaysia being deployed followed by UNIMAS. We catch the opportunity for the connection test that UNIMAS staff goes there for another ICT related project. There seems no connection for mobile since the village is located in the midst of the jungle. There might be so many weird tropical insects... In this situation, I heard they use satellite via parabolic antenna. When I asked 'What time shall we start the trial connection?', they answered 'It depends on when we can get the electricity. If we could have it soon, we can start immediately but I assume, at latest, I think we can do it by late evening. So, please wait and see with turning on the chat, anyways!'. I realized the technology field can be so-called 'muddy' to achieve the purpose... One more thing, 27th is beautiful Sunday, a holiday in Japan :-( But, to be honest, it's worth everything for me to get the system activated between here and the new site :-) By the way, I had exciting discussions about the new technological initiative with technology volunteer staff at the seminar in Tokyo in August. We are going to commence this as well. I have much more to tell you but I'll leave some for the next time due to the limitation of the space!

And now, I introduce Dr. Yuji Inoue, the president and CEO of Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC), as the Pangaea Ring writer for this month. He keenly gave the significant lecture at our seminar in August and guided the way to go for the future of Japan, in turn, Asia entirely.


Toshiyuki TAKASAKI,
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer