TOKYO, Feb 12, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed delivery of the 24th and final trainset of the 7000-Series Automated Guideway Transit (AGT)(Note1) system to Hiroshima Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. The 24th trainset has started commercial operation on the company's Astram Line since February 4, playing a key role in regional public transportation in Hiroshima, an international city of peace.The 7000-Series AGT systems for the Astram Line were ordered in 2020 as a successor to the rolling stock manufactured by other companies that have been in operation since the opening of the line in 1994.(Note2) MHI has now delivered a total of 24 trainsets (144 cars). With this final delivery, all vehicles operating on the line will be of MHI manufacture.The 7000-Series AGT has an aluminum structure that makes it lightweight, highly durable, and recyclable, and has been designed with free space and other features to enhance passenger convenience. The 7000-Series is the culmination of efforts among those involved in the project to support sustainable development in the region through "local production and operation," in which vehicles manufactured at MHI's Mihara Machinery Works in Hiroshima Prefecture are operated locally in the city of Hiroshima.Going forward, building on the completed delivery of the 7000-Series AGT systems, MHI Group will continue to supply, both in Japan and overseas, AGT systems with excellent design, economic efficiency, and clean operation free of CO2 emissions, aiming to support economic development around the world, respond to and provide solutions for regional issues such as improvement of transportation convenience, and contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral world. Further, MHI Group will continue to be a reliable partner providing outstanding solutions.1Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) is an electric power-driven, fully automated transportation system used around the world to move people between airport terminals and to nearby facilities. The rubber-tired carriages provide a smooth ride with low noise.2For more information on the 2020 follow-up order, see the following press release.https://www.mhi.com/news/200910.htmlAbout Hiroshima Rapid TransitHiroshima Rapid Transit is an AGT operating company established in 1987 with investment from the city of Hiroshima and other organizations. The Astram Line operated by the company connects Hondori Station in the center of Hiroshima to Koiki-koen-mae Station in Seifu Shinto, an urban hub northwest of the city. The system covers a total distance of 18.4 km, making it the longest AGT line in Japan. The chrome yellow color of the carriages signifies the attributes of "peace, generosity, and idealism," and is immediately recognizable to users as the public transportation system in Hiroshima, international city of peace.About MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

Kawasaki and Yokohama, JAPAN, Feb 12, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited and Yokohama National University today announced the achievement of the world’s first real-time prediction of multiple typhoon-associated tornadoes using advanced supercomputing technology, significantly improving disaster preparedness.The new technology utilizes optimized large-scale parallel processing coupled with the enhanced Cloud Resolving Storm Simulator (CReSS), a weather simulator developed by Professor Kazuhisa Tsuboki on Fujitsu’s Fugaku supercomputer. This allows for a single, high-resolution simulations encompassing both large-scale typhoons and smaller-scale tornadoes, resulting in accurate, real-time predictions.Previously, during simulations of Typhoon No. 10’s tornadoes, which hit Japan’s Kyushu area in August 2024, it took more than 11 hours to predict whether or not tornadoes would occur, making the predictions not practicably applicable. This technology was able to drastically reduce prediction time to 80 minutes, allowing the two partners to predict the occurrence of a tornado four hours in advance. This prediction calculation used only 5% of Fugaku's computational resources, indicating the potential for even larger-scale and faster predictions in the future.The two partners will release the enhanced CReSS to the research community within fiscal year 2024, significantly improving the prediction of severe weather events and enhancing disaster mitigation efforts.BackgroundApproximately 20% of tornadoes in Japan occur alongside typhoons. In response to increasing tornado damage, Japan began issuing tornado warnings in 2008. However, compared to weather phenomena like precipitation, which can be predicted with high accuracy, tornadoes are difficult to predict due to their small scale and short duration. Tornado warnings currently have a validity period of about one hour, and there is a demand for longer warning periods.Fujitsu and Yokohama National University initiated a joint research project in November 2022, aiming to address societal challenges related to increasingly severe typhoons exacerbated by global warming. This collaboration, conducted under the Fujitsu Small Research Lab's "Fujitsu - Yokohama National University Typhoon Science and Technology Research Center Collaborative Research Laboratory," focuses on understanding typhoon formation mechanisms and accelerating and improving the accuracy of typhoon prediction simulations.Accomplishments of the joint research project1. Applied technologyThe CReSS weather simulator, based on a high-precision weather simulations spanning cloud scales (horizontal 50m-2,000m) to mesoscales (horizontal 2km-2,000km), accurately simulates the formation and development of supercell thunderstorms that generate tornadoes. However, CReSS's original design was not suitable for the large-scale parallel processing (thousands of nodes) required for typhoon-associated tornado prediction, resulting in excessively long parallel computation times and rendering it unsuitable for real-time prediction.To address this, a lightweight version of CReSS was developed, significantly reducing computational demands while maintaining the necessary prediction accuracy. Furthermore, Fujitsu's large-scale parallel processing technology was employed, optimizing simulation processing mapping for Fugaku's server network structure and implementing overlapped execution of computation and file output. This significantly reduced simulation time on Fugaku, enabling substantially faster prediction results than previously possible.2. Application resultsPrediction experiments were conducted using CReSS on 8,192 nodes of Fugaku for Typhoon No. 10, which caused tornado damage in Kyushu, Japan, in August 2024. Utilizing 3D spatial data including temperature, pressure, humidity, wind direction, and speed, the simulation successfully reproduced multiple tornadoes that occurred along the eastern coast of Kyushu. Figure 1 shows the simulation results for the entire typhoon, while Figure 2 visualizes the wind and cloud movement in a 20km x 20km area on the eastern coast of Kyushu, clearly showing multiple tornado formations.*YouTube video:Fujitsu and Yokohama National University achieve world’s first real-time prediction of tornadoes associated with typhoons using supercomputer FugakuSeishi Okamoto, EVP, Head of Fujitsu Research, Fujitsu Limited, comments:"We're delighted to share the significant results from our collaborative research with Yokohama National University, a project spanning over two years. This success will further propel the integration of our expertise and technologies. By advancing research in typhoon development prediction and prediction simulation, we aim to help mitigate weather-related disasters and lessen their impact, contributing to solutions for global environment, one of Fujitsu's key materiality topics.Professor Hironori Fudeyasu, Director, TRC, Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Yokohama National University, comments:Fujitsu - Yokohama National University Typhoon Science and Technology Research Center Collaborative Research Laboratory's research represents a major advancement in predicting typhoon-associated tornadoes, a previously challenging meteorological phenomenon. The supercomputer Fugaku and high-resolution modeling enabled high-precision simulations across scales, leading to real-time predictions crucial for improving early warning systems and mitigating the impact of these devastating events. This breakthrough is expected to significantly contribute to disaster risk reduction while minimizing environmental consequences.Future PlansTo accelerate research on meteorological disasters, including typhoons, Fujitsu and Yokohama National University plan to publicly release the large-scale parallel version of CReSS within this fiscal year. Furthermore, based on these achievements, both organizations will work to further improve speed and prediction accuracy, leveraging AI technology. Through these efforts, we will contribute to solving global environmental issues, one of Fujitsu's key materiality topics.Remarks:This research was conducted with computing resources provided by the Fugaku supercomputer through the Fugaku Industrial Trial Project (Project Number: hp240255).About FujitsuFujitsu’s purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers in over 100 countries, our 124,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: Computing, Networks, AI, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.7 trillion yen (US$26 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: www.fujitsu.com.About Yokohama National UniversityYNU was established in 1949 as a national university by integrating 4 old-education-system schools and has 5 colleges and 6 graduate schools at its campus in Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama. YNU declares that it will make every effort to establish a strong footing in academic research and education by upholding 5 fundamental principles:'Be Active','Be Innovative','Be Open' ,'Be Global' and 'Be Diversity' cultivated as the spirit of YNU throughout its history. URL : https://www.ynu.ac.jp/english/special/message/.Press ContactsFujitsu LimitedPublic and Investor Relations DivisionInquiriesYokohama National UniversityTRC, Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Yokohama National Universitytrc-office@ynu.ac.jp Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

TOKYO, Feb 10, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has developed a solution that enables the modernization of tasks, including planning, design and construction work, when telecommunications carriers install network infrastructure such as base stations. The introduction of this solution makes it possible to reduce the time required to build mobile infrastructure, from RAN to core, by approximately 60% compared to conventional methods.In order to accommodate the spread of 5G network virtualization technology (v-RAN, O-RAN, NFV), network infrastructure construction requires modernization to new processes based on cloud-native technology. It is expected that synergies between virtualization and modernization will further improve the level of automation in network infrastructure construction work. This solution responds to such needs, and improves the efficiency, quality and productivity of the virtualized mobile infrastructure construction process.Solution features:1. Provision of professional servicesBased on the wealth of knowledge NEC has gained from building virtualization platforms, the solution analyzes the business processes required when building network infrastructure, from site design to construction, testing, maintenance, operation, and quality management. This helps to support the identification of issues, the formulation of a vision, and the creation of a modernization implementation plan. The solution provides consultation on identifying issues in business processes, making improvements, providing implementation support, measuring the effects, and streamlining the business processes of telecommunications carriers to improve quality and productivity.2. A package of technologies supporting mobile network modernizationThe solution provides a package of technologies that are necessary for automating operations for each process of construction work. This allows telecommunications carriers to focus on implementing modernization measures. The solution is compatible with cloud-native technologies, and is composed of a microservice architecture that develops and links applications as small, independent groups of services. This makes it possible to support open, multi-vendor equipment.3. Real-time confirmation of operational data and acceleration of the feedback cycleNetwork operations staff are able to confirm operational data for all base stations in real time. This contributes to improving communication quality by speeding up the feedback cycle for base station status, as well as increasing operational efficiency.NEC provides the "Network and Cloud-Native Orchestrator" for telecommunications carriers. This supports digital transformation (DX) (modernization, hyper-automation, and automation/autonomy) in network operations, and enables total operational efficiency and optimal operation management (orchestration) from network virtualization/containerization, cloud design/construction to maintenance. Through this solution, NEC optimizes the entire lifecycle of network infrastructure, from construction to operation. This enables telecommunications carriers to quickly expand their service areas and contributes to their profitability.NEC offers end-to-end DX services, from strategy and concept consulting to implementation-focused offerings, based on the three pillars of business models, technology, and organization/talent. Additionally, in its shift from a traditional systems integrator to a "Value Driver," NEC restructured its value creation model under the name "NEC BluStellar" (*), which leverages NEC's cutting-edge technologies, developed and refined through years of experience and proven cross-industry expertise, aiming to transform business models, address social challenges, resolve management issues faced by customers, and lead them into a brighter future.(*)NEC BluStellar is a value creation model that leverages NEC’s cutting-edge technologies, developed and refined through years of experience and proven cross-industry expertise. It aims to transform business models, address social challenges, resolve management issues faced by customers, and lead them into a brighter future.ShareAbout NEC CorporationNEC Corporation has established itself as a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies while promoting the brand statement of “Orchestrating a brighter world.” NEC enables businesses and communities to adapt to rapid changes taking place in both society and the market as it provides for the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. For more information, visit NEC at https://www.nec.com. Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.