Cooperation between Japan and U.S., and Japan and EU on New Generation Network Research and Development

Abstract

Network technology, one of the most important technologies that support our social lives, becomes more and more complex, and it is now difficult to research and develop whole network system by single country. Therefore, international cooperation is now essential to research and develop network infrastructure. NICT promotes international collaborative research and development, in cooperation with oversea governmental organizations. Frameworks for international collaboration between National Funding Agency in United State and European Commission are described in this paper, and overview of on-going global collaborative research and development projects are shown.