Gerhard Fasol.

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  • Help – my mobile phone does not work! – Why Japan’s mobile phone sector is so different from Europe’s

    Gerhard Fasol

    Presentation at the Lunch meeting of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Japan (FCCJ) on March 16, 2007 at the Westin Hotel, Tokyo.

    Summary of the event and photographs here:

    https://web.archive.org/web/20160815232148/http://www.fcc.or.jp/lunch160307.html

    or here

    https://web.archive.org/web/20111022052713/http://www.fcc.or.jp/lunch160307.html

    Dowload the presentation here

    https://web.archive.org/web/20070709231130/http://www.fcc.or.jp/pdf/FCCJ_160302.pdf

    From the Announcement:

    In his presentation, Dr. Fasol will explain the essentials of Japan’s mobile phone market, why and how it is so different to Europe’s. He will also talk about some of the reasons why it is so difficult for European companies to succeed and uncover opportunities and the keys to success for European companies in this important market.

    More in our report about Japan’s telecom sector.

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  • Why are keitai so hot in Japan?

    Why are keitai so hot in Japan?

    Seminar announcement

    The European Institute of Japanese Studies (EIJS Academy in Tokyo) of the Stockholm School of Economics will hold a seminar in Tokyo-Marunochi on Thursday, February 16, 2006:

    Topic: “Why are Mobile Phones (Keitai) so hot in Japan? – and How European companies in all sectors can profit from Keitai”

    Speaker: Gerhard Fasol

    Gerhard Fasol
    Gerhard Fasol

    Agenda:

    Japan created the most passionate and most advanced mobile communications (keitai) market in the world. Recently, almost all innovations in mobile communications have been developed or brought to market first in Japan. Fasol’s talk will explain why this is, and how European companies in all fields, from retail to publishing can profit by building keitais into their business models.

    Date: Thursday, February 16, 2006
    Time:

    6.15 – 7.00 p.m. Drink and Snack (served before the lecture)

    7.00 – 9.00 p.m. Lecture and Discussion

    Place:
    Marubiru Conference Square, Room 2 (Tel: 03-3217-7111)
    8th floor of Marubiru, 2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
    One-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station, Marunouchi South Exit

    Fee: JPY2,000 per person, payable at the door
    Free for students, please bring your student ID
    Free for those who are from sponsoring companies

    Advance registration required: Please sign up (via email) or fax to (FAX 03-3212-1530) for the attention of Ms. Futagawa (EIJS Tokyo Office.)

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