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| 1915 |
December |
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Founding Anonymous Association Nippon Radio Telegraph Manufacturer. |
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| 1916 |
December |
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Manufacturing our first product, quenched spark telegraphic instrument. |
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| 1920 |
February |
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Reorganized as Nippon Radio Telegraph and Telephone Co., Ltd. with capital of a million yen. |
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| 1922 |
February |
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Manufacturing Japan's first broadcasting radio transmitter for maritime meteorological information. |
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June |
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Manufacturing triodes for 500W transmission. |
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| 1923 |
December |
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Manufacturing Japan’s first 500W vacume tube transmitter. |
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| 1924 |
April |
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Conclusion of a contract on capital and technology with Telefunken G.m.b.H in Germany. |
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June |
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Starting development of radio receiver parts and receiving set. |
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| 1925 |
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Manufacturing Japan’s first 3kW high power transmitter. |
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| 1928 |
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Inventing compact fixed resistor with trade name, "Wirohm." |
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| 1930 |
January |
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Constructing and relocated headquarters and factory in Osaki, Tokyo. |
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December |
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Our new style radio receiver is awarded the first prize in NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) High-grade Radio Receiver Show. |
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| 1932 |
March |
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Manufacturing fully nationalized 500W power broadcasting transmitter. |
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Manufacturing precision frequency meter and voltage meter. |
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| 1934 |
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Developing Japan’s first aviation radio transceiver(short wave). |
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| 1938 |
July |
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Constructing and relocated a factory in Mitaka, Tokyo. |
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| 1939 |
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Developping world’s first cavity magnetron, with punched positive copper pole, 10cm wave length and 500W power. |
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| 1942 |
December |
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Changing firm name to Japan Radio Co., Ltd. |
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| 1943 |
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Succeeding in Japan’s first experiment on time-division multiplex radio communication in collaboration with Tohoku University. |
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| 1945 |
December |
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New logo  is in effect. |
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| 1948 |
April |
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Opening Osaka sales branch (current Kansai branch office). |
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November |
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Manufacturing Japan’s first ultrasonic sounding machine. |
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| 1949 |
April |
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Succeeding in Japan’s first microwave multiplex radio communication. |
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May |
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Succeeding in experiment of fish finder and its productization. |
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October |
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Founding Nagano Japan Radio Co., Ltd. |
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Founding Ueda Japan Radio Co., Ltd. |
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| 1950 |
January |
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Founding Medical and Science Laboratory Co., Ltd. (current ALOKA Co., Ltd.). |
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April |
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Quickly restarting R&D of weather radar. |
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| 1951 |
October |
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Releasing world’s first fish detector with barium titanate transducer. |
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| 1952 |
December |
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Manufacturing Japan’s first 9000MHz marine radar. |
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| 1953 |
February |
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Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
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July |
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Succeeding in Japan’s first experiment on 7000MHz multiplex radio communication by positive repeater system. |
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| 1954 |
March |
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Developing Japan’s first weather radar. |
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| 1955 |
May |
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Founding Japan Radio Glass Co., Ltd. |
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| 1956 |
August |
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Founding Musashino Electronics Co., Ltd. |
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| 1957 |
April |
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Concluding technological assistance contract with Telefunken in Germany. |
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| 1959 |
March |
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Manufacturing TV transposer. |
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| 1960 |
February |
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Developing and releasing world’s first transistorized loran receiver. |
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September |
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Manufacturing telemeter equipment for the monitoring of rainfall water level. |
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| 1961 |
March |
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Founding New Japan Radio Co., Ltd. |
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July |
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Opening new head office in Toranomon area in Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
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| 1962 |
December |
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Opening Osaki factory (current Marine Service Department). |
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| 1964 |
August |
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Delivering Japan’s first simultaneous interpretation system to Hotel Okura.
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Delivering sound systems for Tokyo Olympics. |
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| 1969 |
October |
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Opening a laboratory in Mitaka plant. |
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Manufacturing airport surveillance radar (ASR). |
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Manufacturing world’s first solid-state compact marine radar. |
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| 1970 |
February |
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Delivering broadcast units for whole site of Japan World Exposition. |
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May |
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Releasing JAC-120 general-purpose computer system. |
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Manufacturing Japan’s first digital flight simulator. |
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July |
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Developing Japan’s first NNSS (Navy Navigation Satellite System) and Omega receiver. |
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September |
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Starting local assembly of telecommunication devices in Indonesia based on technical collaboration agreement with Indonesia National Technology Institute (current P.T.INTI). |
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| 1971 |
January |
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Concluding long term sales representation contract on navigation equipment with Raytheon Marine Company. |
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May |
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Releasing Japan’s first real time signal analyzer. |
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| 1972 |
March |
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Manufacturing world’s first water quality real-time surveillance system. |
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June |
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Manufacturing automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA) for ship. |
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| 1975 |
March |
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Founding JRC do Brasil Empreendimentos Electronicos Ltda. |
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August |
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Manufacturing Japan’s first Ship Earth Station device for INMARSAT. |
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| 1976 |
October |
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Opening training center in Mitaka plant. |
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| 1977 |
January |
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Releasing JAC150 Computer Series. |
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June |
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Releasing ham radio receiver. |
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October |
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Starting co-development of LSI with New Japan Radio. |
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| 1978 |
February |
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Delivering RDP(Radar Data Processing) simulator with analog display to Ministry of Transport. |
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| 1979 |
March |
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Manufacturing fully solid-state PCM/PSK multiplex radio communication equipment. |
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May |
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Releasing color fish finder. |
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July |
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Construction of Osaka branch office (current Kansai regional branch office) building. |
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September |
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Manufacturing small earth station (SES) for satellite communication. |
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| 1980 |
October |
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Releasing new series of products, such as rack mounting radio communication equipment and fish finder. |
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| 1981 |
February |
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Releasing new series of marine radar. |
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| 1982 |
May |
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Opening Saitama plant. |
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| 1983 |
January |
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Releasing world’s first color oceanographic display and color scanning sonar. |
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April |
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Founding JRC Engineering Co., Ltd. |
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Concluding partnership contract on maritime satellite communication equipment for INMARSAT to U.S.A. and other countries with Raytheon Marine Company. |
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May |
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Relocating head office to Akasaka, in Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
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August |
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Achieving top world share in maritime satellite marine radio device. |
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| 1984 |
August |
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Developing Japan’s first GPS receiver for ship. |
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September |
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Releasing mobile station for cellular automobile telephone. |
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| 1985 |
May |
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Concluding overall sales collaboration contract on marine electronics equipment with Raytheon Marine Companyin U.S.A. and its subsidiary companies in Europe. |
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October |
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Founding JRC Tokki Co., Ltd. |
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Releasing business communication satellite data multiplexing device and multimedia multiplexing device. |
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| 1987 |
February |
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Manufacturing radio base station transmitter/receiver for high-capacity automobile telephone. |
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August |
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Releasing large raster-scan radar/ARPA new series for ship. |
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| 1990 |
January |
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Capital exceeds 10 billion yen. |
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March |
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Developing world’s first in-car GPS. |
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| 1991 |
April |
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Manufacturing 4GHz band small capacity digital multiplex radio system. |
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September |
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Manufacturing radio communication equipment series for GMDSS. |
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October |
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Passing world’s first screening of INMARSAT-C for land. |
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| 1992 |
September |
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Manufacturing linear power amplifier for digital mobile communication base station. |
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| 1994 |
June |
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Introducing independent divisions system. |
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August |
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Certified for quality management system, ISO9001. |
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| 1998 |
February |
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Certified for environment management system, ISO14001. |
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| 1999 |
June |
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Releasing 22GHz FWA(Fixed Wireless Access). |
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Releasing ETC roadside simulator. |
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July |
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Founding Sougou Business Service Co., Ltd. |
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| 2000 |
June |
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Opening LPA factory. |
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July |
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Founding JRC Technica Co., Ltd. |
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Releasing JRL-600 Series high-speed wireless LAN. |
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October |
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Founding Marinfonet Co., Ltd. |
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| 2002 |
June |
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Releasing VDR (Voyage data recorder). |
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September |
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Releasing AIS (Automatic Identification System). |
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December |
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Relocating head office to Nishi-shinjuku area in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
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| 2003 |
June |
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Releasing INMARSAT-F. |
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| 2004 |
April |
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JMA-9900 Series ARPA/Color Radar for ship. |
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June |
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Awarded the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications to our "development and practical application of 26GHz band high-speed FWA system" in the Fifteenth Meritorious Award on Radio (co-awarded with NTT, New Japan Radio, Nihon Dengyo Kosaku, Dr. Makoto Ando [Graduate Schools, Tokyo Institute of Technology]). |
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August |
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Releasing JMA-5300 Series real time radar. |
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September |
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Manufacturing 11/15/18GHz band 156M bps entrance radio device. |
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| 2005 |
February |
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Releasing NJZ-2000 Series multi system UE tester. |
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December |
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New Japan Radio Co.,Ltd. and ALOKA Co.,Ltd. were excluded from the scope of consolidation as a result of the sales of issued share. |
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| 2006 |
April |
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Introducing headquarters system. |
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October |
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Releasing JRM-11 Series ETC on-board equipment for motorcycle. |
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December |
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Merging Marinfonet Co.,Ltd and Marintech Co.,Ltd. |
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| 2007 |
November |
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Releasing Inmarsat FleetBroadBand FB250 on-board equipment for vessel. |
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| 2008 |
February |
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Starting shipment of WiMAX Base Stations to the regional WiMAX market in Japan. |
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May |
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3 series marine radars conforming to the new IMO radar performance standard acquired world first MED approval. |
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| 2009 |
August |
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Relocating head office to Ogikubo area in Suginami-ku,Tokyo. |
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