Fujikura plans a new SWR factory at its Sakura Operations site in Sakura, Chiba, for its Information and Communications business. The project began in August 2023, is scheduled for completion in June 2026, and is expected to increase capacity by 1.3 times.
Tatsuta Electric Wire, a JX Advanced Metals group company, is investing at its Kyoto Factory in Fukuchiyama to expand production capacity for water leakage detection systems used in AI data centers. The project includes additional manufacturing equipment and optimization of the existing building layout and workflow, with full-scale operation scheduled to begin at the end of August 2026.
Infini VAN, Inc. plans to construct a submarine cable landing station in Taguig, Philippines, to expand the international communications capacity it can provide in the country. The project is scheduled to start in July 2025 and be completed in December 2026, with total planned investment of ¥3 billion.
Infini VAN, Inc. plans to invest JPY 2.5 billion to strengthen its backbone communications network across the Philippines, with work scheduled during FY2026. The project is funded through internal funds and loans from its parent company, IPS.
IPS plans to jointly build the Candle international submarine cable to expand its capacity to provide international communications circuits. The project is funded through internal funds and bank borrowing, with construction underway from 2025 and completion scheduled during 2028.
SKY Perfect JSAT plans to invest JPY 49.0 billion in the JSAT-31 communications satellite, to be positioned in geostationary orbit above the equator. Construction or development began in May 2024, with completion planned for the second half of 2029; JPY 13.892 billion had already been paid at the disclosure date.