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KADOKAWA Connected completely changed the cost structure of the network by introducing third-party optical transceivers. As a result, the degree of freedom in network design has been greatly increased. A low-cost 100G broadband LAN was constructed in Tokorozawa Sakura Town, a large-scale complex facility that brings together all kinds of culture, including museums, event facilities, hotels, restaurants, bookstores, offices, and shrines. The realization of this "anything-goes network" has dramatically reduced the design and operation burden.

The key to overwhelming cost reduction measures lies in the optical transceiver.

We always have enough resources so that we can respond to sudden changes in the market environment and on-site needs without panicking or fussing.

This is a natural cardinal rule in business, but it is quite difficult in communication networks. There must be more than a few companies that are forced to design bandwidths that are always on the edge of demand, and continue to walk a tightrope, overcoming changes in requirements and dealing with problems with the sweat and guts of their engineers.

Now that corporate activities are heavily dependent on communication networks, and requirements and needs are diversifying, we should quickly break away from such outdated design and operation methods. KADOKAWA Connected, which is responsible for infrastructure development and operation of services operated by the KADOKAWA Group, is the embodiment of this. Mr. Hiromichi Higashimatsu, who plans strategies as a strategist for overall infrastructure including networks at the company, talked about the difference from the actual situation of a general company.

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