Jun YamadaPreacher in Mobile Communication Technology
Yamada was born in Fukushima, 1956. He is the chairman and president of QUALCOMM Japan, Inc. In 1978, he graduated from the department of electronic engineering of Tokyo University and joined Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd, developed equipments of automobiles and cellular phones, digital mobile communication systems. Yamada took a leadership in the development project of mobile communication systems in U.S.. In 1995, he left the corporation and went to U.S.. As the technical manager of Accessline Technologies Co., ltd, he participated the foundation of One Number Co., Ltd., the corporate joint venture with NTT, Inc. and NTT DOCOMO, Inc. In 1998, he joined QUALCOMM Japan Inc. on its foundation and did standardization activity, developing new technology, product planning, technical support for communication common carrier and maker of handheld devices, and driving the introduction of application platform BREW® to Japan. He assumed the presidency of QUALCOMM Japan Inc. in 2005, and the office of chairman in 2008. Considering future of mobile communication, he is eager to the activity of representing the “Japan”, which faces full-blown aging society, to rest of the world.
TALKS
- "Commitment to Quality", Challenge to Quality :Jun Yamada
- TEDxSeeds 2009, Filmed Dec 2009; Posted Mar 2010
- translated by Mikihisa Hayashi
- "Commitment to quality" is the key of Japanese technology. He explained the sense of commitment - "Kodawari" using an example of Japanese toilet - automatic control seat, a water jet that can control speed, angle and size of water drop. "Commitment to Quality" can change technology and its application. No other countries can offer such hospitality through technology. In a mobile market, every user will become senior who all face physical challenges such as impaired hearing in some day. In anticipation of aging, "Senior Phone" is a unique product that dedicated to those people. He told that he wants to develop new technology and service through this Kodawari-commitment. His commitment seeks him to develop a mobile for hearing-impaired person, a high quality communication tool that can eliminate a restriction of physical distance. His "Kodawari" to quality leads lively talk on the future of technology and life.
