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Programs like the government’s GIGA initiative will help speed this process (incorporating online elements) along, equipping students with the electronic tools they need to become the drivers of tomorrow’s innovation
Fuji TV News Analyst Suzuki Makoto, published on FNN’s Prime Online
GIGA means «Global Innovation Gateway for All». Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) is looking to set new standards in education with this national project. It combines proven educational practices with modern IT to enrich learning and provide digital support. Every Japanese pupil and student is given a tablet or a PC and access to fast data networks.
Teachers address all students directly via the devices. They can support and stimulate students according to their personal abilities and needs – whether in the classroom or remotely at home. Students can use the devices to develop individual learning content. Finally, the devices facilitate cooperation in project groups or with remote universities. In 2020, MEXT already invested 229.2 billion yen (JPY), the equivalent of around 1.96 billion Swiss francs (CHF), in this program.
Japan’s Ministry of Education selected the sturdy Cat. 6A connectivity and the field-mountable FM45 connectors from R&M.
When it came to choosing the connectivity technology in the classrooms, MEXT opted for the Cat. 6A WARP technology from R&M. It comprises Cat. 6A EL connection modules for structured cabling systems as well as patch cords with WARP shielding and FM45 connectors. Additionally, R&M is providing patch panels and adapted mini surface mount boxes.
For the first time, a major Japanese institution is specifying the Cat. 6A standard for local data networks. And this is how MEXT wants to set new standards in classroom cabling, too. R&M’s Cat. 6A products meet the MEXT requirements for transmission performance and applications in schools.
Other features of the R&M products enjoy high recognition with well-known and long-standing Japanese partners. And they also convinced the ministry.
The Cat. 6A EL modules for network connections can be installed in just a few easy steps. All it takes is one click to wire all conductors in robust insulation displacement contacts, IDC. The insulation displacement technology from R&M guarantees permanent loss-free signal transmission due to its precise design.
The field-mountable FM45 plugs for patch cords also follow the quick mounting principle. Installers can freely decide on-site how they want to lay the cables. And then, in just a few easy steps, they connect the FM45 connectors.
The offered and the commissioned solution was characterized by the special WARP technology (Wave Reduction Pattern). The WARP alien crosstalk protection made of integrated metal foil effectively protects the cabling from electromagnetic interference. WARP cables do not have to be grounded. That saves additional, complex working steps.
The innovative, reliable connectivity solutions from R&M open up access to high-speed data networks for pupils and students in Japan.
During the evaluation, the system integrator was particularly interested in R&M’s reputation in Japan. R&M is one of the country’s top providers of connectivity solutions.
Local, certified partners and the R&M product managers are increasingly committed to further establishing the innovative Cat. 6A cabling on the Japanese market. The R&M Supply Chain ensures supply throughout the Asia Pacific region.
The GIGA school project proves the outstanding transmission performance of Cat. 6A throughout the country. R&M’s innovative, reliable connectivity will prove its quality in a particularly demanding field of application.
Universities and educational institutions all over the world rely on network technology from R&M. Users include the University Science Park TECHNICOM of the Technical University of Košice in Slovakia and the NSBM Green University Town in Pitipana, Sri Lanka. Among other things, the UCSB University of California, Santa Barbara, California, is using R&M platforms to expand the campus-wide FO network.