Press Release Nov 25, 2021 A Memorandum of Understanding on Business Cooperation for Decarbonization Goals in Vietnam DEEP C Industrial Zone ～ Promoting environmental protection measures by using IoT and DX for tenants ～

KDDI Vietnam

KDDI Vietnam Corporation, an overseas subsidiary of KDDI Corporation, and DEEP C Management Co., Ltd, who developes and operates an industrial zone in Vietnam(Headquarters: Hai Phong city, General Director: Bruno Johan O. Jaspaert) had concluded a Memorandum of Understanding on Business Cooperation for the implementation of smart eco-solutions (hereinafter referred to as “the MOU”) for a carbon-free society in the DEEP C Industrial Zone (hereinafter referred to as "the Industrial Zone") located in Hai Phong City and Quang Ninh Province in Northern Vietnam, on November 25, 2021.

By signing the MOU, KDDI shall support DEEP C with its IoT system to become an advanced industrial zone that engages in environmental protection, promoting the use of renewable energy such as solar and wind power generation.

KDDI Vietnam shall provide numerous IoT-related-evaluation, implementation of IoT environments, operation and maintenance as well as other value-added support in order for DEEP C to achieve their aim of becoming a smart & eco industrial zone. In addition, both companies shall ultilize digital technology to support the tenants in solving their problems such as improving the production efficiency, logistics operations and reducing CO2 emissions.

In May 2018 at this industrial zone, the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Business Cooperation to provide IoT- based-Smart Meters infrastructure and improve efficiency (Note). The KDDI’s IoT system has widely been used to manage the electric power, water level, temperature/humidity level, and equipment status of various facilities in the Industrial Zone.

KDDI Corporation shall continue to apply IoT to strengthen its smart eco-solutions in Vietnam and Southeast Asian countries.

(Reference) About DEEP C Industrial Zone

• This is an area of 3,400 hectares, which is one of the largest Industrial Zone in Vietnam.
• Currently, there are more than 100 companies from all over the world, including 15 companies expanding from Japan in this Industrial Zone.
• It is a leading industrial zone in Vietnam with the aim of having operations’ and services’ quality equivalent to those of developed countries.

(Note) May 16, 2018 Press Release “KDDI Vietnam, DEEP C Industrial Zone successfully test Vietnam’s first induatrial zone IoT remote electric power meters”

本締結では、KDDIのIoTを活用し、太陽光発電や風力発電など再生可能エネルギーの導入を推進することで、環境保護対策に取り組む先進的な工業団地を目指します。

KDDIベトナムは、本工業団地が目指すスマート＆エコ工業団地の実現に向けて、各種IoT関連の評価、IoT環境の構築、運用保守を提供し、工業団地の付加価値を高めることを支援します。また、両社はデジタルを活用した生産活動や物流業務の効率化やCo2排出量削減など、入居されるお客さまの課題解決を支援していきます。

なお、両社は2018年5月に本工業団地における、IoTを活用したスマートメーターのインフラ提供および効率化実現に向けた協力の業務協力覚書を締結(注)しています。本工業団地において、KDDIのIoTは各種施設の電力、水道、温度・湿度、設備状況の管理など幅広く活用されています。

KDDIグループは今後もベトナムおよび東南アジア各国において、IoTを活用したスマートエコソリューションの取り組みを強化していきます。

注) 2018年5月16日 プレスリリース　KDDIベトナム、「DEEP C工業団地」で同国初の工業団地内でのIoTを活用した電力メーターの実験に成功

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