{"id":1633,"date":"2023-08-08T13:02:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T13:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=1633"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:53:12","slug":"seizo-onoe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/standards4dt\/seizo-onoe\/","title":{"rendered":"Seizo Onoe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Seizo Onoe
<\/strong>Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU
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Seizo Onoe took office as Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023. Known in the industry as \u201cthe father of LTE\u201d (Long-Term Evolution mobile broadband), he now aims for global outreach to bridge standardization gaps, deliver the benefits of technology widely and speedily, and ensure meaningful and affordable broadband access for everyone. Before his election as TSB Director by ITU Member States, he completed an over 30-year career with Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO. In 2021, he became Executive Vice President and Chief Standardization Strategy Officer for NTT Corporation and a Fellow of NTT DOCOMO. From 2017, he served as NTT DOCOMO\u2019s Chief Technology Architect and President of its subsidiary DOCOMO Technology. From 2012 to 2017, he served as NTT DOCOMO\u2019s Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, a Member of the Board of Directors, and Managing Director of R&D Innovation Division. Earlier, he served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of NTT DOCOMO\u2019s R&D Strategy Department and Managing Director of the company\u2019s Radio Network Development Department. Mr Onoe holds a Master\u2019s degree in electronics from the Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n

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