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History

Apr. 2004

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, an incorporated administrative agency, was established by merging the Communications Research Laboratory (CRL), an incorporated administrative agency and the Telecommunications Advancement Organization (TAO).

History:
The Communications Research Laboratory (CRL)
The Telecommunications Advancement Organization (TAO)

Oct. 1896
Radio Telegraph Research Division was established as a part of Electrotechnical Laboratory, Ministry of Communications
Jan. 1915
Hiraiso Branch was opened
May. 1935
Type Approval System for Radio Equipment was started
Jan. 1940
Frequency Standard Radio Service (JJY) was started
Apr. 1942
Radio Physics Laboratory was opened
Jun. 1948
Radio Physics Laboratory was placed under the auspices of the Ministry of Education
Aug. 1952
Radio Research Laboratory was established
May. 1964
Kashima Antenna Facility was opened
Aug.1979
Communications and Broadcast Satellite Organization (CBSO) established
Aug.1982
Kimitsu Satellite Control Center opens
Apr. 1988
Reorganization from Radio Research Laboratory to Communications Research Laboratory
May. 1989
Kansai Advanced Research Center(KARC) was opened
Kanto Branch was formed by combining Kashima Space Research Center with Hiraiso Solar Terrestorial Research Center
Oct. 1990
Commenced support of specific telecommunications and broadcasting development operations
Oct. 1992
Renamed as the Telecommunications Advancement Organization (TAO)
Commencement of advanced R&D info telecommunications and broadcasting
Jan. 1994
Designated a Center of Excellence by the Science and Technology Agency of Japan
Nov. 1996
Introduction of the external review
Jul. 1997
Yokosuka Radio Communications Research Center established.
May. 1998
"CRL Vision 21" was established for the 21 century.
Jul. 2000
Keihanna Info-Communication Research Center established
Jan. 2001
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications became Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications
Apr. 2001
Communications Research Laboratory, Incorporated Administrative Agency, established
Jul.2001
Commenced promotion of research into basic civilian technologies
Mar.2002
Satellite control operations terminated
Aug. 2002
Asia Research Center established
Apr.2003
Partial takeover of Basic Technology Research Promotion Center operations
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