The "downsizing" tsunami has hit, and Japanese IT managers are reluctantly moving from mainframes to client/server solutions. Local small systems vendors and RDBMS specialists such as Oracle and Sybase seem to be hot prospects for growth.

by Terrie Lloyd

Indian Programmers Seek Opportunities in Japan

While the Japanese press focuses on local software houses going overseas in search of lower costs, some of India's best and brightest are coming to Japan., And they offer programmiong skills at prices that are hard to beat.

by John Dodd

AEA: Guiding US Firms to a Soft Landing

With a fully equipped liasison office in Tokyo, the American Electronics Association is helping to smooth the way for American software manufacturers making their move into the Japan market.

by Simon Mansfield

Building On-Ramps to the Information Superhighway
Commerical Internet Service in Japan

Commercial Internet got off to a rocky start in Japan. But while the ride will remain expensive, the road to cyberspace looks smoother ahead. Find out why things are as they are, and what the future holds in terms of indiviudal Internet connectivity.

by Wm. Auckerman

ISDN:Ringing Up New Customers

The Integrated Systems Digital Network has long been heralded as the future of telecommunications, but is there any substance behind the hype? Take a look at some successful implementations of ISDN in Japan, and learn what investment is required to bring your company into the world of digital communications.

by John Boyd

Homologating Japan: Ensuring Compliance With local Telecom Laws

Japan has rigid regulations about whay devices can connect to its telephone lines. If your foreign-made fax or modem isn't homologated (certified for use) then you're breaking the rules.

by John Savageau

Interview with Dell Japan President Katsumi Iizuka

Dell Computer Japan broke a lot of rules when it entered themarket in 1993, but the first year brought acceptance and growth. Computing Japan talks with President Katsumi Iizuka about the reasons for Dell Japan's success.

by Simon Mansfield

Viewpoint: Is the Tokyo Node Being Left Behind?

Are IT managers in the Tokyo office destined to sit and watch as their US and European brethren march into the future of corporate communications? One reader thinks so, and tells us why in this first of a two-part "Viewpoint"

by Todd Boyle

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