Tokyo, Kawasaki, Sapporo and Fukuoka, Japan, October 7, 2026 – (JCN Newswire) –MESH-X Inc. (MESH-X), NHK Technologies, Inc. (NHK Technologies), Kyushu University, KDDI Corporation (KDDI), SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank), TAKAOKA TOKO CO., LTD. (Takaoka Toko), The University of Tokyo, TEPCO Power Grid, Incorporated (TEPCO Power Grid), Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO Holdings), Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu), Hokkaido University, and Morgenrot Inc. (Morgenrot) have actually formed the Multi-Stakeholder Collaborative Wide-Area Workload Shift (WLS) Demonstration Consortium[1]The Consortium is releasing a joint presentation for the useful application of “Wide-Area WLS” since August, 2026.
The Consortium will unite the innovations and possessions of each individual to collectively carry out technical, functional, and service presentations (the Demonstration) targeted at understanding a brand-new AI facilities design, the “Virtual Hyperscaler,” defined by “wide-area x multi-carrier x data center (DC) x power system mutual optimization,” through the optimum operation of calculating resources essential for AI knowing and reasoning.
The Demonstration will be carried out based upon the proposition for a “Social Demonstration for Realizing Advanced Workload Shift,” which was embraced[2] by the 12 members of the Consortium in the general public require presentation jobs connected to the FY2026 “Watt-Bit Collaboration Related Demonstration” promoted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on July 15, 2026.
Background
Recently, the quick spread of AI has actually resulted in a rise in need for information centers (DCs) that work as its computing structure. This has actually led to major obstacles in Japan, such as the concentration of DCs in metropolitan locations and the involved power supply concerns. On the other hand, the increasing curtailment of renewable resource (RE) due to its broadened intro in local locations likewise provides an obstacle. If this scenario continues, Japan might not have the ability to satisfy its domestic AI calculating need, causing a danger of essential information streaming overseas in addition to calculating need through making use of foreign cloud services, and the danger of crucial services supporting the digital society being interfered with throughout massive catastrophes.
To prevent such complicated threats, WLS innovation, which dynamically moves computing procedures (work) in between dispersed DCs in Japan, taking into consideration power supply and need conditions and calculating resource operating status, is important, instead of focusing computing procedures in particular DCs. This Demonstration intends to carry out a sophisticated WLS system that collaborates interaction, power, and computing throughout a broad location, and to confirm its technical, functional, and organization expediency.
Summary of the Demonstration
1. Presentation Period
August, 2026– February, 2027
2. Material
The Demonstration will develop a wide-area network using the Science Information NETwork (SINET) run by the National Institute of Informatics (NII) and fiber optics for power security (dark fiber) held by TEPCO PowerGrid. Furthermore, the setup of straight linking some DC areas with an all-optical network will be validated. By linking scholastic and commercial DC clusters to this network, an environment efficient in collective Wide-Area WLS will be recognized.
Throughout WLS execution, an orchestrator[3]working as the heart of the Virtual Hyperscaler, will contribute in enhancing the moving approach. Particularly, by using the orchestrator, info such as power supply and need, market details, GPU usage, battery status, and network conditions will be gathered and examined to identify and manage work positioning.
To validate the components essential for social execution, several sub-projects are prepared. These will be executed in phases, from fundamental presentations developing the fundamentals of Wide-Area WLS in between universities across the country to innovative presentations validating the efficiency of WLS innovation, consisting of incorporated control with RE and storage batteries, and orchestration.
Figure 1: Demonstration Site and Network Configuration Diagram
3. Functions of Each Participating Organization
Figure 2: Organization Role
Future Plans
Based upon the outcomes acquired from this presentation, the 12 companies will broaden operations by increasing the variety of DC websites and taking part organizations. Particularly, the 12 companies will create an open functional design and typical user interfaces that permit several services to get in touch with each other, and will likewise think about the style of service designs for social execution and typical guidelines and governance important for organization execution.
In the future, the 12 companies intend to standardize the innovations and functional designs developed through this effort as open specs globally, and to internationally distribute this brand-new social facilities stemming from Japan as an establishing environment.
[1] the Multi-Stakeholder Collaborative Wide-Area Workload Shift (WLS) Demonstration Consortium:A consortium formed by 12 companies to promote the useful application of WLS, which recognizes optimum operation of calculating resources dispersed throughout Japan, by working together with stakeholders in power, interactions, DCs, academic community, and other fields.
[2] Embraced on July 15, 2026, by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications:
(https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01kiban04_02000279.html).
[3] Orchestrator:
A system that gathers and evaluates information such as the operating status of several DCs and power supply and need, and figures out the optimum positioning of work.
About MESH-X
MESH-X is devoted to understanding the “MESH Vision”, which intends to flawlessly incorporate power grids, and digital facilities. The business supplies an orchestration platform that allows the geographical and temporal moving of AI work. In addition, MESH-X participates in the style of next-generation information centers and power facilities, research study and advancement of energy effectiveness innovations, and the promo of open development through partnership with market, academic community, federal government, and start-ups. Through these efforts, the business adds to constructing the structure for a sustainable and resistant digital society. Learn more: MESH-X Official Website
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu’s function is to make the world more sustainable by constructing rely on society through development. As the digital change partner of option for consumers around the world, our 100,000 workers work to fix a few of the best obstacles dealing with humankind. Our variety of services and services make use of 5 crucial innovations: AI, Computing, Networks, Data & & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we unite to provide sustainability change. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported combined profits of 3.5 trillion yen (US$ 23 billion) for the ended March 31, 2026 and stays the leading digital services business in Japan by market share. Discover more: global.fujitsu
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