Mobile Battery Manufacturers and Telecom Carriers Conclude Partnership Agreement on Securing Power Supply in Disaster-Stricken Areas During Large-Scale Disasters

Mobile battery manufacturers (Anker Japan Co., Ltd., INFORICH Inc., EcoFlow Technology Japan Co., Ltd., ELECOM CO., LTD., Owltech Co., Ltd., CIO Co., Ltd., UGREEN JAPAN CO., LTD.), and telecom carriers participating in the Tsunagu x Kaeru Project*1 (NTT Group*2, KDDI CORPORATION, SoftBank Corp., Rakuten Mobile, Inc., hereinafter "telecom carriers") have concluded a partnership agreement regarding the securing of power supply in disaster-stricken areas during large-scale disasters (hereinafter, "this agreement"). Based on this agreement, an initiative will begin on June 1, 2026, where in the event of a large-scale disaster, mobile battery manufacturers will procure and provide mobile batteries, charging cables, etc., and telecom carriers will deliver them to evacuation centers and other locations according to the needs and damage situation of the affected area. *1 https://tsunagu-kaeru.jp/ *2 NTT CORPORATION, NTT East Corporation, NTT West Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, INC., NTT DOCOMO Business, INC. 1. Purpose of this Agreement In recent years, with the advancement of digitalization, the importance of securing power supplies in disaster-stricken areas has been increasing. While mobile battery manufacturers have been providing support to disaster-stricken areas through the provision of power equipment such as mobile batteries, it is sometimes difficult to provide support on their own. On the other hand, telecom carriers are active in wide areas of disaster-stricken regions through support for securing communication environments in established evacuation centers. Therefore, based on this agreement, they will cooperate in the delivery of support equipment provided by mobile battery manufacturers, contributing to the strengthening of power supply security in disaster-stricken areas. This will make it easier for evacuees in shelters to secure charging means for their smartphones and other devices, allowing them to more securely contact family and friends and obtain necessary information, thereby strengthening support for their lives during a disaster. 2. Overview of the Initiative under this Agreement (1) Start Date June 1, 2026 (2) Cooperation Details In the event of a large-scale disaster, mobile battery manufacturers will procure and provide power equipment, and telecom carriers will deliver it to evacuation centers and other locations according to the needs and damage situation of the affected area. <Mobile Battery Manufacturers> ・Provision of power equipment*3 [Provided Equipment] ・Mobile batteries ・Charging cables ・Provision of flyers regarding power equipment [Flyer Content] ・How to use the equipment ・Contact for inquiries ・Return method ・Standardization of information dissemination regarding support for disaster-stricken areas <Telecom Carriers> ・Delivery to disaster-stricken areas (evacuation centers, etc.) *3 The equipment to be provided will be determined based on the needs of the disaster-stricken area, the damage situation, and the inventory status of each company. (3) Standardization of Information Dissemination Regarding Evacuation Center Support The support content will be posted in a common format on the websites of the mobile battery manufacturers. [Image of Common Format] * Some items may be changed depending on the support situation. 3. Future Prospects We will conduct joint drills and other activities based on the initiatives of this agreement, and by expanding the number of cooperating businesses, we aim to provide certain and prompt support in disaster-stricken areas, further contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.