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- Dawn Corp. (2303.T) develops and maintains SaaS-based geographic information systems (GIS) primarily for public safety, disaster management, and emergency response applications in Japan. The company offers NET119, a cloud-based emergency call system compliant with domestic standardization specifications 2.0 that enables quick 119 reporting via smartphone internet connectivity for individuals with hearing or speech impairments; Live119 and Live110, video reporting systems that transmit real-time footage from incident sites to emergency services or facilitate video communication between police and callers; AED GO, an AED transportation support system that delivers incident details to volunteer rescuers for timely CPR aid; DMaCS, a disaster information sharing service for collecting, managing, and supporting decision-making in disaster response; mailio, a message delivery service; Town Guidance Town Development Map and Town Map Pro, internet public map services and comprehensive cloud-based GIS platforms with electronic residential maps, user permission management, and data center operations; infectious disease crisis management system for surveillance information sharing across medical, welfare, and educational institutions; easy log analysis services for website access tracking; and GeoBase/GeoBase.NET, high-performance GIS middleware with rapid map rendering, cloud compatibility, and large-scale deployment capabilities for public infrastructure. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Kobe, Japan, Dawn Corp. targets local governments, fire and disaster prevention agencies, police, and private enterprises in the public safety and social infrastructure sectors, with operations centered in Japan. Recent developments include media coverage of Live119 and NET119 implementations, such as NHK featuring the systems in September 2025 and a successful case reported in the Kanagawa Shimbun in August 2025; sponsorship and exhibition at the 53rd National Fire and Rescue Technology Convention in September 2025; introduction in the December 2025 issue of shareholder magazine "Shareholder Handbook"; and investment in Hyogo Prefecture's SDGs Bond (green bond) in July 2025, alongside steady growth in cloud service subscription revenues despite a revenue dip in the first quarter of fiscal year ending May 2026.