 As the institute's scope of research broadened to accommodate new technical developments, it was rebranded as the "Institute of Electrical Communication Engineers of Japan" in January 1937, and then once again as the "Institute of Electronics and Communication Engineers of Japan" in May 1967.Finally, in January 1987, the institute renamed itself to the "Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers" to recognize the increasing research being conducted in computer engineering and information technology.The institution is organized into five societies