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NTT’s push to implement IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network), its next-generation infrastructure concept, is gaining momentum. In June 2025, NTT announced the successful completion of a proof-of-concept for the All-Photonics Network (APN), a core component of the IOWN vision. This new optical network technology can achieve communication that surpasses the limits of the existing […]

In recent years, “decentralization” has garnered significant attention within the data center (DC) industry. The Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company are promoting initiatives like “Watt-Bit collaboration,” which links power and data communication, to encourage the shift of data centers away from urban concentrations. The underlying objectives include mitigating earthquake and disaster risks and […]