Towards the realization of "Society 5.0," a society where the real world and information technology are fused, various technologies aimed at the future of information and communication have emerged. In this context, the "IOWN Project," a huge private project launched in 2019, aims to build a next-generation communication infrastructure using optical communication technology.

■Performing and cooperating organizations
Tetsuya Oishi (Deputy Director, NTT IOWN Innovation Center)
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

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