IOWN Global Forum explained

IOWN Global Forum
Type:501(c)(6)
Leader Title:President and Chairperson
Leader Name:Dr. Katsuhiko Kawazoe

The IOWN Global Forum is a trade association that develops technical standards for an all-photonics telecommunications network.[1] It focuses on collaboration within its multiple committees and working groups to create Proof of Reference (PoC) documents as well as white papers, use cases, and fact sheets on the advancement of communication infrastructure.[2] It has plans to achieve lower power consumption, higher transmission capacity and lower latency in its technology by 2030 as part of its Vision 2030 goals.[3]

History

Innovative Optical and Wireless Networks (IOWN) is an NTT led project developing IT infrastructure for networking and information processing.[4]

Formed in 2020 by founding members NTT, Intel and Sony, the IOWN forum focuses on two key technologies to improve communication infrastructure.[5] [6] First, it focuses on photonics networks.[7] An All-Photonics Network (APN) is an end-to-end optical communication system.

Dr. Katsuhiko Kawazoe is the current President and Chairperson of the IOWN Global Forum.[8]

Standards and Resources

In 2022 the forum released the functional architecture of the open All Photonics Network (APN) with the aim of creating high speed communication networks together with radio communication systems.[9]

Use Cases

The purpose of the IOWN Global Forum's use cases is to identify the requirements of various applications that could use the contemplated next-generation optical network that the Forum is investigating. Current use cases available for the public included topics such as AI integration and cyber-physical systems.[10]

Membership

The founding members are the organizations that created the Forum in 2019 were Intel, NTT and Sony.[5]

As of 2023, sponsor members included Red Hat,[11] KDDI,[12] Cisco, Dell Technologies, Samsung and Toyota.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IOWN Initiative - NTT R&D. 2023-02-16. 2023-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216211937/https://www.rd.ntt/e/iown/. live.
  2. Web site: What's IOWN - NTT R&D. 2023-02-16. 2023-04-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20230401081702/https://www.rd.ntt/e/iown/0001.html. live.
  3. Web site: Introduction to a Smarter World - IOWN Global Forum. 2023-02-16. 2023-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216211938/https://iowngf.org/fact-sheets/. live.
  4. Book: Boris Otto. Michael ten Hompel. Stefan Wrobel. Designing Data Spaces The Ecosystem Approach to Competitive Advantage. 2022. Springer International Publishing. 9783030939755. 2023-04-10. 2023-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20230813120435/https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Designing_Data_Spaces/KP18EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=IOWN+Global+Forum&pg=PA476&printsec=frontcover. live.
  5. Book: Hannah Fodale. Michael J. Green. Nicholas Szechenyi. Toward a U.S.-Japan Technology Alliance Competition and Innovation in New Domains. 2022. Center for Strategic & International Studies. 9781538170571. 2023-04-10. 2023-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20230813120443/https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Toward_a_U_S_Japan_Technology_Alliance/7_iZEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1. live.
  6. News: Intel, NTT and Sony join forces on a new global form for 'smart world' - Fierce Telecom. Fierce Telecom. 31 October 2019. 16 February 2023. 16 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216211936/https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/intel-ntt-and-sony-forge-new-global-forum-for-photonics-and-edge-computing. live.
  7. Web site: Immediate Focus - IOWN Global Forum. 2023-02-16. 2023-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216211936/https://iowngf.org/immediate-focus/. live.
  8. Web site: Board of Directors . 2024-05-31 . IOWN Global Forum - Innovative Optical and Wireless Network . en-US.
  9. News: Bridgwater. Adrian. NTT lays groundwork for next cloud developers, conducts open APN PoC. Computer Weekly Developer Network. 19 December 2022. 10 April 2023. 10 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230410092610/https://www.computerweekly.com/blog/CW-Developer-Network/NTT-lays-groundwork-for-next-cloud-developers-conducts-open-APN-PoC. live.
  10. Web site: Use Cases - IOWN Global Forum. 2023-02-16. 2023-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216211938/https://iowngf.org/fact-sheets/. live.
  11. Web site: RedHat OpenShift and data-centric infrastructure initiatives in IOWN Global Forum - Red Hat. 2023-02-16. 2023-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216211937/https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-openshift-and-data-centric-infrastructure-initiatives-iown-global-forum. live.
  12. News: NTT to start offering services under next-gen network initiative. Japan Times. 3 March 2023. 10 April 2023. 10 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230410090002/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/03/business/ntt-6g-network/. live.

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