Services Infrastructure for Financial Industry Use Case
This document describes the use case requirements and technical evaluation criteria for digital infrastructure for financial service providers. It explains the potential needs of financial service providers for more functional digital infrastructure, followed by the details and values of two use cases that address these needs. Next, the technical evaluation criteria are specified to verify […]
Functional Architecture for Multi-domain IOWN Networking
This document defines the functional architecture for Multi-domain IOWN Networking designed to enable the interconnection of multiple Open APN domains operated by different organizations to enhance scalability, reliability, and flexibility of IOWN Global Forum infrastructure.
IDH Primitive PoC Scenario 2 Report
This report presents the results of the IDH Primitive PoC Scenario 2, which evaluates the virtual data lake functionality of the IOWN Global Forum Data Hub (IDH). The study confirms that IDH, using Open APN, enables high-speed, low-latency data transfers across data centers, achieving performance comparable to local networks, especially for larger data transfers. Key […]
Japan Regional Workshop 2025-I
To accelerate the IOWN Global Forum activities, the Japan Regional Workshop will be held in Tokyo, Japan for local Members to attend and participate in discussions in Japanese.
Data-Centric Infrastructure Cluster Reference Implementation Models
This document provides four interim DCI Cluster RIMs, covering a variety of use cases and cluster sizes.
Reference Implementation Model and Proof-of-Concept Reference of Green Computing with Remote GPU
This document outlines a reference implementation model and proof-of-concept (PoC) for utilizing Green Computing (GC) with remote GPU technology to enhance the time efficiency of Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Model (LLM) training. Through the integration of IOWN technology and Open All-Photonic Networks (APNs), the project aims to reduce power consumption and improve the […]
FUTURES Stockholm 2025 – Powering Tomorrow with Photonics
FUTURES Stockholm 2025 – Powering Tomorrow with Photonics FUTURES Stockholm 2025 is a half-day conference to envision a photonics-driven future of next-generation communications and infrastructure technology, and how it will impact business strategy and innovation. Presented as a public access session of the IOWN Global Forum Annual Member Meeting, the event is expected to engage […]
The IOWN Global Forum Marks 5th Anniversary with Status Update on Driving Speed-of-light Technologies
London – January 23, 2025
Reference Implementation Model and Proof-of-Concept Reference of Services Infrastructure for Financial Industry Use Case
This document outlines the Reference Implementation Model and PoC Reference for digital infrastructure aimed at financial service providers. It details the abstract system architecture for two use cases from the “Service Infrastructure for Financial Industry Use Case” document. The Reference Implementation Model and its behaviors are illustrated with diagrams. PoC validation and benchmark metrics are […]
IOWN Global Forum Showcases Latest Network Innovation at MWC 2025
Barcelona – February 13, 2025
Reference Implementation Model for the Interactive Live Music Entertainment Use Case PoC Report
The Interactive Live Music Use Case faces challenges in reducing motion-to-photon latency and improving computational resource allocation efficiency for simultaneous connections in the metaverse. This PoC-RVD specifically evaluated video transmission, aiming to minimize the latency from audience motion detection to rendered video return for a better user experience. ILM RIM envisions utilizing IOWN Open APN […]
Combine APN with “Optical Duplexer” PoC
This document is a report on the results of single-fiber bidirectional access architecture using “Optical Duplexer” PoC listed in the PoC reference document “PoC Reference of Mobile Fronthaul over APN v2.0” with the Benchmark-First process.
Technology Outlook of Information Security February 2025
IOWN Security Task Force studies a Multi-Factor Security (MFS) architecture which can combine multiple technologies to achieve end-to-end data protection with post quantum security. MFS could address a wider range of threats including sudden cryptographic compromise and achieve a required security level by the user that cannot be reached with a single method.
The IOWN Global Forum Celebrates its 5th Anniversary
The IOWN Global Forum was founded in 2020 to lead the development of high-capacity, ultra-low latency, and power-efficient photonics-driven technology, designed to provide new services, foster sustainability, and address societal needs worldwide. To celebrate this important milestone of five years of work, the Forum has released a snapshot update of its 2025 roadmap. Member organizations […]
Red Hat’s Chris Wright Reflects on the IOWN Global Forum’s 5th Anniversary
IOWN Global Forum Board Member and Red Hat’s CTO and SVP of Global Engineering Chris Wright discusses how far the Forum has come in its first five years and his vision for where it’s heading.
IOWN Global Forum President Dr. Katsuhiko Kawazoe Reflects on the Forum’s 5th Anniversary
IOWN Global Forum President and Chairperson Dr. Katsuhiko Kawazoe discusses the accomplishments of the Forum over the past five years and how he thinks IOWN technology will transform business and society.
Industry Event: Mobile World Congress 2025
The IOWN Global Forum will have a significant presence at MWC 2025 this year…
Annual Member Meeting 2025
Please join the IOWN Global Forum for its Annual Member Meeting 2025 on 22–25 April 2025. The IOWN Global Forum will gather face-to-face in Stockholm, Sweden, and…
Data Space for Digital Twin Applications – Functional Architecture December 2024
This document defines the functional architecture of the Data Space for Digital Twin applications (DSDT) layer at the top of the IOWN technical infrastructure. DSDT encompasses functional blocks that enable the implementation of the digital twin applications allowing and easing the exploitation of the IOWN technical infrastructure. The functions span the data management and integration […]
Reference Implementation Model and Proof-of-Concept Reference of Remote Media Production for Broadcast Industry December 2024
This document describes the Reference Implementation Model (RIM) and the requirements for Proof-of-Concept (PoC Reference) of the Remote Media Production for Broadcast Industry Use Case. The RIM focuses on WAN that utilizes Open APN in long-haul transport, to transport video streams and control data between sites without delay and interruptions, in a cost-effective manner. The […]
The IOWN Global Forum and Telecom Infra Project Announce Collaboration on Optical Networking
Dublin — November 20, 2024
The Importance of IOWN Technology from Members
Hear from representatives of IOWN Global Forum member companies including Accenture, Chunghwa Telecom, Ericsson, Intel, KDDI, NTT, Red Hat and Sony on the need for IOWN technology to prepare business and society for future data needs.
Member Workshop I
The IOWN Global Forum Member Workshops are scheduled as needed and determined by our Steering Committee and Working Groups
RDMA over long-distance Open APN between two DCI physical nodes
This PoC report reveals how CHT enables long-distance RDMA between DCI physical nodes over open APN for benchmarking and VM (Virtual Machine) migration use case. According to IOWN Global Forum PoC reference document “RDMA over Open APN PoC Reference” version 1.0, this PoC project has achieved PoC objectives as below and provides some key measurement […]
