Traffic Monitoring with Fiber Sensing for Open APN PoC Reference
This document describes requirements for regional traffic flow monitoring using fiber sensing in APNs. By investigating its feasibility and proving that fiber sensing can monitor traffic in real time and reduce costs, we will verify the usefulness of fiber sensing in APN fiber and show the potential of fiber sensing for traffic flow monitoring services […]
IOWN Global Forum Annual Member Meeting April 2025 – Highlights
Executive Summary On 22-25 April 2025, the IOWN Global Forum hosted its Annual Member Meeting 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden, welcoming 246 registrants from over 59 organizations representing 19 different countries. Additional attendees joined both in-person and online on Thursday 24 April for the FUTURES Stockholm event, a Member Meeting session open to the public. With […]
IOWN Global Forum’s 2025 Annual Member Meeting in Sweden Marked New Milestones
Members from industry-leading organizations met to advance their mission to revolutionize lives through technology STOCKHOLM – May 27, 2025: The 2025 Annual Member Meeting of the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum (IOWN Global Forum) recognized its progress and shared its latest plans to deliver the networks of the future. More than 250 delegates across […]
Midterm Member Meeting 2025
Please join the IOWN Global Forum for its Midterm Member Meeting 2025 on 30 September – 3 October 2025 in Dallas, TX, USA.
2025 OCP APAC Summit
The Open Compute Project APAC Summit will showcase the latest innovations and technical advancements from around the world. The Summit will feature talks from experts who are researching and designing the next generation of hyperscale data center facilities and infrastructure, as well as an exhibit bringing together buyers and vendors. The IOWN Global Forum’s Technology […]
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship conference brings together adopters and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities for two days of collaboration, learning, and innovation to drive the future of cloud native computing. The IOWN Global Forum is a Gold sponsor of the event. Forum member Hidetsugu Sugiyama, Chief Architect, Telco CTO […]
Driving Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
The document outlines the current strategies that leverage Data-Centric Infrastructure and Open All-Photonics Network for energy efficiency and sustainability projects, as well as the initiatives within the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum (IOWN Global Forum). It highlights the challenges in these areas and presents approaches aimed at addressing them effectively.
Mobile Fronthaul over APN PoC Step 2-1
Anritsu, Nokia, and NTT have completed a technology demonstration following the PoC Reference for Mobile Fronthaul over APN Version 2.0. We applied APN to the mobile fronthaul between RU and DU to switch vDU sites according to day and night traffic variations to save power. This corresponds to Step 2-1 in the reference. In this […]
Open APN Architecture PoC Report
This document reports on the outcomes of the Open APN Architecture Proof of Concept (PoC), as defined in the Open APN Architecture PoC Reference, Version 1.0. The PoC focused on validating APN-G and APN-T functions. NOKIA’s product portfolio was tested against specified benchmarks and demonstrated compliance with key features, including APN-G support and flexible bridging […]
New IOWN Global Forum Report Outlines Future of Digital Economy, Powered by All-Photonics Networks
Research from Omdia reveals how next-generation communications infrastructure is key to a safer, smarter and more sustainable world Stockholm – April 24, 2025: The Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum (the IOWN Global Forum) today revealed the findings of a new whitepaper, ‘The All-Photonics Network Enables the Next-Gen Digital Economy’, developed by the global […]
The All-Photonics Network Enables the Next-Generation Digital Economy
Optical networks are the arterial connectivity underpinning all consumer, enterprise, and national digital economies. Optical networks have a vast reach, connecting mobile and residential broadband consumers, enterprises, and governments, both to other users and to a panoply of computing applications. The value of the optical network is the transmission of tremendous bandwidth across the entire […]
Evolving Networks at the Speed of Light
Five years ago, the IOWN Global Forum was founded with a clear purpose: to revolutionize communications infrastructure to deliver the solutions and opportunities of tomorrow. As the world navigates intensifying political, socioeconomic, and environmental challenges, technological advances will play an increasingly vital role in tackling them. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month, we […]
IOWN Global Forum at MWC: The Executives’ Viewpoint on Photonics
Part of its half-day session, the IOWN Global Forum held a panel of executives from member companies who discussed Forum technology, titled “The Executives’ Viewpoint: Driving Optical Technology Evolution.”
IOWN Global Forum Shares a Photonic Future at MWC Barcelona 2025
For the first time, the IOWN Global Forum hosted a booth and a half-day session at MWC Barcelona 2025 to spread the word about the possibilities of photonic technology for society.
The Importance of Forum Technology for the Broadcast Industry
IOWN Global Forum members, Yuki Katsumata of TBS Television and Hiroshi Kuno of Sony, discuss the Forum Use Case titled “Remote Media Production for Broadcast Industry” that highlights the ability of IOWN Global Forum technology to address significant near-future issues that face the industry.
How Forum Technology Will Revolutionize the Financial Industry
IOWN Global Forum Use Case leaders, Yoko Inaba of NTT DATA and Moto Yuichiro of MUFG Bank, discuss the Forum Use Case titled “Services Infrastructure for Financial Industry” that details how IOWN Global Forum technology is poised to address the digital infrastructure needs of the industry.
IOWN Global Forum Working Group Chair Masahisa Kawashima Discusses Societal Impacts of Forum PoCs
IOWN Global Forum Technology Working Group Chair Masahisa Kawashima of NTT discusses the Forum’s current Proof of Concepts and their impact on business and wider society.
Why IOWN Global Forum PoCs are Important for Business & Society, from Forum Member Katsushi Shindo
IOWN Global Forum Member Katsushi Shindo of NTT shares why Forum Proof of Concepts are essential for business and wider society and the future of the program.
Interview Series: Ralph Rodschat discusses Ciena’s support of the IOWN Global Forum
Hear from Ralph Rodschat, VP of Global Sales Engineering at Ciena, as he discusses Ciena’s vision and expectations of the IOWN Global Forum, as well as how Ciena aligns with the Forum’s goals and his message to peers in the industry.
IOWN Global Forum’s Gonzalo Camarillo Discusses the Forum’s 5 Year Anniversary
IOWN Global Forum Marketing Steering Committee Chair, Gonzalo Camarillo of Ericsson, reflects on the Forum’s biggest achievements in the last 5 years, and its vision for the future.
NTT’s Yosuke Aragane Reflects on the 5th Anniversary of the IOWN Global Forum
Yosuke Aragane, VP of the IOWN Development Office at NTT, discusses the growth of the IOWN Global Forum over the past 5 years, and the 150+ diverse member companies that have joined.
IOWN Global Forum to Reveal Latest Developments in Photonics-Driven Innovation in Sweden
Senior technology and business leaders from across the globe will convene in Stockholm this month to discuss the future of communications infrastructure Stockholm – April 1, 2025: On Thursday 24 April, the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum (the IOWN Global Forum) will host a public event in Sweden’s thriving tech capital to discuss […]
Member Workshop II
The IOWN Global Forum Member Workshops are scheduled as needed and determined by our Steering Committee and Working Groups. These sessions are dedicated to advancing the Forum’s ongoing projects and initiatives, providing a collaborative space for members to make meaningful progress between our official Member Meetings. The IOWN Global Forum Member Workshop II will take place from 3-5 June […]
