What is the Vision of the IOWN Global Forum and What Work is Being Done? (3:37)

Katsutoshi Itoh, Head of Connectivity and RF Sensing Technologies, R&D Center at Sony Group Corporation, explains the vision of the IOWN Global Forum and what is being created by the Forum.
How is the IOWN Global Forum Accelerating Innovation? (4:32)

Masahisa Kawashima, IOWN Technology Director at NTT Corporation, shares how the IOWN Global Forum is accelerating innovation in the space.
What are the Goals of the IOWN Global Forum? (4:13)

Geng Wu, Intel Fellow and Chief Technologist of Intel Wireless Technologies and Standards, shares the goals of the IOWN Global Forum.
How Does the IOWN Global Forum Work with External Organizations? (2:38)

IOWN Technology Director at NTT Corporation, Masahisa Kawashima, explains how the IOWN Global Forum works with external organizations.
What Technology Changes Do You See in the Near Future? (2:00)

Masahisa Kawashima, IOWN Technology Director at NTT Corporation, shares his thoughts on what changes to expect for the future.
What Thoughts Would You Like the Audience to Leave With? (2:50)

Geng Wu, Intel Fellow and Chief Technologist of Intel Wireless Technologies and Standards, shares his thoughts on what the audience of the 2022 Dell Technology World should leave with regarding the IOWN Global Forum
How Can Our Colleagues Join in and Support This Innovation? (Part 1) (1:49)

Masahisa Kawashima, IOWN Technology Director at NTT Corporation, comments on how industry colleagues can join and support the IOWN Global Forum’s mission.
How Can Our Colleagues Join in and Support This Innovation? (Part 2) (1:17)

Katsutoshi Itoh, Head of Connectivity and RF Sensing Technologies, R&D Center at Sony Group Corporation, comments on how industry colleagues can join and support the IOWN Global Forum’s mission.
Industry Event: The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF)

A member of The IOWN Global Forum will be a guest speaker at the OIF Q423 Technical and MA&E Committees Meeting in Osaka, Japan on 7 November 2023.
Industry Event: NTT R&D Forum

Join industry leaders at the NTT R&D FORUM 2023 — IOWN ACCELERATION. Speakers will focus on specific service systems, use cases, and elemental technologies of IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network) technologies, which was launched in March of this year, as well as NTT’s AI technology for generative AI. The latest results of NTT Group […]
Autumn Member Workshop
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 Autumn Member Workshop will take place from 28-30 November […]
DCI Product Concept Paper
The DCI Product Concept Paper complements the DCI Functional Architecture by introducing the overall concept of IOWN GF DCI systems from a product perspective and outlines the benefits of using DCI for users and operators.
Multi-Factor Security (MFS) PoC Reference
The purpose of this PoC is to clarify the impact of Multi-Factor Security (MFS), which is a post quantum security architecture, on the performance of data communication.
IOWN Global Forum Hosts Successful Member Meeting in Munich, Accelerating Innovation for a Smarter, Connected World
MUNICH —September 19, 2023
An Implementation of Heterogenous and Disaggregated Computing for DCI as a Service
In the Area Management Security Use Case of IOWN GF, it is required to dramatically improve the energy efficiency of the computing infrastructure for processing data in real-time image analysis of video streams from massive security cameras. As a solution to this problem, IOWN GF provides a DCI (Data-Centric Infrastructure) Functional Architecture document [1] that […]
Industry Management (1:48)

Hear how IOWN technology aids the efficiency, safety, and security of different industries.
Industry Management (6:10)

Hear how IOWN technology aids the efficiency, safety, and security of different industries.
Data Hub Functional Architecture
The concepts, features, and functional architectures of high-speed distributed data management and sharing solutions that enable various use cases envisioned by the IOWN Global Forum.
IOWN Global Forum 6th Member Meeting – Highlights
On September 5-8, 2023, IOWN Global Forum hosted its 6th Member Meeting in Munich, Germany, welcoming nearly 200 registrants from over 45 organizations, and well over an additional 220 online participants from 19 different countries. The meeting fostered significant collaboration with a strong theme of innovation as the Forum prepares to enter its Phase 3.
Linux Foundation and IOWN Global Forum to Collaborate for Future Smart Connected World
TOKYO—Interop Tokyo 2023 —June 14, 2023
IOWN Global Forum hosts largest member meeting with focus on higher resiliency, cost and power-efficient connectivity
Wakefield, Mass. – May 2, 2023
Technical Outlook for Mobile Networks Using IOWN Technology
Emerging mobile technologies such as massive MIMO, dynamic spectrum sharing and mmWave wide spectrum deliver high data rates to enable video-centric, latency-sensitive applications such as remote surgery, AR/VR and industrial automation. To render these use cases possible, the reference document addresses new requirements and proposes solutions and evolution paths for the transport networks handling capacity, […]
Reference Implementation Model (RIM) for the Remote Controlled Robotic Inspection Use Case
IOWN Global Forum has initiated the development of RIMs, with CPS Area Management Security Use Case (AM Security UC) included in Cyber-Physical System Use Case Release 1 [IOWN CPS UC] and others already entering the Proof of Concept stage. This document covers an additional initial study on another target use case, the Industry Management use […]
Interview Series: Larry Meixner shares Mitsubishi Chemical’s message to their peers in the industry

Hear from Mitsubishi Chemicals’ Chief Technology Officer, Larry Meixner, as he answers, “Do you have a message for your peers in the industry?”