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Collaboration is turning photonics-based networking and computing into real-world deployment. Recorded at the IOWN Global Forum booth at Mobile World Congress 2026, this conversation with Vito Mabrucco and Gonzalo Camarillo explores the latest innovations, partnerships, and industry momentum shaping the Forum’s work. The discussion highlights how Members of
Construction projects are becoming more complex and require new approaches to improve safety and efficiency. In this video, the IOWN Global Forum explores how remote construction operations can be enabled by connecting worksites to centralized control environments. Using the All-Photonics Network, operators can remotely monitor and control equipment
Organizations across industries are investing in AI and require access to large-scale GPU compute. In this video, the IOWN Global Forum explores an approach that enables remote GPU processing while keeping data local, reducing the need to move sensitive or proprietary data to the cloud. Connected by the
Optical networks are becoming more complex to design and operate. In this voiceover animation, the IOWN Global Forum introduces the Optical Network Digital Twin and its role in improving how optical networks are designed, deployed, and managed. The Optical Network Digital Twin enables more flexible and efficient network
What is the IOWN Global Forum, and what are its Members working to achieve? In this video, the IOWN Global Forum introduces its vision for photonics-based infrastructure and the role of the All-Photonics Network (APN) in supporting future communications and computing. Through collaboration, Members are advancing technologies that
What is the All-Photonics Network (APN), and why does it matter? In this video, the IOWN Global Forum introduces the APN, a photonics-based approach to communications infrastructure that replaces traditional electronic processing with light-based technologies. An APN enables high-performance, low-latency, and energy-efficient data transmission, helping support growing demands
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.”
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.
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.
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 Technology Working Group Chair Masahisa Kawashima of NTT discusses the Forum’s current Proof of Concepts and their impact on business and wider society.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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.
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.
Hear from the VP of Telecom Laboratories at Chunghwa Telecom, Dr. Rong-Ruey Lee, as he answers, “What would be your message to your peers about the IOWN Global Forum?”
Hear from the Chief Standardization Officer at Ericsson, Per Beming, as he answers, “What would be your message to your peers about the IOWN Global Forum?”
Hear from the VP of Telecom Laboratories at Chunghwa Telecom, Dr. Rong-Ruey Lee, as he answers, “Tell us about technologies of interest that are aligned with the IOWN Global Forum.”
Hear from the Chief Standardization Officer at Ericsson, Per Beming, as he answers, “Tell us about technologies of interest that are aligned with the IOWN Global Forum.”
Hear from the VP of Telecom Laboratories at Chunghwa Telecom, Dr. Rong-Ruey Lee, as he answers, “What are your expectations from the IOWN Global Forum?”
Hear from the Chief Standardization Officer at Ericsson, Per Beming, as he answers, “What are your expectations from the IOWN Global Forum?”
