The IOWN Global Forum technology documents include published deliverables from the Forum’s work efforts to establish the fundamental architecture of IOWN technology’s compute and network infrastructure. Published documents include Technology Outlooks, Functional Architectures, Reference Implementation Models (RIMs), and Proof of Concept References (PoC References).
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...
The Open APN defines the architecture of network infrastructure that creates direct optical communication paths among communication endpoints and enables end-to-end communication with deterministic performance....
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...
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...
This document provides four interim DCI Cluster RIMs, covering a variety of use cases and cluster sizes.
...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...
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...
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...
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...
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 IOWN Global Forum is focused on driving the development of future communications and computing infrastructure to create a more connected and efficient society. The...
The MFS key exchange and management architecture is designed to realize quantum-safe cryptographic communication with high crypto-agility based on the MFS concept on IOWN infrastructure.
...The IOWN Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (IOWN PETs) architecture is designed to enable data owners to maintain data sovereignty throughout the data lifecycle to promote active data...
This Proof of Concept (PoC) Reference document provides guidelines for conducting PoCs to demonstrate and illustrate to mobile network operators the benefits and viability of...
The document “PoC Reference: Reference Implementation Model for the Interactive Live Music Use Case” describes the system requirements, their metrics, and the measurement method of...
The document “PoC Reference: Industry Management Remote Controlled Robotic Inspection Use Case” describes the system requirements, their metrics, and the measurement methods to demonstrate real-time...
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...
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...
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 has initiated the development of RIMs, with CPS Area Management Security Use Case (AM Security UC) included in Cyber-Physical System Use Case...
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...
The Data-Centric Infrastructure (DCI) is designed to enable service providers with the tools needed to build and flexibly place data pipelines, including data processing and...
The IOWN Global Forum Open APN Fiber Sensing Task Force (OAF Task Force) studies the system architectures and the use cases for applying the fiber...
This document delves into the RIM for the Interactive Live Music Use Case (ILM UC) as defined in the IOWN AIC UC. The purpose of...
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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
The Open APN defines the architecture of network infrastructure that creates direct optical communication paths among communication endpoints and enables end-to-end communication with deterministic performance. Part-I of this series of documents describes introduction with needs and goals, services, and high-level architecture of Open APN. Part-II describes Control and
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
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.
This document provides four interim DCI Cluster RIMs, covering a variety of use cases and cluster sizes.
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
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
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
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
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
The IOWN Global Forum is focused on driving the development of future communications and computing infrastructure to create a more connected and efficient society. The innovative structure of the Forum imbues the organization with unique characteristics and values that allow it to deliver multiple distinct benefits to the
The MFS key exchange and management architecture is designed to realize quantum-safe cryptographic communication with high crypto-agility based on the MFS concept on IOWN infrastructure.
The IOWN Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (IOWN PETs) architecture is designed to enable data owners to maintain data sovereignty throughout the data lifecycle to promote active data distribution on the IOWN infrastructure.
This Proof of Concept (PoC) Reference document provides guidelines for conducting PoCs to demonstrate and illustrate to mobile network operators the benefits and viability of Open APN as a fronthaul solution/service. Additionally, this document defines Reference Cases / Technical Requirements / Key features / Key benchmarks for effect
The document “PoC Reference: Reference Implementation Model for the Interactive Live Music Use Case” describes the system requirements, their metrics, and the measurement method of the PoC. The PoCs will verify the technical feasibility of the critical parts of this use case utilizing IOWN GF technologies.
The document “PoC Reference: Industry Management Remote Controlled Robotic Inspection Use Case” describes the system requirements, their metrics, and the measurement methods to demonstrate real-time remote inspections that take advantage of the IOWN technologies.
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.
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.
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 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
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
The Data-Centric Infrastructure (DCI) is designed to enable service providers with the tools needed to build and flexibly place data pipelines, including data processing and storage functions, while dynamically selecting data transfer and network protocols on a pipe-by-pipe basis.
The IOWN Global Forum Open APN Fiber Sensing Task Force (OAF Task Force) studies the system architectures and the use cases for applying the fiber sensing function to the IOWN Open APN. With the addition of the sensing function, the fiber optic network becomes more intelligent, with better
This document delves into the RIM for the Interactive Live Music Use Case (ILM UC) as defined in the IOWN AIC UC. The purpose of this RIM work is to develop and evaluate the RIMs iteratively. The RIMs provide guidance for the practical implementation of these technologies and
