The purpose of these use cases is to identify application-specific service requirements which would leverage the contemplated next generation optical network in different vertical industries.

AI-Integrated Communications Use Case

AI-Integrated Communications Use Case

Focuses on human-centric applications like entertainment, remote operation, navigation using XR technology and human augmentation.

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Cyber-Physical System Use Case

Cyber-Physical System Use Case

Focuses on beyond-human applications enabling prediction and autonomy.

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Digital Twin Framework Analysis Report

Digital Twin Framework Analysis Report

The purpose of the Digital Twin Framework Analysis Report is to provide an analysis for understanding the use cases of digital twins defined by the IOWN Global Forum.

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Green Computing with Remote GPU Service for Generative AI / LLM Use Case

Green Computing with Remote GPU Service for Generative AI / LLM Use Case

This document describes the use case requirements and technical evaluation criteria for remote GPU services for generative AI and LLM. After discussing GPU computing in green data centers capable of handling large-scale AI computations in recent years and the potential need to connect user data, we discuss the use case of connecting large volumes of AI training data to GPUs using IOWN technology to reduce training time, power consumption, and cost. Next, the technical evaluation criteria are specified to verify the technology readiness of IOWN technologies required for these use cases.

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Metaverse Use Case

Metaverse Use Case

Focuses on Metaverse use-cases which enable communication, interaction, and immersive experiences to take place in the virtual space.

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Network Digital Twin Use Case

Network Digital Twin Use Case

This document reports Network Digital Twin use cases in the IOWN Global Forum, providing an overview of the business motivations of such use cases, resulting in added values for various stakeholders such as network operators, network providers, and service providers. In addition, this document explains the relevance of IOWN Global Forum for the development of the Network Digital Twin. There are eight use cases described in the document, divided into two categories: Network Digital Twin for network management, and Network Digital Twin for vertical applications. Each use cases analyzes functional requirements, needed interfaces and data models, and pre-standardization analysis. Finally, this document analyzes the realization of the Digital Twin of networks through functional blocks identification on top of the IOWN technology infrastructure.

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Remote Media Production for Broadcast Industry Use Case

Remote Media Production for Broadcast Industry Use Case

This document describes the use case requirements and technology evaluation criteria for Remote Media Production for broadcasters. There are three use cases that address various near-future issues of the industry and outline the value-add of implementing each use case. The technical evaluation criteria for each use case is then specified to ensure the technology readiness of IOWN technologies required for these use cases.

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Services Infrastructure for Financial Industry Use Case

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 the technology readiness of IOWN technologies required for these use cases.

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