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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?”
Hear from Dr. Rong-Ruey Lee, VP of Telecom Laboratories at Chunghwa Telecom, as he answers, “Please tell us about Chunghwa Telecom’s vision and how it supports the IOWN Global Forum’s 2030 vision?”
Hear from Per Beming, Chief Standardization Officer at Ericsson, as he answers, “Please tell us about Ericsson’s vision and how it supports IOWN Global Forum’s 2030 vision?”
Hear from Nokia’s Head of Standardization and Industry Environment, Ulrich Dropmann, as he answers, “What would be your message to your peers about the IOWN Global Forum?”
Hear from Nokia’s Head of Standardization and Industry Environment, Ulrich Dropmann, as he answers, “Tell us about technologies of interest that are aligned with the IOWN Global Forum.”
Hear from Nokia’s Head of Standardization and Industry Environment, Ulrich Dropmann, as he answers, “What are your expectations from IOWN Global Forum?”
Hear from Ulrich Dropmann, Head of Standardization and Industry Environment at Nokia, as he answers, “Tell us about Nokia’s vision and how it supports the IOWN Global Forum vision?”
