All-Photonics Network

All-Photonics Network Developers

I. All-Photonics Network (APN) Overview

1. Reasons Why APN is Required
   1.1.  Limitations in Current Information and Communications Infrastructure and Demands for APN by Future Society
   1.2. What are APN and Photonics-Electronics Convergence (PEC)?
   1.3. Necessity of APN Conversion
2. What is the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) Project
   2.1 NTT's IOWN Project Outline and Significance
   2.2 Positioning and Roles of APN in the IOWN Project
3. APN Overview
   3.1. Basic Characteristics
4. Overview of Photonic Computing
   4.1. Photonics-Electronics Convergence Technology
   4.2. Revolutionizing Communication and Computing Infrastructure through Photonics
   4.3 Photonic Disaggregated Computing

II. Future Outlook

1. APN Development Trends
   1.1. Positioning of APN
   1.2. IOWN Status: Demonstrations by NTT
2. APN-Related Policies
   2.1. Japanese Government's Initiatives
   2.2. Initiatives to Align Businesses
3. Future Forecast
   3.1. Regional Revitalization and APN
   3.2. Which Segment Should Take Advantage of the APN Significance?
   3.3. Scenario for APN Prevalence
   3.4. APN Deployment Scenarios

III    Company Profiles

• NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc.
• NEC Corporation
• 1FINITY Inc.
• Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
• Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
• Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

Reference: Existing Optical Communication System

1. Current Status of Optical Communication System
   1.1. Optical communication network
   1.2. Network within Datacenters
   1.3. Transmission Speed
   1.4. Elemental Technologies
   1.5. Optical Line Equipment
   1.6. Structural Limitations and Challenges of Current Optical Networks