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Monday 8 June 2026

NTT taps Korean, Taiwanese partners for JPY70 billion-plus IOWN fund

NTT plans to establish an investment fund of more than JPY70 billion (approx. US$440 million), with major South Korean and Taiwanese...

Thursday 30 April 2026

Taiwan launches all-photonic network to strengthen data center resilience and AI computing backup

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has pledged to transform Taiwan into an "AI island," with a key focus on developing an all-photonic network (APN). The National Science and Technology...

Friday 19 December 2025

From AI data centers to humanoid robots: CIAT plans next wave of tech momentum

The Cloud Computing & IoT Association in Taiwan (CIAT) held its 2025 annual member meeting on December 17, 2025, unveiling a forward-looking strategy for the next wave of technological...

Sunday 23 November 2025

Chunghwa Telecom and NTT showcase cross-border distributed AI data center in Tokyo

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), Taiwan-based Accton, and its subsidiary Edgecore Networks...

Tuesday 7 October 2025

NTT to launch next-gen IOWN optical network infrastructure in 2026

The launch for the next-generation optical communication infrastructure, IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network), led by Japanese telecom group NTT, is scheduled for 2026. The...

Tuesday 10 June 2025

Japanese teleco giant pivots to photonic networks in bid for global tech relevance

Japanese telecommunications company NTT is repositioning itself as a next-generation infrastructure provider, betting on optical communications and quantum technologies to regain prominence...

Wednesday 28 May 2025

NTT showcases next-gen optical network vision at Osaka Expo 2025

At the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, Japan's NTT presents its corporate pavilion under the theme "Parallel Travel." Through a narrative that transcends time and space, the company offers...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

NTT and CHT debut IOWN-APN cross-border live performance at Osaka Expo 2025

At the Osaka Expo 2025, Japan's NTT and Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) staged the world's first real-time cross-border performance using the IOWN all-photonics network (APN). This...

Monday 26 May 2025

CHT mulls international data center partnerships leveraging all-photonics network

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), one of Taiwan's major telecommunications companies, is considering collaboration with international AI data centers leveraging all-photonics networks (APN)...

Friday 21 March 2025

NTT to invest US$1.5 billion in India to expand data centers and optical network

Japanese telecom giant NTT intends to invest US$1.5 billion in India from 2025 to 2027, aiming to expand its data center capacity by about 2.4 times. This investment will also facilitate...

Friday 1 March 2024

Japan's Defense Ministry looks into photonics for drone warfare

Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN), an initiative for all-photonics communication infrastructure led by Japanese telecom company NTT, has gained the attention of Japan's...

Monday 17 April 2023

Optical communications to help achieve 6G full network coverage

Low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellites are expected to be integrated with 6G terrestrial networks (TN), with laser communications anticipated to play a significant role in the future LEO...

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