KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., a Fujitsu business and leading supplier of international network options, NEC Corporation, Rakuten Mobile, Inc., Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. today revealed that the structure of low-latency and energy-efficient networks to support the AI period has actually been authorized as a global requirement by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) on August 13, 2026 [1]

This structure will add to the awareness of All-Photonics Network (APN), a tactical field under the “Strategy for Realizing Next-Generation Information and Communication Infrastructure to Support AI Society – Beyond 5G Promotion Strategy 2.0 -” promoted by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

APN is anticipated to be released internationally as a fundamental network innovation for next-generation services, consisting of physical AI, due to the fact that it makes it possible for high-capacity, low-latency, and energy-efficient interactions and supports real-time processing of information gotten from sensing units and robotics in remote areas.

Towards this objective, the IOWN Global Forum, a company committed to driving the prevalent adoption of APN-based next-generation interaction facilities, is establishing typical technical files on APN architecture and practical requirements. In parallel, research study and advancement on photonic network federation innovation, which allows steady affiliation amongst APNs run by various companies [2]is likewise underway to establish affiliation techniques and examine them utilizing real devices. Accomplishing global-scale interoperability and adoption, consisting of amongst operators, nations or areas outside these efforts, needs developing a typical structure based on broad worldwide agreement.

To resolve this obstacle, Japanese telecoms operators and devices producers have actually worked together to lead the advancement of this structure. Now standardized as Recommendation ITU-T Y. 3335, the structure specifies the network setups and technical requirements for developing low-latency, energy-efficient interaction courses throughout various operators [3]It methodically arranges the collected understanding of APNs and research study results on photonic network federation innovation in a way independent of any particular company or execution technique. The approval from ITU-T supplies a typical structure for APN to be shared worldwide, making it much easier to develop APN services covering numerous operators and allowing using high-speed, energy-efficient interaction services even throughout geographically dispersed websites.

The 7 business will continue to promote standardization activities in Japan and overseas by leveraging network innovations and standardization knowledge cultivated in Japan. Within ITU-T, they are likewise adding to the advancement of a Recommendation on practical architecture for low-latency and energy-efficient networks, targeted for October 2028, and will continue adding to the worldwide adoption of APN to support the AI age.

[1] KDDI Corporation, NTT, Inc., 1Finity Inc., NEC Corporation, and Rakuten Mobile, Inc. performed this work as part of the commissioned research study “Research and Development of All-Photonics Network Common Infrastructure Technology” (JPJ012368C09001) under the “Innovative ICT Fund Projects for Beyond 5G/6G” by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan.
[2]Press release dated October 25, 2024Joint proposition by NTT, KDDI, Fujitsu, NEC, and Rakuten Mobile embraced as Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications/NICT’s “Innovative ICT Fund Projects for Beyond 5G/6G” for social application and abroad growth oriented tactical program (typical facilities innovation facility)
[3]https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-Y.3335/en

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