What Is IOWN?
NTT's Leaders Provide the Full Story

IOWN has drawn increasing attention in the media and elsewhere. But you may be wondering what exactly this advanced communications solution is that is rapidly spreading around the world.
With generative AI, the metaverse, and IoT linking to all sorts of objects, the world is consuming electricity at a pace that is accelerating at astonishing speed. It is easy to imagine that these technologies will require an incredible amount of power.
Our savior in this situation could be IOWN, the next-generation information platform designed with NTT's cutting-edge optical technology. Given the explosive growth in data volumes and the accompanying massive power consumption in the near future, we will need IOWN. That is because with this information platform, we have set a target of a 100-fold reduction in power consumption by the aforementioned technologies.
What kind of sustainable future will IOWN enable? In this book, NTT's leaders provide thorough explanations on topics including the technological background, the effect IOWN will have on our lifestyles and society, and specific use cases. Readers will gain a solid understanding of what IOWN is and the impact it will have on our world.
Introduction: A Light of Hope for Global Sustainability
Chapter 1 - Commercial IOWN in Action
Chapter 2 - The Impact of Photonics-Electronics Convergence Devices
Chapter 3 - Finding Partners for a Global Platform
Chapter 4 - The Future IOWN Will Bring About
Chapter 5 - Data Security and IOWN
Final Chapter - From the Logic of Quantity to the Logic of Values