{"id":18997,"date":"2025-03-26T18:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/?p=18997"},"modified":"2025-05-12T12:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T03:37:54","slug":"iown-great-points-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/iown-great-points-en-18997\/","title":{"rendered":"IOWN: Key Features, Participating Companies, and Global Partnerships Explaine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IOWN (Innovative Optical &amp; Wireless Network) is a new idea for an ICT infrastructure<\/strong> that <strong>NTT<\/strong> has said is very important.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, the fastest way to communicate is &#8220;5G,&#8221; but with <strong>IOWN<\/strong>, we can achieve even faster speeds and higher capacities.<\/p>\n<p>If <strong>IOWN is realized, it is expected to make information technology more convenient<\/strong>, and it is attracting a lot of attention.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will explain what makes <strong>IOWN<\/strong> so impressive and which companies are participating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/metame-en-17128\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/16318-346-01c1519e42633cf2b611d93ec867fe8a-1200x632-1-300x300.webp\" alt=\"MetaMe SQUAD: Free Metaverse Service Development Program for Businesses \u2013 Features, Benefits, and Use Cases of MetaMe by NTT Docomo and Relic\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2024.12.03<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/metame-en-17128\/\">MetaMe SQUAD: Free Metaverse Service Development Program for Businesses \u2013 Features, Benefits, and Use Cases of MetaMe by NTT Docomo and Relic<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">On Monday, December 2, 2024, NTT Docomo and Relic Corporation started offering &quot;MetaMe SQUAD,&quot; a free program that supports service provision and...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>What is the IOWN concept?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FireShot-Capture-131-IOWN\u3063\u3066\u306a\u3041\u306b\uff1f-group.ntt_.png\" alt=\"What is the IOWN concept?\" width=\"600\" height=\"302\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16169\" \/>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/group.ntt\/jp\/group\/iown\/whats.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTT<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>IOWN<\/strong> is a concept proposed by NTT to &#8220;<strong>create a prosperous society using cutting-edge optical technology<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>IOWN stands for &#8220;Innovative Optical &amp; Wireless Network.&#8221; That means &#8220;an innovative optical and wireless network&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to have this new technology <strong>ready by 2030<\/strong>. Right now, we&#8217;re working on new ways to communicate and store information.<\/p>\n<p>If the IOWN concept is realized, it will enable even higher speeds, larger capacities, and lower latency than current 5G. This will make a more convenient networked society possible, which is why it is drawing so much attention.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/gl-mt3000-en-17372\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gl-mt3000-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"GL-MT3000 Review! Testing this popular travel router at a business hotel\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2023.05.17<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/gl-mt3000-en-17372\/\">GL-MT3000 Review! Testing this popular travel router at a business hotel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">\r\n\r\nFor business travelers, devices like laptops, smartphones, and tablets\u2014all of which rely on the internet\u2014are essential.\r\n\r\nHave you ever been...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>What makes IOWN so great? What&#8217;s in it for you?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5015770_s.jpg\" alt=\"Communication speed image\" width=\"600\" height=\"349\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many people are curious <strong>about what makes IOWN (Innovative Optical &amp; Wireless Network) so impressive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we present the &#8220;expected benefits&#8221; that can be achieved by using the IOWN concept.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Real-time communication becomes possible<\/h3>\n<p>With <strong>IOWN<\/strong>, <strong>we can send and receive information right away.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This will allow for remote operations to happen almost instantly, which will lead to more widespread use of remote medicine, education, and self-driving cars, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>Experts believe that more and more businesses will start using IT.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Leads to reduced environmental impact<\/h3>\n<p>If <strong>IOWN<\/strong> is realized, <strong>energy efficiency<\/strong> will improve because less energy will be used to process data.<\/p>\n<p>This will be very good for the environment. Using IOWN products and services can help make the environment neutral.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/monsterhunter-bridgh-en-18491\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u30e2\u30f3\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30cf\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8-300x300.webp\" alt=\"Expo 2025 Osaka: Monster Hunter Bridge (XD HALL) Highlights, Reservation Guide, and Pricing Details\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2025.03.22<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/monsterhunter-bridgh-en-18491\/\">Expo 2025 Osaka: Monster Hunter Bridge (XD HALL) Highlights, Reservation Guide, and Pricing Details<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, will be held for &quot;184 days&quot; from April 13 to October 13, 2025, at the Yumeshima district in Osaka City.\r\n\r\nEven people w...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>3. Smartphones will become more convenient to use<\/h3>\n<p>IOWN&#8217;s technology improves power efficiency, <strong>so you might only have to charge your smartphone once a week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The idea behind NTT&#8217;s concept is to make power use much more efficient. It aims to increase power efficiency by more than 100 times.<\/p>\n<p>If this becomes a reality, for example, if you currently use your smartphone for 24 hours on a single charge, with 100 times greater power efficiency, you would be able to use it for 2,400 hours on a single charge.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it is said that data exchanges of over 1,000 Tbps per second will be possible, allowing large amounts of data to be downloaded instantly.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, fiber-optic lines can transmit data at speeds of 1 Gbps, and 5G can reach speeds of up to 20 Gbps. This would be a huge step forward.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Traffic congestion will be eliminated<\/h3>\n<p>With <strong>IOWN<\/strong>, the delay in data transmission can be reduced to one-twentieth of the current speed, and digital twin computing will improve future predictions.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, <strong>we&#8217;ll be able to predict traffic jams before they happen<\/strong>, and <strong>since self-driving cars can be managed and controlled remotely<\/strong>, we might be able to get rid of them altogether.<\/p>\n<p>If the technology gets more accurate, we may be able to manage all vehicles and create a world without traffic accidents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/prophecy-en-17362\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025\u5e747\u67085\u65e5-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Japan July 5, 2025 Prophecies: What Is Predicted to Happen? Summary of Rumors, Scientific Views, and Safe Prefectures\/Locations\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2025.02.17<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/prophecy-en-17362\/\">Japan July 5, 2025 Prophecies: What Is Predicted to Happen? Summary of Rumors, Scientific Views, and Safe Prefectures\/Locations<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">Have you heard about the recent buzz on social media regarding &quot;something happening in Japan on July 5, 2025&quot;?\r\n\r\nMany prophets and fortune-telle...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Social Background Necessitating IOWN<\/h2>\n<p>The idea behind NTT&#8217;s <strong>IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network)<\/strong> is to deal with the &#8220;current challenges faced by the Internet&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow, it&#8217;s expected that the current information and <strong>communications systems will eventually reach their limits in terms of how much data they can transmit and process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are concerns that this could lead to serious problems in the future, such as increased communication delays. This might make it necessary to reconsider the structure of information and communications systems.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, network load is increasing, and energy consumption is a global issue.<\/p>\n<p>We believe that by developing an efficient IT infrastructure through <strong>IOWN<\/strong>, we can solve these issues.<\/p>\n<p>It is also considered necessary for the future world to &#8220;create an environment where everyone can access more information equally,&#8221; and what is needed to realize such an environment is &#8220;technological innovation in communications infrastructure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With the realization of IOWN and &#8220;improved accuracy in future predictions,&#8221; it is expected that everyone will be able to respond more accurately and quickly to future events.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/shinjuku-wifi-en-17678\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shinjuku_wifi_top-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Navigating Free Wi-Fi Connectivity in Shinjuku City (Shinjuku Free Wi-Fi)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2025.02.11<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/shinjuku-wifi-en-17678\/\">Navigating Free Wi-Fi Connectivity in Shinjuku City (Shinjuku Free Wi-Fi)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">Shinjuku City is home to major commercial facilities, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office, and Kabukicho, one of Tokyo&#039;s most popular nightl...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Companies Taking Part in IOWN<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FireShot-Capture-133-IOWN\uff5cNTT-RD-Website-www.rd_.ntt_-e1742970285301.png\" alt=\"iown \u4f01\u696d\" width=\"484\" height=\"207\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.ntt\/e\/iown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTT<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>To make <strong>IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network)<\/strong> a global reality, the &#8220;IOWN GLOBAL FORUM&#8221; was created. Right now, <strong>more than 150 companies are involved<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Three companies started the international non-profit organization &#8220;IOWN GLOBAL FORUM.&#8221; The companies <strong>NTT, Sony, and Intel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Many companies <strong>from different countries are involved, including the United States and South Korea<\/strong>. This makes it a worldwide initiative.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, many different organizations are taking part in IOWN. This includes companies, universities, and research institutions.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100% !important; overflow: scroll !important;\"><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 116px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 10px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Founding companies of IOWN GLOBAL FORUM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 10px;\">NTT \uff0f SONY \uff0f intel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Sponsors<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 30px;\">Fujitsu \/ Microsoft \/ Mitsubishi Electric \/ Mizuho Financial Group \/ Mitsubishi UFJ Bank \/ NEC \/ National Institute of Information and Communications Technology \/ Red Hat \/ SAMSUNG \/ Sumitomo Electric Industries \/ Toyota \/ VMware, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 10px; text-align: center;\"><strong>General companies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 10px;\">Ajinomoto \uff0f Dentsu \uff0f EXIO \uff0f Hitachi \uff0f Avago Technologies \uff0f Ibiden \uff0f IP infusion \uff0f ITOCHU Techno-Solutions \uff0f Mitsubishi Corporation \uff0f Olympus, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/zundamon-en-17151\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/\u305a\u3093\u3060\u3082\u3093-300x300.webp\" alt=\"What is Zundamon? Is it a text-to-speech site? How does it work? What are its gender and speech patterns?\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2024.12.11<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/zundamon-en-17151\/\">What is Zundamon? Is it a text-to-speech site? How does it work? What are its gender and speech patterns?<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">&quot;Zundamon&quot; is a character with a cute voice. You might have heard it on YouTube, Niconico, and Twitch. The character is often introduced with the...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>If the IOWN concept is realized in 2030, it will change our lives a lot!<\/h2>\n<p>As described, NTT&#8217;s <strong>IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network)<\/strong> concept is being developed and researched with many companies, <strong>with the goal of implementation in 2030<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>With the realization of <strong>IOWN<\/strong>, <strong>we can expect the internet to become faster<\/strong>, higher in quality, larger in capacity, and lower in latency.<\/p>\n<p>This will affect the social aspects of IT and technology, as well as our daily lives.<\/p>\n<p>It is expected to make life better by making medical care, education, and transportation easier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/expo2025-20th-century-boys-en-18915\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/intro-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Expo 2025 Osaka: Tower of the Sun, 20th Century Boys References, and Its Eerie Appeal\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2025.04.21<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/expo2025-20th-century-boys-en-18915\/\">Expo 2025 Osaka: Tower of the Sun, 20th Century Boys References, and Its Eerie Appeal<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">People are getting more excited about &quot;EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai (2025 Japan World Exposition).&quot; This event is also known as &quot;Osaka Expo&quot;. 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