NTT plans to use cutting-edge optical technology to reduce power consumption while using a next-generation communication network that can transmit large amounts of data at much higher speeds than the current Internet, starting in March next year. became.
This was announced by NTT President Akira Shimada at a press conference in Tokyo on the 14th.
A communication network called "IOWN" will be put into practical use in part, aiming to connect all kinds of things with cutting-edge optical technology.
In the communication infrastructure that supports the current Internet, data is transmitted by electrical signals converted from optical signals, but energy loss and data communication delays have been issues.
When fully realized, the new network will be able to transmit much faster and larger amounts of data while consuming significantly less power.
Prior to this, NTT will start a leased line service that reduces communication delays to 1/200 from next March, and expects to use it for telemedicine using robots.
In addition, the company aims to increase the data transmission capacity by 125 times from the 2030 fiscal year, so that 10,000 two-hour movies can be downloaded in the blink of an eye.
Mr. Shimada, President of NTT, said, "This is the first service in the world that reduces communication delays to 1/200th. We would like to develop and deploy various IOWN implementation examples."