NTT announced that it will put some of its next-generation optical communication network services, which can transmit large amounts of data at higher speeds than today, into practical use in fields such as e-sports, where competitive games are played from this month.
From this month, NTT will start some services for a next-generation communication network called "IOWN," which aims to increase the speed of communication by expanding the use of "light."
By around 2030, the company aims to increase communication capacity by 125 times and reduce power consumption of communication equipment to 1/100 compared to mobile phone communication standards such as 4G.
On the other hand, we announced that we will start a service that can reduce communication delays to 1/200th by using a dedicated line from the 16th of this month.
Taking advantage of the advantage of low latency, we will first put it into practical use in e-sports competitions where competitive games are played, and in the future we aim to use it in fields such as telemedicine and autonomous driving.
On the other hand, NTT has announced a policy to partner with KDDI in the development of next-generation optical communication technology and aim to acquire a global standard in the field of the next-generation standard "6G" for mobile phones.
Regarding this, Vice President Takehiko Kawazoe said at a press conference on the 2nd, "I would like to proceed with the help of various partners. Japan should aim to play a major role in the world, and KDDI I want to do it together, including."