Japan plans high-speed optical communications tests in Singapore

Public-private project aims to revive Japan's waning presence in telecom tech

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 The project will build a network centered on Singapore, linking data centers there with facilities in India and Japan.(Nikkei Montage)

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TOKYO -- Japan plans to launch a large-scale demonstration of high-speed optical communications in Singapore as early as 2026 to test the performance of a cross-border data network built on NTT's flagship Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) technology.

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