TelecommunicationJapan plans high-speed optical communications tests in Singapore
Public-private project aims to revive Japan's waning presence in telecom tech
The project will build a network centered on Singapore, linking data centers there with facilities in India and Japan.(Nikkei Montage)
Nikkei staff writers
October 15, 2025 18:01 JST
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.