TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Defense will formulate a plan as early as this spring to utilize next-generation commercial communications technology for security purposes, beginning with Japanese telecom carrier NTT's in-development IOWN platform.
Plan part of broader push to use civilian breakthroughs to enhance security
NTT's IOWN platform could aid in military communications and equipment monitoring. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Defense will formulate a plan as early as this spring to utilize next-generation commercial communications technology for security purposes, beginning with Japanese telecom carrier NTT's in-development IOWN platform.