NTT hoped to lead optical data networks. AI and Nvidia changed that
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Japan telecom’s IOWN concept less relevant as chipmakers move into infrastructure
Since the IOWN connectivity concept was unveiled in 2019, generative AI has taken the world by storm. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
TOKYO — Top Japanese telecom group NTT faces a turning point in its effort to launch next-generation optical network infrastructure as advances by U.S. companies in the sector threaten its ambitions.
