EP964: Business at the Speed of Light

About this episode

Masahisa Kawashima discusses the transformative impact of IOWN technology on financial services.

Masahisa Kawashima, IOWN Technology Director at NTT, discusses how IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network) technology will transform financial services. IOWN's photonic infrastructure enables high-speed, low-latency, and highly reliable data transfer, essential for financial institutions requiring seamless AI and data-driven operations. It allows for efficient, scalable, and sustainable data center operations by reducing power consumption through decentralized setups in suburban areas....

People in this episode

Guest: Masahisa Kawashima

Topics covered

• financial services
• IOWN technology
• data transfer
• AI operations
• sustainable data centers

Keywords

• IOWN
• financial institutions
• data transfer
• low-latency
• AI
• sustainable operations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NTT, Innovative Optical and Wireless Network

Products: IOWN Technology

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