What Is IOWN? NTT's Leaders Provide the Full Story IOWN has drawn increasing attention in the media and elsewhere. But you may be wondering what exactly this advanced communications solution is that is rapidly spreading around the world. With generative AI, the metaverse, and IoT linking to all sorts of objects, the world is consuming electricity at a pace that is accelerating at astonishing speed. It is easy to imagine that these technologies will require an incredible amount of power. Our savior in this situation could be IOWN, the next-generation information platform designed with NTT's cutting-edge optical technology. Given the explosive growth in data volumes and the accompanying massive power consumption in the near future, we will need IOWN. That is because with this information platform, we have set a target of a 100-fold reduction in power consumption by the aforementioned technologies. What kind of sustainable future will IOWN enable? In this book, NTT's leaders provide thorough explanations on topics including the technological background, the effect IOWN will have on our lifestyles and society, and specific use cases.