All Photonics Network (APN) is a network architecture in which optical technologies are used end to end for data transmission, switching, and processing. By minimizing electrical conversions, it enables higher bandwidth, lower latency, and improved energy efficiency. The All Photonics Network is a core concept of the IOWN Global Forum initiative for next generation digital infrastructure.

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Fiber sensing in IOWN Global Forum

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Fiber sensing function was introduced in 2020 as one of the key technology features for the OpenAPN (all photonics network) developed by IOWN GF (Innovative Optical and Wireless NetworkGlobal Forum) in 2020.To our best knowledge, IOWN GF is the first global standard developmentorganization or technology forum that studied fiber sensing technology for telecommunication anddata communication networks, because it brings new feature and benefits to the networkoperators (such as making network operation more efficient, and bringing new values to theexisting network infrastructure), as shown in the examples above.

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