NTT East and Chiyoda Corporation have been selected for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ FY2026 “Regional Community DX Promotion Package (Advanced Communication System Utilization Type).”

In the demonstration, they will collaborate with Siemens and the Emerson Japan Group to begin a demonstration aimed at establishing a “next-generation remote O&M (Operation & Maintenance) model” utilizing IOWN APN.

This aims to realize a sustainable and advanced remote operation and maintenance model in the industrial sector.

The demonstration will evaluate the feasibility of remote monitoring and control, assuming the management and operation of plant equipment at multiple locations by a small number of personnel, utilizing the high-speed, high-capacity, low-latency, and zero-fluctuation communication characteristics of IOWN APN. Specifically, the inter-site network between Chiyoda Corporation’s Koyasu Office & Research Park (Yokohama, Kanagawa) and NTT East’s NTT Central Training Center (Chofu, Tokyo) will be connected using IOWN APN. This will allow for real-time remote equipment monitoring, control, and detection of abnormal signs, verifying operational quality, safety, and response speed, and aiming to realize an operational model without on-site presence.

Furthermore, by utilizing IOWN APN, it will be possible to verify whether abnormal signs in equipment can be detected remotely with high accuracy by transmitting large amounts of sensor data in real time—something that was difficult to determine with conventional communication methods, previously based on subtle differences in sound and vibration that skilled technicians had to identify. Additionally, while ensuring the high level of safety and reliability required in plant operations, the low-latency and stable communication characteristics of IOWN will be used to verify whether stable operation and control can be performed remotely, just as on-site.

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