NTT and Cailabs—a French company that designs and manufactures photonics products—have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a strategic collaboration aimed at the practical implementation of optical communications linking space and ground networks.
The two companies will promote direct optical connections between satellite networks and terrestrial data infrastructure. They will consider integrating NTT’s digital coherent and network control technologies into Cailabs’ optical ground stations, as well as establishing APN (All-Photonics Network) connections to nearby NTT data centers.
This initiative marks the application of NTT’s IOWN technology to the space business sector.

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