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Explore how optical transport capillarization and softwarization can accelerate Open RAN deployment in this 20-minute conference talk by Masahisa Kawashima, Technology WG Chair at IOWN Global Forum from NTT Corporation. Learn about the current limitations of RAN systems that rely on static and manual fiber cabling, preventing them from fully benefiting from cloud-based architectures despite Open RAN's ability to deploy RAN functions on cloud computing platforms. Discover how IOWN Global Forum addresses these challenges through their disaggregated DWDM network called Open All-Photonic Network (Open APN), which when combined with O-RAN enables full-stack virtualization from optical transport up to RAN functions. Gain insights into IOWN Global Forum's ongoing activities and examine potential collaboration opportunities between OCP and IOWN Global Forum to advance RAN deployment capabilities through comprehensive network virtualization.
