The Journal of The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers

Special Issue：Photonic IP Network for the Happiness of Human Being

Editorial Preface....................................................Satoshi SHIRAISHI　 297

1. 　An Introduction: Toward the Creation of 21st-century Innovative Network and Its Impacts
           ..........................................................Ken-ichi KITAYAMA　 298

2. 　From the Viewpoint of Politics, Economy, Society, and Culture
　2-1　The Japanese International Strategy for Establishing The "Country of Fiber" &
       The Basic Law on The IT.......................................Kazunori ISHIGURO　 306
　2-2　The Digital Continent: A Planet of Apes？.....................Toshihiko HAYASHI　 312
　2-3　EC Business after the Dotcoms Crash................................Toru MAEGAWA　 318

3. 　From the Viewpoint of Information and Communication Industry
　3-1　Technical Aspect on Broadband IP Network.............................Kou MIYAKE　 325
　3-2　Network Vision Driven by Photonic & IP Technologies................Junji NAMIKI　 333
　3-3　Expectations of Broadband Network Services........................Akihiro OKADA　 341
　3-4　Expectation on Progress from Broadcasting-type Applications to Photonic Networks
           .......................................Hajime FUKUCHI and Michiaki KATUMOTO　 347
　3-5　Key Enabling Technologies for Net Appliances and Ubiquitous Networking
           ............................................................Tomihisa KAMADA　 355

4. 　Technical Aspects: Recent Trends and Future Issues
　4-1　Design of a Next Generation IX Using Optical Switch Technology
           .........Ikuo NAKAGAWA , Hiroshi ESAKI , Yutaka KIKUCHI, and Kenichi NAGAMI　 363
　4-2　Key Technologies for Photonic Networks
           ...........................................Katsumi EMURA and Satoshi NOJIMA　 370
 5. 　R&D on Photonic IP Networking: Activities of Photonic Internet Forum in Japan
           ............................................................Tomonori AOYAMA　 378

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