Photonic Network (PN) Technical Committee

About Us

The PN Technical Committee aims to realize photonic networks through discussions by researchers in all fields related optical components, optical switching system, and optical internetworking in a variety of perspectives ranging from blueprints of the future of photonic network, to technical potential of optical components.

Our activities are summarized here. [in Japanese]

Research Area

A wide range of technical fields from the basics to applications in photonic networks ― Devices, systems, networks, and applications―

Main research area Topics
Optical network devices Fundamental device technology, New materials and phenomena, Packaging technology, Optical switches, Optical signal processing, Optical label processing, Wavelength conversion, Optical memory
Optical network systems Optical packet switching, Optical path and optical burst switching, Optical multiplexing, Optical interconnection, Optical label modulation and demodulation, Optical access technology, Ethernet technology, Free-space optical communication
Optical network control/management Optical network operation and management, Optical network design, Traffic engineering, SDN (including OpenFlow) and NFV, Routing, Signaling, Inter-domain routing, Network monitoring
Optical network applications Transmission protocols for low-latency and high-speed applications, Large-volume content transfer, High-definition video transfer, Grid computing, Overlay networks, Transmission protocol for high-speed communication applications
Optical network architecture Beyond IP networks, Inter-layer interworking, Optical network testbed, Interconnection testing, Optical and electrical integrated technology, Low power technology, High-speed high-capacity data center networks, Flexible (grid) networks
Japan Photonic Network Model Series We designed several Japan Photonic network models (JPNM etc.).

Committee

Name Affiliation
Chair Kohei Shiomoto Tokyo City University
Vice Chair Ryuichi Sugizaki Furukawa Electric Co, Ltd.
Motoharu Matsuura University of Electro-Communications
Noboru Yoshikane KDDI Research, Inc.
Secretary Masahiro Nakagawa NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)
Yojiro Mori Toyota Technological Institute
Assistant Secretary Takafumi Tanaka NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)
Kenji Ishii Mitsubishi Electric Corporation