Edgecore Networks, a subsidiary of Accton Group and a leading provider of open networking solutions, has unveiled outcomes of the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) all-photonics network application at the “AI IMPACT: Smart Cities and Southern Taiwan Achievement Showcase,” held under the guidance of Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).

The demonstration was jointly presented by the National Center for High-performance Computing (NCHC), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), and Accton Technology / Edgecore Networks, with participation from Japan’s NTT and Taiwan NTT Systems. The collaboration applies IOWN’s All-Photonics Network (APN) and photonic-electronic convergence technologies to realize low-power “IOWN photonic computing” use cases — marking a significant milestone in Taiwan–Japan cooperation toward sovereign AI infrastructure.