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Key Highlights:
* The service leverages All-Photonic Network (APN) technology in support of the IOWN initiative, providing ultra-low latency photonics-based connectivity.
* APN InterLink addresses the evolving digital needs of the financial sector, especially for latency-sensitive trading, algorithmic trading, proximity market data access, and real-time transaction.
* NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and NTT Com Asia plan to expand the deployment of IOWN APN on the Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE) to enable seamless collaboration between major financial centers.
Original Press Release:
HONG KONG, Oct. 24 -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS issued the following news release:
- Transforming the Financial Services Industry with IOWN® Infrastructure
NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. (formerly NTT Communications Corporation, hereafter “NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS”) and its Hong Kong subsidiary, NTT Com Asia, today announced the launch of the “APN InterLink” service in Hong Kong for financial institutions starting November 1, 2025, leveraging All-Photonic Network (APN) [※1] technology in support of the IOWN®[※2] initiative. Commercially deployed in Hong Kong, one of the leading Asia financial hubs, the new service leverages ultra-low latency photonics-based connectivity to address the evolving digital needs of the financial sector, especially for latency-sensitive trading, algorithmic trading[※3], proximity market data access and real-time transaction.
Looking ahead, NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and NTT Com Asia plan to expand the deployment of IOWN® APN on the Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE), which connects Tokyo and Hong Kong, to enable seamless collaboration between major financial centers.
1.Background
The financial industry is experiencing rapid digital transformation, driving the need...