This video provides a clear and engaging introduction to NTT’s IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network) initiative, highlighting how optical technologies are core to realizing its goals. IOWN is presented as a next-generation communication framework capable of addressing challenges in speed, capacity, latency, and energy efficiency—offering a transformative vision for future society. The video is structured to explain key technical components and real-world use cases, visually illustrating how communication networks may evolve. Viewers are invited to sense the promise of a digital future and appreciate the foundational role that IOWN could play in shaping it.