The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: OHNO Hideo, Ph.D.), together with 5 international research partners, has demonstrated a record-breaking 450 terabits per second (Tb/s) optical transmission - the first time such a rate has been achieved over a field-deployed legacy fiber. The link, in London, UK, connects University College London (UCL) to the Telehouse North data center. This work is part of a long-standing collaboration between NICT and UCL.
June 1, 2026
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Dr. Ruben Soares Luís (Executive Researcher of Photonic Network Laboratory, Photonic ICT Research Center, Network Research Institute) was elevated to be a Fellow of the Optica in class of 2026, which is the highest grade of membership.May 25, 2026
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On May 4, 2026, NICT signed an MoU with the University of Luxembourg and a collaborative research agreement with Odysseus Space to advance research in space communications and non-terrestrial networks (NTN), as well as to demonstrate optical satellite-to-ground communications through international collaboration.May 21, 2026
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Tokyo - April 9, 2026 - TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7911) (TOPPAN Holdings), the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), and ISARA Corporation (ISARA) have successfully conducted a proof of concept confirming the effectiveness of technology for seamless migration from current cryptography to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) for certificate authority frameworks that from the base of the security infrastructure of internet communications.April 9, 2026
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The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has concluded a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Australian Space Agency (ASA). The purpose of this MoC is to strengthen Japan–Australia collaboration in the field of space ICT, especially space optical communications.March 31, 2026
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SB Intuitions Corp. (“SB Intuitions”) and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (“NICT”) announced today the launch of joint research on safety technology for high-performance large language models (LLMs), which began on February 18, 2026.February 26, 2026
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The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: TOKUDA Hideyuki, Ph.D.) developed a hybrid signal processing method that integrates an annealing-based quantum computer with classical computing for next-generation mobile communication systems. By implementing this method into a base station, simultaneous communications with 10 devices were successfully demonstrated through outdoor experiments, addressing the massive connectivity requirements anticipated for the 6G era. The proposed approach utilizes quantum annealing to efficiently solve the combinatorial optimization problem arising in signal detection under multi-antenna and multi-carrier transmission. This result represents a significant step toward realizing large-scale machine-to-machine communications in future 6G networks, including applications involving drones, robots, and XR devices.February 17, 2026