Photonic Network Laboratory
16 April, 2026
Previous Topics
| 2024 | ||
| Oct.4 | ● | 336 Tb/s Transmission with a Single Light Source (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version released on July 24) |
| Sept.26 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2024 (Sept.22-26, Frankfurt) |
| Jun.26 | ● | World Record 402 Tb/s Transmission in a Standard Commercially Available Optical Fiber (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version released on March 29) |
| Mar.25 | ● | Presentations in OFC2024 (Mar.25-29, San Diego) |
| Jan. 29 | ● | World Record 301 Tb/s Transmission in a Standard Commercially Available Optical Fiber (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version released on Nov. 30, 2023) |
| 2023 | ||
| Nov. 30 | ● | World Record Optical Fiber Transmission Capacity Doubles to 22.9 Petabits per Second (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version relased on Oct. 5) |
| Oct. 1 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2023 (Oct. 1-5, Glasgow) |
| May 10 | ● | World's First Standard Cladding Diameter 19-core Optical Fiber with Record Transmission Capacity (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version released on Mar. 15) |
| Mar. 5 | ● | Presentations in OFC2023 (Mar. 5-9, San Diego) |
| 2022 | ||
| Nov. 22 | ● | World's first demonstration of optical transmission and switching of 15-mode multiplexed signals on a field-deployed multi-mode fiber network (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version released on Sept. 22) |
| Oct. 10 | ● | 1.53 Petabit per Second Transmission in 55-mode Fiber with Standard Cladding Diameter (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version relased on Oct. 3) |
| Sep. 18 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2022 (Sep. 18-22, Basel) |
| May 19 | ● | B. J. Puttnum's paper was accepted as the Post-deadline Paper in CLEO2022. |
| May 15 | ● | Presentations in CLEO2022 (May 15-20, California, U.S.A.) |
| Mar. 5 | ● | Presentations in OFC2022 (Mar. 6-10, Virtual Conference) |
| 2021 | ||
| Sep. 13 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2021 (Sep. 13-16, Virtual Conference) |
| Jul. 12 | ● | Demonstration of World Record: 319 Tb/s Transmission over 3,001 km with 4-core optical fiber (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version released on Jun. 21) |
| Jun. 2 | ● | Presentations in OFC2021 (Jun. 6-11, Virtual Conference) |
| Apr. 1 | ● | NICT started the five-year period of its fifth medium- to long-term plan. (2021-2025) The group name was changed to "Photonic Research Laboratory" in "Photonic ICT Research Center, Network Research Institute". |
| 2020 | ||
| Dec. 10 | ● | Georg Rademacher's paper was accepted as the Post-deadline Paper in ECOC2020 |
| Dec. 6 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2020 (Dec. 6-10, Brussels + Online) |
| Oct 30 | ● | IWOO2020 will be held. (Oct. 30, Online) |
| Sep 18 | ● | Received 47th Hisoka Maejima Award |
| Mar. 11 | ● | Georg Rademacher's paper was accepted as the Post-deadline Paper in OFC2020 |
| Feb. 14 | ● | Demonstration of World Record Transmission Capacity in a Single Optical Fiber over a 38-core 3-mode Optical Fiber (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version released on Jan. 21) |
| Jan. 22 | ● | Presentations in OFC2020 (Mar. 8-12, San Diego, USA) |
| 2019 | ||
| Oct. 17 | ● | R. S. Luis's paper was accepted as the Post-deadline Paper in ECOC2019. |
| Jun. 30 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2019 (Sep. 22-26, Dublin, Ireland) |
| Mar. 5 | ● | B. J. Puttnum's paper was accepted as the Post-deadline Paper in OFC2019. |
| Jan. 18 | ● | Presentations in OFC2019 (Mar. 3-7, San Diego, USA) |
| 2018 | ||
| Sep 25 | ● | R. S. Luis's paper was accepted as the Post-deadline Paper in ECOC2018. |
| Aug 28 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2018 (Sept. 23-27, Rome, Italy) |
| Mar 13 | ● | Georg Rademacher's paper was accepted as the Post-deadline Paper in OFC2018. |
| Feb 6 | ● | Presentations in OFC2018 (Mar. 11-15, San Diego, USA) |
| 2017 | ||
| Nov 1 | ● | IWOO2017 will be held in Guilin. (Nov. 16-17, Guilin, China) |
| Sep 18 | ● | J. M. D. Mendinueta's paper was accepted as the Post-deadline Paper in ECOC2017. |
| Sep 14 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2017 (Sep. 17-21, Gothenburg, Sweden) |
| Feb 27 | ● | Presentations in OFC2017 (Mar. 19-23, Los Angeles, USA) |
| 2016 | ||
| Nov 1 | ● | IWOO2016 will be held in Hokkaido University. (Nov. 16-17, @Sapporo/Japan) |
| Sept 23 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2016 (Sep. 18-22, @Düsseldorf/Germany) |
| June 3 | ● | Presentations in OECC/PS2016 (Jul. 3-7, @Niigata/Japan) |
| April 1 | ● | NICT started the five-year period of its fourth medium to long-term plan. |
| Mar 2 | ● | Presentations in OFC2016 (Mar. 20-24, @Anaheim/USA) |
| 2015 | ||
| Oct. 13 | ● | Realization of World Record Fiber-Capacity of 2.15Pb/s Transmission (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version released on Oct. 1) |
| Sep. 27 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2015 (Sep. 27 - Oct. 1, @Valencia) |
| May 12 | ● | Received 47th Ichimura Academic Achievement Award |
| Apr. 24 | ● | Going beyond the Limits of Optical Fibers (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version released on Mar. 26) |
| Mar. 22 | ● | Presentations in OFC2015 (Mar. 22-26, @Los Angeles) |
| 2014 | ||
| Sep. 21 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2014 (Sep. 21-25, @Cannes) |
| Jul. 6 | ● | Presentations in OECC2014 (Jul. 6-10, @Melbourne/Australia) |
| Jun. 8 | ● | Presentations in CLEO2014 (Jun. 8-13, @California /USA) |
| Mar. 9 | ● | Presentations in OFC2014 (Mar. 9-13, @San Fransisco) |
| 2013 | ||
| Oct. 8 | ● | Successful Development of World’s First 19-Core Simultaneous Pumped Optical Amplifier (NICT Press Release) (Japanese version released on Sept. 18) |
| Sep. 22 | ● | Presentations in ECOC2013 (Sep. 22-26, @London) |
| Mar. 17 | ● | Presentations in OFC2013 (Mar. 17-21, @Anaheim) |
| 2012 | ||
| Mar. 8 | ● | Transmission capacity of optical fiber become 19 or more times compared to normal fiber (NICT Press Release) |
| Mar. 8 | ● | Presentations OFC2012 (Mar. 4-8, @Los Angeles) |