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Masahito Tomizawa, CTO of NTT Innovative Devices, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 6 about the company’s vision for more energy-efficient data networks. (Photos courtesy of NTT)

TSUBASA SURUGA

October 7, 2025 13:18 JST

TOKYO — Japan’s NTT says it will begin producing a key device for its next-generation optical communications network in 2026, teaming up with U.S. chipmaker Broadcom and other semiconductor players to tackle the soaring energy demand of AI data centers.