PIF Missions and Organization
“ The Photonic Internet Forum(PIF) ” is a non-profit organization contributing
to the progress of info-communication technology to realize all optical
ultra-high-speed networks.
❑ Missions
- Roadmapping the future R&D direction of photonic networks
- Proposal of the R&D programs to the MIC& NICT
- Promotion of R&D activities of photonic networks
- Support for international standardization activities
❑ Organization etc
- NPO
- 56 members :
National research institutes, Universities
Private sectors(Telecom carriers, system vendors)
- Established : Feb. 28, 2001
For more information, please visit the PIF website.
>English site >Japanese site
Introduction of PIF Standard Promotion Committee
“ PIF Standard Promotion Committee ” surveys the trends
and the key features of latest standardization activities on
the photonic networks by carrying out the following activities.
- Systematic visualization of standardization documents and trends in standardization
organizations related to photonic network
- Latest information exchange through Workshops on standardization trends
and road map
- Promotion of standard activities in academic societies
- Collaboration with international standardization organizations
Latest trends, documents of the related standardization organizations(SDOs) are systematically shown in PIF standardization portal site(in Japanese).
◆ ◆ ◆ The Slides bellow would show the latest activities of PIF Standard
Promotion Committee ◆ ◆ ◆
Download latest_activities.pdf
