NTT and Cailabs Sign MoU to Link Optical Ground Stations to Data Centers
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France -- NTT, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding on September 17, 2026, with France-based photonics company Cailabs to explore direct optical links between satellite networks and terrestrial data infrastructure.
NTT would integrate coherent and network control technology into Cailabs ground stations
The companies will examine adding NTT's digital coherent technology and network control technology to Cailabs' optical ground stations (OGS). They will also study connecting selected stations to nearby NTT data centers over NTT's All-Photonics Network (APN).
The network control technology automatically bypasses ground stations rendered inoperable by weather and coordinates multiple stations with the APN to keep communication reliable.