With the rapid rise of generative AI (GenAI) and immersive applications, traditional network technologies are struggling to meet the surging data transmission demands. At the Open Compute Project Asia-Pacific Summit (OCP APAC Summit) held on August 5, 2025, Jhih-Heng Yan from the Chunghwa Telecom Laboratories highlighted that the all-photonics network (APN) not only breaks through the limitations of conventional network transmission and latency but also offers a new solution to Taiwan’s data center power supply challenges.