Metaverse

The metaverse has captured significant attention in recent years. Indeed, this immersive digital realm has inspired us to transcend physical limitations and explore new experiential opportunities. From Virtual Reality (VR) …

What is the next move for Meta? Three short years ago Mark Zuckerberg, head of Facebook was so excited about the metaverse and how it was going to impact everything …

No single company, network or technology can build the metaverse. Instead, the industry will have to tap into every available foundational technology across the ecosystem, from the very edge of …

The Open Metaverse Foundation is organized into eight Foundational Interest Groups (FIGs) The Linux Foundation has formed the Open Metaverse Foundation (OMF), a group designed to support the development of open-source software …

The event, Destination:ifland, was just the first part of a larger series called The Meta Guide Singtel and SK Telecom (SKT) held a joint metaverse event where attendees designed digital …

SK Telecom has recently announced the launch of its metaverse platform in 49 countries and regions South Korea’s largest telco, SK Telecom, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with …

Intel will has begun work on 5G mMIMO Open RAN Radio Unit whitebox Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and Intel have announced their joint effort to produce a 5G massive MIMO (mMIMO) …

The initial co-chairs for the metaverse group are Meta Platforms, Microsoft, T-Mobile, Telefónica and Sparkle The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has introduced the Metaverse-Ready Networks (MRN) Project Group, a new …

Despite speculation, the metaverse market is forecasted to achieve $47.48 billion in 2022 and skyrocket to $678.8 billion in revenue by 2030. However, with this extreme, lucrative potential comes significant …

New research from Ericsson claims 5G is pushing metaverse interaction for early adopters A new report from Ericsson analyzes the impact that 5G has had on early adopters since its …

With backing from Microsoft and a $1,500 price tag, the question remains: What will it take to make enterprises care? At this week’s Meta Connect event, Mark Zuckerberg and company …

The metaverse as a concept hasn’t exactly been the easiest sell just yet. With any new technology, there’s bound to be pushback as consumers get comfortable with the idea of something outside …

Qualcomm and Telefónica will leverage Snapdragon Spaces and the carrier’s network infrastructure In a new collaboration, Telefónica and Qualcomm Technologies will work to expand the XR ecosystem in preparation for …

The metaverse needs a big networking lift, with telcos playing a central role Telcos will be front and center when it comes to providing networking infrastructure to make the metaverse …

Building the network to make the metaverse work puts telcos right at the foundation The metaverse needs ubiquitous high-bandwidth, low-latency communications and will require new user equipment unlike anything that’s …

‘Put a digital twin inside a metaverse and what we now have is a metafactory,’ says Fujitsu exec The industrial metaverse is an idea that’s picking up momentum as more …

MEC makes the metaverse move by lowering latency and minimizing bandwidth While the metaverse is dependent on many cloud technologies to function, the ability for the metaverse to operate at …

Industrial metaverse applications run the gamut from digital twins to AI proving grounds A lot of conversation in business and leisure around the metaverse focuses on its entertainment and commerce …

Telecom companies have a major role to play in delivering impactful metaverse experiences The metaverse is kind of a funny thing. It’s not really real just yet but given what …

Metaverse for metacasts, metaservices, and metaproducts While the metaverse is still very much a nascent concept, it seems increasingly clear that telecom service providers and vendors ranging from device OEMs …

For the metaverse to go mainstream, there are questions that need answering around standardization, market development, governance and UI The metaverse isn’t a single thing. It’s a confluence of technologies, …

To get the metaverse to work for everyone, 5G needs to change. The metaverse can help make 5G work for everyone, too.

Paper from Accenture and CTIA sees 5G enabling huge reduction in carbon emissions According to a paper prepared by Accenture and CTIA, 5G technologies could cut U.S. carbon emissions by …