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GSMA Open Gateway unlocks mobile network capabilities for developers

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:25:15 +0000

A new collaboration between the world’s leading mobile operators will accelerate innovation across industries from finance and retail to transportation, healthcare, and beyond. The GSMA Open Gateway initiative provides developers simplified access to core network capabilities via open application programming interfaces (APIs). Initially focused on security, new APIs for number verification and SIM swap detection... Read more »

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SK Telecom secures new ‘ifland’ metaverse partnerships

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:41:51 +0000

SK Telecom (SKT) has announced partnerships with three leading tech companies in Southeast Asia to boost the global expansion of its metaverse platform “ifland”. SKT signed agreements with Malaysia’s largest mobile carrier CelcomDigi, Indonesian game publisher Agate, and Phillipines-based electronics brand Cosmic Technologies. The partnerships will allow SKT to provide localised content and marketing for... Read more »

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FCC opens 6 GHz band for low-power AR/VR devices

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:33:51 +0000

The FCC will allow low-power wearable technology, including AR and VR devices, to access the 6 GHz frequency band without the need for a license. This decision comes amidst a surge in mixed reality devices flooding the market. The FCC’s announcement enables low-power devices to use the 6 GHz band, offering faster speeds, enhanced bandwidth,... Read more »

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Vodafone demos flying real drones in the metaverse over 5G

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:57:34 +0000

Vodafone has demonstrated how real-life drones can be piloted in the metaverse over a 5G network. The low-latency aspect of 5G enables new use cases that were not possible over previous generation networks. One early 5G application was cloud gaming. Longer-term, 5G combined with advancements in robotics will enable remote surgery when a patient isn’t... Read more »

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Singtel partners with SK Telecom for its first metaverse event

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:00:35 +0000

Singtel has partnered with SK Telecom (SKT) to hold its first metaverse event. The event, ‘Destination:ifland’, was held at the Singtel Comcentre in Singapore. Users were able to design their own digital avatars to take part in a range of activities. Anna Yip, CEO, Consumer Singapore at Singtel, commented: “The evolution of the internet is... Read more »

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Huawei: Current infrastructure can’t support the metaverse

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:38:47 +0000

Huawei’s chief strategist in the Middle East believes that current infrastructure cannot support the metaverse. Most current “metaverse” experiences are just online games capitalising on the hype around the term. Long term, the ambitious vision for the metaverse is a series of decentralised interoperable virtual worlds. True metaverse experiences will allow users to take their... Read more »

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SK Telecom and NTT DOCOMO establish metaverse, 6G partnership

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:36:50 +0000

SK Telecom (SKT) and NTT DOCOMO have established a partnership to improve their metaverse offerings and advance 6G research. “The MOU has a significant meaning as it is a cooperation between the representative mobile operators of Korea and Japan,” said Ryu Young-sang, President & CEO of SKT. “By working together with NTT DOCOMO in the... Read more »

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AT&T, Ericsson, and Wevr create groundbreaking 5G VR experience

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:07:39 +0000

AT&T, Ericsson, and Wevr have partnered up to create the first multi-user, location-based, virtual reality experience using 5G. Today’s high-end VR experiences require physically tethering a headset to a powerful computer. This means the upfront entry cost is high while tethering limits the user’s freedom and enjoyment. The partners demonstrated how to overcome these issues... Read more »

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