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ZTE pioneers a new era for smart city parks with 5G-A technology

China Telecom's Shanghai Branch and ZTE have collaborated to leverage 5G-A technology, bringing immersive experiences for tourists and ushering in a new era for smart city parks. This initiative seamlessly integrates technology, nature, and humanistic sentiment, ushering in a new era of urban development. AR...

Smartphones offer a path to mainstream mobile augmented reality, Ericsson report says

Consumers dislike current device options and worry about social perception and privacy when it comes to XR, according to a report from Ericsson Consumer Lab Options and adoption of augmented, virtual and mixed-reality devices, applications and services are moving more slowly than expected, with most...

Vodafone joins LF Edge to boost industrial internet

Vodafone is also an active member of LF Edge’s parent body the Linux Foundation LF Edge, an umbrella organization within the Linux Foundation, announced that Vodafone has joined the project as a new member, the former said in a release. Additional members of LF Edge include...

Enabling boundless XR with dynamic distributed compute

Qualcomm continuously delivering technology upgrades to its XR platform as glasses gradually become next-generation mobile compute devices The long arc of Extended Reality (XR)—a term that covers augmented, mixed and virtual reality—is toward standalone glasses and headsets that deliver mobile, immersive experiences and gradually become...

Elisa, Nokia showcase 5G-Advanced L4S technology in Finland

Elisa said the 5G-Advanced demo was held at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, in Finland Finnish communications service provider Elisa and Nokia claimed to be the first to showcase 5G-Advanced L4S technology for real-time applications in congested network environments in the Nordics. Nokia and Elisa explained...

Qualcomm launches new XR platform ahead of CES

The XR2+ Gen 2 comes with more GPU and AI capabilities; Qualcomm named Google and Samsung as among OEM partners Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show starting today in Las Vegas, Qualcomm announced the latest-and-greatest in Extended Reality (XR) silicon platforms. The XR2+ Gen 2,...

5G-Advanced to help telcos monetize 5G networks: ABI Research

The ABI Research director explained that 3GPP Release 18, which is branded as 5G-Advanced, will be frozen in March 2024 5G-Advanced is expected to introduce many new features that can help operators monetize their 5G networks, Dimitris Mavrakis, senior research director at ABI Research, told...

BT launches immersive experiences testbed

BT said that the trial will be carried out using EE's 5G network U.K. carrier BT Group launched a new testbed with the main aim of developing and trialing immersive experiences focused on work, home, health and entertainment. In a release, the telco said that it...

Digital Twin Consortium expands presence in India, Southeast Asia

DTC will work with companies including Open Health Systems Laboratory (OHSL), Axomem and Dell Technologies The Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) announced it has expanded its regional branch organizer (RBO) program to include India and Southeast Asia. In a release, DTC said it will work with members...

Future Technologies, Intel collaborate on private 5G lab

Future Technologies said that the partners' Living Lab will open in April 2023 for virtual and in-person visits Future Technologies Venture said it is collaborating with Intel to open a private 5G "living lab" in Atlanta, Georgia. In a release, Future Technologies said that the lab...

Enabling the metaverse with a device-edge-cloud continuum

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 network all the way to the devices themselves. 5G and Wi-Fi, high-powered cameras...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces gains momentum with telecom operators at MWC 2023

BARCELONA--Every year at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) event in Barcelona, the world’s biggest telecom operators gather among the smartphone OEMs and chip vendors to show off their latest achievements. This year, many of the telcos coalesced around Qualcomm’s XR platform, Snapdragon Spaces. Seven...

Qualcomm at WEF: The evolution of computing platforms and autonomous driving

Qualcomm CEO: "The technology you find today in your phone, you can simply think about this future where every other device can have the same technology”  Joining business and government leaders at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon...

Tech Mahindra, Microsoft ink agreement to boost 5G cooperation

Anant Maheshwari, president of Microsoft India, said that the collaboration will help customers build green and secured networks Indian company Tech Mahindra has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to enable cloud-powered 5G core network modernization for telecom operators globally. In a release, Microsoft India noted...

Tech Mahindra inks smart city agreement with Japanese city

Tech Mahindra will leverage its expertise in next-generation technologies such as 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), to help Tagawa become a smart city   Indian company Tech Mahindra and Tagawa City in Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Virtual training technologies will begin to replace everyday training in 2023 (Reader Forum)

Augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR), also known as immersive mixed reality, have been making great headlines for video gamers. But the technology is also making significant strides in helping businesses in many industries handle critical tasks, like employee training. Business owners and department managers...

China unveils 5-year plan to boost virtual reality

The action plan, which will run from 2022 to 2026, aims to further integrate virtual reality with industrial applications   China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with other four Chinese government agencies, developed a five-year action plan targeting the shipment of 25 million virtual...

Did Meta just slow down metaverse adoption? (Reader Forum)

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 of their comfort zone. However, the long-term potential is quite strong, with IDC reporting global shipments...

Telefónica Tech and TeamViewer intro AR-based remote operation tool for Industry 4.0

The news is perhaps more that this is news; that a service like industrial AR for remote inspections is only just, apparently, a part of ta serious-minded enterprise-facing tier-one telco’s service portfolio, but Telefónica Tech has announced just that, partnering with Germany-based remote access...

Singapore’s telecom regulator unveils new 5G projects

For one of the projects, IMDA partnered with Keppel Offshore & Marine, M1, Hiverlab and Suga to develop and commercialize 5G-enabled solutions for the maritime sector Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said it is currently working with industry to expand the country’s 5G ecosystem...

Ericsson to deploy 5G SA core network for Bouygues Telecom

Ericsson said the new 5G SA network will cover both Bouygues Telecom’s core and RAN networks French telecommunications services provider Bouygues Telecom has selected Ericsson to deploy end-to-end 5G Standalone (5G SA) connectivity, the latter said in a release. As part of the deal, the Swedish...

Qualcomm CEO at WEF: Everything needs connectivity, electricity

Cristiano Amon calls out Qualcomm belief that AR glasses “have the potential to be the next computing platform” Qualcomm is and has been on a mission to leverage its core expertise in technologies that power mobile handsets to grow market share in spaces like computing,...

T-Mobile US accelerator focuses on 5G AR experiences for smart glasses

T-Mobile Accelerator participants will use Lenovo ThinkReality A3 augmented reality smart glasses   T-Mobile US' Accelerator program, in which it works with startups, developers and entrepreneurs, is now focusing on how to enable immersive experiences for augmented reality smart glasses using T-Mobile 5G and the Snapdragon...

Ericsson secures new 5G deal in the Middle East

Ericsson said the new agreement includes cloud-native 5G Core and 5G Standalone (SA) solutions Middle East carrier Batelco and Ericsson have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on next-generation 5G technologies, the latter said in a release. The deal is part of Batelco’s efforts...