There is good news and bad news for the augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) category, according to an AR/VR forecast from International Data Corp. (IDC). The bad news is that 2022 results were weaker than anticipated and the firm lowered its…
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5G Revenue Analysis: FWA Ranks Last Out of 8 Services, At the Top is…
Fixed wireless access (FWA) generates the least revenue of eight 5G service types studied by professional services giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in a 5G revenue analysis. The researchers estimate that FWA service generates just 14 cents of revenue per gigabyte (GB)…
Meta Envisions a New Peering Infrastructure to Support AR/VR and More
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, sees the need for a new peering infrastructure to support the metaverse and immersive virtual shared experiences such as Meta Horizon Worlds or the Supernatural fitness app. In an address at the Fiber…
Metaverse Study: It’s a Mixed Bag with Interest and Awareness All Over the Map
There is cause for optimism as well as the recognition that a lot of work needs to be done to make the metaverse a success, according to a study by Morning Consult. The metaverse is a virtual world that many…
Meta: Faster Symmetrical Bandwidth, Lower Latency Among Advances Needed for the Metaverse
The metaverse offers opportunities for service providers but will require network advances, according to Meta, formerly Facebook. The company recently shifted focus toward enabling applications that leverage virtual and augmented reality to establish what the company calls the metaverse. “Over…
