NTT DOCOMO Inc. wrapped up its exhibition Thursday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.
The event, which took place from February 27 to March 2, showcased some of the world’s best technology companies and their latest innovative products and solutions.
NTT DOCOMO has hosted an expanded set of use cases for its current and future offerings, including in 6G, Open Radio Access Networks (ORAN), and Extended Reality (XR), among others.
NTT is the largest telecommunications company in Japan and the fourth largest in the world in this sector.
Regarding 6G, DOCOMO showcased many new advanced wireless technologies under development. These include an innovative human augmentation platform with tactile sensations transmitted over 6G networks.
NTT DOCOMO is showcasing the metaverse experience at MWC 2023 in Barcelona. Photo: NTT DOCOMO
Such instruments can teach students to use fingers on a piano by simulating the touch of tactile gloves.
In addition, the telecom made presentations of its pilot tools linked to the Oran Networks. Attendees can also view the company’s multi-vendor communications equipment provided by the cooperating global carriers.
The Japanese telecom company also outlined its plans to contribute to global standards for next-generation communications tools.
The enterprise’s XR division also debuted in the main metaverse experience with music, anime, and movies. NTT QONOQ, one of the support companies of Japan’s NTT Group, provided the experiences for the first event.
DOCOMO joins MWC Barcelona after a four-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National lockdowns and pandemic measures have prevented many companies from attending global conferences until 2022.
Joint venture NTT DOCOMO-SK
The news comes after the Japanese telecom company signed a deal with SKT in South Korea ahead of MWC 2023. joint effort It aims to create a new intelligent business and communication infrastructure for Metaverse.
Both companies will collaborate on developing original content for each video distribution platform in addition to the default content. This will include volumetric video, virtual landscapes, 3D content, and long-range planning for XR tools.
In terms of communications infrastructure, both will collaborate on 5G services such as standalone 5G deployment, millimeter wave (mmWave), green networks, and open and virtual wireless access network (oRAN/vRAN).
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They will also collaborate on 6G network deployments with joint research and development (R&D) and building standards. The two companies aim to jointly test 6G in 2024 and will feature an innovative optical and wireless network (IOWN) along with efforts with the IOWN Global Forum.
SK Telecom President and CEO, Ryu Young-SangHe said in a statement,
“The MoU has significant meaning because it is a collaboration between mobile operators representing Korea and Japan. By working with NTT DOCOMO in the field of future ICTs, we will achieve tangible results that drive global innovation in the field of ICTs.”
NTT DOCOMO President and CEO, Motoyuki Ii He added that by combining technological capabilities and expertise, “we have years of experience, we hope to create new services that allow customers around the world to experience new forms of excitement.”
“We look forward to working with SK Telecom to develop the businesses of both companies,” he concluded.
Developments in XR Communications Infrastructure
Comments come amidst the XR today interview with Thierry E. Klein, Head of Research for Bell Labs Solutions at Bell Labs Nokia. In it, he explained how his company aims to upgrade global networks to accommodate a future metaverse project.
Consumer adoption of the Metaverse “will take longer to bear fruit,” he said, adding that VR and XR hardware will become more user-friendly and affordable over time for mass adoption.
However, industrial adoption of the Metaverse is “rapidly” evolving, he explained. This has prompted global telecom companies to enhance the capacity and capacity of the network infrastructure.
Doing so, he said, would allow global industries to become “home to some of the most important and far-reaching opportunities the Metaverse has to offer.”
The future of XR Networks
Developing metaverse use cases and capabilities has become critical to companies such as Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, SK Telecom, AT&T, and many others.
networks Charged Accommodate the increased bandwidth of traffic that requires near-zero latency, lower power consumption, and wider and more stable 5G network coverage.
according to Andrew Bennett, associate vice president of Mass Market 5G Products at AT&Tdenser urban environments with higher population density also affected network coverage.
in Interview with XR today On the sidelines of the Immersive Global Summit (IGS) 2022 in Miami, he added that his company must accommodate “current and future infrastructure as customers change their usage patterns.”
He added, “It is important to prepare for these tipping point events, especially now that COVID-19 has changed the way we work. The Metaverse and XR have huge opportunities to advance remote working through enhanced collaboration and improved training.”
MWC 2023 takes place from February 27 to March 2 and featuring some of the world’s largest technology and communications companies. Hosted at the Fira de Barcelona, the massive exhibition showcases stellar technologies for consumer, corporate and industrial use cases.