7. 5G/6G A metaverse would be of no use, and to all purposes it will be non-existent, if you cannot access it. Communication to, from and within the metaverse(s) is crucial. We accessed SecondLife using landline connectivity and, partly, 3G wireless system. Nowadays the access has to be wireless to …
Read More »Computer Society Technology Predictions 2023 – IV
Let’s take a look now at four technologies having a strong success probability. As such these will likely be pursued by business and in turns their uptake by the market may accelerate both evolution and deployment. Augmented Reality: it is difficult to refer to Augmented Reality as an emerging technology. …
Read More »Costs more, it is better, price is the same
5G is being deployed (almost) everywhere. It has not reached the penetration the (over)optimistic foresaw but its deployment is in line with all realistic expectation, in step to really flank 4G by 2025 and overcoming it by decade end, The big issue with 5G is that it is not generating …
Read More »The Metaverse Biz – I
As I pointed out in previous posts this year the Metaverse is still shrouded in hype. The crucial issue is an economic one: can the Metaverse generate money and specifically can it generate MORE money than what is now generated by the “classic” Internet? Before addressing this question one should …
Read More »5G is faster but … who notice?
5G is now being deployed more and more in Far East Asia, China, Western Countries. In Africa and in many developing Countries it lags behind, mostly due to the cost of 5G smartphones that in those areas are above the average customer affordability. It will probably take a few more …
Read More »A glimpse on 2025 – V
7. Tailored Streets Here again Huawei is using an unusual naming, Tailored Streets, to indicate the expected evolution of vehicle to whatever communications. The quest for full autonomy continues, and it always seem just ’round the corner. Autonomous vehicles have been demonstrated, there are a few autonomous cabs in service …
Read More »5G in Italy: Isn’t this strange? May be it isn’t…
Two years ago when 5G was getting ready (well, almost) to launch, people were discussing what kind of “premium” price it would (could) have. I should say I was very skeptical on the possibility to charge a premium price on it, at least in Europe and for sure in Italy. …
Read More »Post-Pandemic Scenarios – XXIII – When is fast … fast enough?
The FTI’s report dedicates one full section to the evolution of network infrastructures, noticing how much the pandemic has emphasised the importance of having a pervasive, scalable network. As you read the report it becomes clear they are recognising that for the coming years 5G will remain the focus. Big …
Read More »Better products, higher sales … lower revenues
I read the article on the Expansion newspaper, but you don’t need to go into it: the title says it all. Telecommunications Companies have lost one third of their revenues in the last ten years And the subtitle points out that these losses are in spite of a 50% surge …
Read More »A year of 5G has gone by. Where are we revenue-wise?
5G is being deployed in many parts of the world, and has reached some significant coverage in the North America, Europe and Far East Asia (China, South Korea and Japan). Among all these Countries South Korea is leading in terms of coverage and penetration of 5G enabled devices. Looking at …
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