Today, Nokia joined forces with TPG Telecom and MediaTek to present a pioneering live 360-degree video transmission that offers a glimpse into the potential of the Metaverse’s future.
The demonstration highlighted CA technology can transform the experience of watching TV, movies and sports took place at Nokia’s 5G Futures Lab, Sydney, Australia.
The impressive showcase was made achievable through the utilisation of Nokia’s cutting-edge 5G Uplink Carrier Aggregation (CA) technology, TPG Telecom’s operational 5G network, and MediaTek’s advanced 5G mobile chipset technology.
By combining multiple sub-6 GHz frequency bands, Nokia’s CA technology achieves enhanced 5G uplink speeds, facilitating the real-time transmission of high-fidelity 360-degree video content.
The demonstration also leveraged elements from Nokia’s latest energy-efficient AirScale portfolio, including baseband, massive MIMO, and Remote Radio Head components, all powered by their innovative ReefShark chipset.
MediaTek contributed their 5G mobile platform featuring the MediaTek M80 5G modem, seamlessly integrated into the Dimensity SoC series.
It harnessed a combination of a 15 MHz carrier on the 700 MHz band (n28) and a 90 MHz carrier on the 3.6 GHz band (n78) using Uplink Carrier Aggregation technology, culminating in an impressive peak uplink throughput of 159 Mbps.
During the demonstration, Leslie Shannon, Nokia’s Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting gave a talk about the future of the Metaverse.
The talk covered how 360-degree video livestreamed over 5G is a key component of some Industrial Metaverse experiences, allowing workers, for example, to view a remote location through
According to “The metaverse at work” study, an overwhelming 96 percent of respondents recognise the industrial metaverse’s potential to mix physical and virtual use cases.
They believe that the metaverse will bring additional innovative capabilities, allowing them to accelerate the deployment, adoption and monetization of Industry 4.0 for their businesses.
“This is a great demonstration of the immersive and innovative capability that TPG Telecom’s cutting-edge 5G network can deliver to consumers and businesses alike,” said David Yeo, General Manager of Wireless Access Networks at TPG Telecom
“We look forward to future collaborations with Nokia and MediaTek as we work together to unlock a new world of content and possibilities for our customers,” he said.
Andrew Cope, Head of Oceania at Nokia, said, “Collaborating with TPG Telecom and MediaTek on this exciting project showcases a key building block of the Metaverse: 360-degree video streaming,”
“Powered by Nokia’s two component carrier 5G Uplink Carrier Aggregation technology, this breakthrough technology is vital for the immersive future needed to take industrial digitalization to the next level,”
“We are proud to feature Leslie Shannon, Nokia’s Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting and author of ‘Interconnected Realities,’ as the subject of this broadcast, highlighting the importance of 5G 2CC in realizing the transformative potential of the Metaverse,” said Cope.
Dr. HC Hwang, General Manager of Wireless Communication System and Partnerships at MediaTek, said, “The 360-degree video broadcasting demonstrates the diverse capabilities of MediaTek’s industry-leading M80 5G modem.
“Our collaboration with Nokia has shown the clear benefits of another real-world application utilising essential 5G technologies like Uplink Carrier Aggregation,”
“We are enabling our vision is to grow the 5G ecosystem through continuously enhancing 5G capacity and performance with features that add value to consumers of smartphones and mobile broadband 5G devices,” he said.
The collaboration between Nokia, TPG Telecom, and MediaTek signifies a significant step forward in realising the potential of the metaverse.
By combining their strengths in networking, connectivity, and device compatibility, the three companies have showcased how a seamless and immersive metaverse experience can be achieved.
