TIP (Telecom Infra Project) has formed a new industry group to help telecommunications companies prepare for the opportunities offered by the evolving metaverse. With this group, business technology journalist Antonio Savvas he asks if it’s a good thing that telcos seem to keep their enemies close to them.

As TIP says, the metaverse aims to transform the way people interact by delivering immersive experiences that will require better network performance, both for fixed and mobile networks.

“For technology and connectivity service providers, as well as industry at large, the metaverse will create opportunities to deliver new experiences that span all sectors, including education, healthcare, remote work and more,” says TIP. . However, the opportunities for whom and how should be the key question.

“As a metaverse…