Huawei, a Chinese multinational telecommunications corporation, believes that the existing telecommunications infrastructure is not sufficient to meet the Metaverse requirements, but that 5G and 6G networks could be.

Abhinav Purohit, chief expert in business and strategy consulting for Huawei’s Middle East area, made the remarks. On December 20, he launched a three-part blog series that focused on the potential of the Metaverse industry and where telcos would enter the picture.

Purohit, in his explanation of what the metaverse is or how it will be updated, highlighted that a metaverse is a collective virtual shared space that will allow participants located in different parts of the world to enjoy realistic and space-aware experiences that blend seamlessly together. virtual content in the physical world of a user. In other words, a metaverse is an update of the metaverse.

In addition to this, he said that the concept of an open Metaverse is intrinsically linked to the Web3 movement, as embedded economies would be possible through the use of digital currencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Advances in download speeds, streaming quality, mobile devices, and Metaverse hardware, among other things, are expected to need to be made quickly to meet that vision. These developments will enable a virtual sphere that can be easily navigated.

In addition, Abhinav Purohit believes that changes in cellular standards, network optimizations and improvements in latency between mobile devices and networks will be necessary.

The main challenges preventing metaverse networks from reaching their full potential right now are latency (the responsiveness of a network), symmetrical bandwidth (the speed at which data travels), and the quality of the communication. experience (network performance).

He concludes by stating that the widespread use of 5G networks would greatly increase bandwidth while reducing network congestion and latency, and that the adoption of 6G networks will increase speeds by an order of magnitude. additional.

To put the speeds of 5G networks compared to fixed wireless broadband into perspective, 5G is said to be capable of rates of one gigabyte per second (MBps).

When viewed from outside the Metaverse, it appears there is significant momentum for 5G to be fully operational across the globe. According to data provided by the Global Mobile Providers Association (GSA), as of August 2022, 501 operators in 153 countries and territories were investing in 5G.

According to the statistics provided by the GSA, 222 of these 501 operators have already offered 5G mobile services in 89 nations and territories. These countries and territories are located throughout the world.