In part three of this three-part blog series, we take a look at what telcos are doing in the metaverse space and provide our recommendations for future development.

Telecommunications operators can use the metaverse to charge for the use of special services, content or premium SLAs to the end user or to the company that offers services in the metaverse.

For example, if a user wants to test drive a new car, they can test it in the metaverse first. In order for this to happen smoothly, the car company may bear the cost of the special network portion. Similarly, if users want a seamless esports experience in the metaverse, the user can pay more for this as a premium service.¹.

Either way, telecom operators have an important role to play.

Here are some interesting ones run by telcos…