Curious to see the balance of “the metaverse” vs “a metaverse” in discussion and presentations
(A bit of history - I wrote one of the first ever market research reports on #VR#VirtualReality in about 1995, when I was working at UK analyst firm Datamonitor. It was published by FT Managerment Reports. Wish I could find a copy to look at my predictions again)
Oct 26, 2022 • 12 tweets • 9 min read
Interesting to see sessions with infrastructure & tower companies at #Fyuz22
Omnispace working via roaming using 3GPP standards
Sony unit midokura does sensing units (using any connectivity, wireless or fixed)
Interesting from Inmarsat talking about fit of O-RAN or possibly @SmallCell_Forum nFAPI with LEO satellites
Could put bits of RU/DU in space
RIC could have an NTN-specific xApp - very different problems for RF & spectrum management in space domain, eg moving satellites
Oct 26, 2022 • 6 tweets • 5 min read
I'm speaking at or attending a few events over the next few weeks.
In particular, this week I'm at #FYUZ22 in Madrid, which is a hybrid event run by @TelecomInfraP O-RAN Alliance and @Meta_Cx
Next week I'm at @Terrapinn@totaltelecom#TTCongress, speaking on one panel (about enterprise needs) and moderating another about rural connectivity
Sessions today are about green networks & sustainability
Solemn introductions by Guy & Antia Doehler of NGMN commemorating yesterday's sad loss of the Queen
@NGMN_Alliance@guydaniels@TelecomTV First speaker is @martineaus , a #COP26 adviser on sustainability, setting wider global & societal context for the telecom industry.
Notes GSMA stats (31% more traffic, 5%+ electricity, 2%+ CO2 in 2021) show that they are "decoupled". But notes that last number must fall
Curious to hear about experience with 5G / OpenRAN in domestic Japan market, as well as global traction with the Symphony platform
My initial takeout is that the Japan market seems to treat telecoms as "just another service" alongside the various other Rakuten offers in banking, commerce, gaming etc. Lot of discussion about how many people take 2+ services overall
Jul 14, 2020 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
For anyone wanting a proper read of what the Uk Government has announced today about @huawei and #5G and #FTTX networks, this document from @NCSC has a lot more detail than all the guff in the press
Actually discusses specific network elements affected
- I don't buy this idea today's rule change "delays 5G by 2-3 yrs"
- My sense is it allows the industry (& some in govt) to quietly back away from 5G's cult-like hype with a good excuse
- Many I speak to hadn't realised the cool "vision" stuff was always 2023+ anyway
Dec 10, 2019 • 26 tweets • 33 min read
Hmm @bt_uk Chief Strategy Office Michael Sherman kicking off @TheTelcoDebate#GTD19 with what sounds like a 1990s-era rant about Internet services / apps not being "free" & that pricing should reflect more than just Internet access
Sounds like a cliched telcos vs OTT trope
@bt_uk@TheTelcoDebate "We've given away huge amounts of value"
"You used to pay for an email account"
"We have to invest ever more in infrastructure"
Well, if you'd diverted some of that investment to internal R&D & app/service development, maybe you'd have captured more value, Mr Sherman? #GTD19