The Metaverse Ready Networks Project Group is the focal point of TIP’s activities to enable metaverse-ready networks.

For connectivity and technology service providers, as well as the broader industry, the metaverse will create opportunities to deliver new experiences spanning all sectors including education, healthcare, remote work, and more. As these use cases begin to emerge, network performance and functionality needs to evolve. As they evolve over the next decade, future immersive services will require more network capabilities to support greater agility, programmability, performance and reliability.

The Project Group is an engineering-focused effort led by major operators, technology vendors and research institutions. Working in close collaboration, we align on industry-wide network capabilities and mechanisms required to access end-to-end (E2E) network capabilities supporting immersive applications at scale, as well as define, develop and select use cases, technical requirements, technologies developing new solutions and architectures to deliver immersive experiences efficiently.

Leadership

  • Alexandre Harmand-Circle

    Co-chair

    Alexandre Harmand
    Telefónica
  • Durga Satapathy-Circle

    Co-chair

    Durga Satapathy
    T-Mobile US
  • Fabio Panunzi Capuano-Circle

    Co-chair

    Fabio Paolo Panunzi Capuano
    TI Sparkle
  • Ricardo Villareal-Circle

    Co-chair

    Ricardo Villarreal
    Microsoft
  • Xinli

    Co-chair

    Xinli Hou
    Meta

Subgroups

QoE/QoS Measurement Framework

Co-leads:
head shot Francois Blouin (1)
Francois Blouin, Meta
Kafi Hassan
Kafi Hassan, T-Mobile USA
Chris Murphy (1)
Dr. Chris Murphy, VIAVI

The purpose of the QoE/QoS Measurement Framework MRN subgroup is to develop a common measurement framework for a suite of applications and services as well as typical context of use.

View QoE/QoS Measurement Framework Charter

Use Cases & QoS Requirement

Co-leads:
Javed Rahman TIP MRN Headshot (1)
Javed Rahman, T-Mobile USA

This purpose of the Use Cases & QoS Requirement MRN subgroup is to identify and select use cases and establish industry aligned QoS requirements on end-to-end connectivity to deliver targeted QoE.

View Use Cases & QoS Requirement Charter

Enabling Technologies

Co-leads:
ID photo Zheng Cai (2)
Zheng Cai, T-Mobile USA
Cesar (1)
Cesar Anton, Vodafone
SharadAgarwal (1)
Sharad Agarwal, Microsoft

This purpose of the Enabling Technologies MRN subgroup is to define the enabling technologies that will support the MRN use case and key KPIs defined in the use case and QoS requirements subgroup.

View Enabling Technologies Charter

Comms Services

Co-leads:
Fernando Pargas
Fernando Pargas Nieto, Telefonica
Sushanth
Sushanth Hedge, Mavenir

This purpose of the Comms Services MRN subgroup is to define the communication use cases and associated technologies allowing metaverse users to communicate with external networks and platforms.

View Comms Service Charter

Videos & Talks

  • 1

    Fyuz Day 2 Breakout: Defining Metaverse Ready Networks

  • 2

    What Opportunities can the Metaverse Enable for Operators?

  • 3

    What is T-Mobile’s Motivation in being a co-chair of the TIP Metaverse-Ready Network Project Group?

Deliverables

Immersive experiences such as augmented reality (AR) and Metaverse technologies are rapidly evolving. However, today’s lifestyle means that a phone call can come in at any time and needs to be answered. In this way, the integration of Coms services with these immersive technologies is almost a necessity in order to improve the user experience.

This integration can help ensure that these immersive tools are not just limited to entertainment but can lay the foundations for them to become productivity tools. Thus, the development of services such as the one described in this document should be part of the roadmap of Metaverse technologies.

Completed by the Comms Services Subgroup.

Download the Whitepaper here.