How AI, VR, AR, 5G, and blockchain may converge to power the metaverse [VentureBeat, December 2021]

Title:

How AI, VR, AR, 5G, and blockchain may converge to power the metaverse

Author:

Gary Grossman, Edelman

 

Published:

VentureBeat, 26 December 2021

https://venturebeat.com/2021/12/26/how-ai-vr-ar-5g-and-blockchain-may-converge-to-power-the-metaverse/

 

From the article:

Emerging technologies including AI, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), 5G, and blockchain (and related digital currencies) have all progressed on their own merits and timeline. Each has found a degree of application, though clearly AI has progressed the furthest. Each technology is maturing while overcoming challenges ranging from blockchain’s energy consumption to VR’s propensity for inducing nausea. They will likely converge in readiness over the next several years, underpinned by the now ubiquitous cloud computing for elasticity and scale. And in that convergence, the sum will be far greater than the parts. The catalyst for this convergence will be the metaverse — a connected network of always-on 3D virtual worlds.

SOUTH AFRICA - Elon Musk's Starlink in South Africa - How it compares with fibre and 5G

Title:

Elon Musk's Starlink in South Africa - How it compares with fibre and 5G

 

Author:

Jamie McKane

 

Published:

MYBROADBAND, 11 February 2021

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadband/385963-elon-musks-starlink-in-south-africa-how-it-compares-with-fibre-and-5g.html

 

From the article:

* Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service is now available for pre-order in South Africa, providing users around the country with affordable high-speed broadband.  

 

* Starlink uses a constellation of lower-earth orbit (LEO) satellites to offer fast Internet connectivity to its users.

* Starlink coverage is set to be available in South Africa in 2022 and availability will be limited.

By 2024, 5G could be beamed to your phone using huge, hydrogen-powered aircraft

Title:

By 2024, 5G could be beamed to your phone using huge, hydrogen-powered aircraft

 

Author:

Andy Boxall

 

Published:

Digital Trends, 2 November 2020

https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/stratospheric-platforms-cambridge-consultants-5g-platform-in-the-sky-news/

 

From the article:

In the near future, your phone may take its 5G signal from the sky instead of a nearby mast on the ground. It’s an innovative way to solve the problem of increasing connectivity without relying on thousands of terrestrial cell towers. The concept is known as a High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS), and it essentially takes the cell tower from the ground and puts it in the sky.  

China’s Blockchain Infrastructure to Extend Global Reach With Six Public Chains [Coindesk, 21 July 2020]

Title:
China’s Blockchain Infrastructure to Extend Global Reach With Six Public Chains

Author:
David Pan

Published:
Coindesk, 21 July 2020
https://www.coindesk.com/chinas-blockchain-infrastructure-to-extend-global-reach-with-six-public-chains

From the article:
"A blockchain infrastructure backed by the Chinese government will open its services to decentralized applications (dapp) developers on a global scale on August 10.

The move is part of China’s plan to be the one and only infrastructure provider for blockchain firms across the world. That effort resembles the country’s aggressive international expansion in other major emerging technologies such as 5G and artificial intelligence.

This global expansion is notable, given that China’s attempts to lead in other technologies have been disrupted. The Trump administration issued a new rule in May to prevent Chinese tech conglomerate Huawei, a leader in 5G technology, and its suppliers from using U.S. technology and software. The U.K. has also barred Huawei from its 5G networks.

Yet China’s global blockchain ambitions have been a smooth sail."