Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has disclosed that its grand ambition of building the ultimate “metaverse” won’t be made possible if the telecoms network doesn’t make any significant improvements.

Meta’s Vice President of connectivity, Dan Rabinovitsj, disclosed to newsmen at the Mobile World Congress tech event that home networks and cellular networks aren’t ready for the metaverse.

Rabinovitsj stated that Meta is working closely with other colleagues to think about what’s next in terms of innovation, adding that Meta is also working with cellular partners.

He stated further that one of the things that have tried to change is the trajectory of innovation, noting that there is a need to develop a common language around the performance of networks.

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s founder, and CEO said in a statement on Sunday that “creating a true sense of presence in virtual worlds delivered to smart glasses and VR headsets will require massive advances in connectivity.”

While responding, AT&T Executive Vice President, David Christopher, told newsmen that 5G is being deployed faster than 4G, in addition that there is massive investment across operators.

Christopher claimed that networks already offer low latency, consistent speeds, and high capacity and this will only improve over the next decade to support many use cases across many industries, including immersive and metaverse-like experiences.

He further concluded that however the Metaverse develops, it will depend on innovation and interoperability across many sectors, with advanced connectivity from 5G as an essential element.

The Metaverse concept refers to a seamless virtual world where people can work, shop, and play with their colleagues, friends, and family.

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