Chapter 15
Next Steps Toward the Industrial Metaverse and 6G
Jari Collin,
Jarkko Pellikka, Jyrki T. J. Penttinen,
Jari Collin
Adjunct Professor at Aalto University and CTO at Telia Finland
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Jarkko Pellikka, Jyrki T. J. Penttinen,
Jari Collin
Adjunct Professor at Aalto University and CTO at Telia Finland
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 24 November 2023
Summary
The industrial metaverse involves real-time interaction, high data throughput, low latency, and seamless connectivity, all of which are areas where advanced 5G and 6G technology offers significant advantages. Together with extended reality (XR) technologies, these are the crucial components of the industrial metaverse due to their ability to create immersive and interactive experiences that enhance various industrial processes and operations. The industrial metaverse potential is driven by achievable, business-relevant results, and there are already solid indicators of the realized benefits in numerous areas across industrial design, production, and logistics. It is however important to note that many industrial metaverse use cases have very differing needs for optimal connectivity that will stretch the capabilities of new 5G networks. The drive to Industry 4.0 will result in dramatically more demanding requirements for latency, jitter, reliability, efficiency, and sensing, which create the concrete basis for 6G research in the industrial context.
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