Vodafone and Ericsson Showcased 5G Monetization Possibilities

Vodafone and Ericsson have teamed up to present a joint cloud gaming/eSport demonstration that illustrates the ingredients essential to 5G monetization. The resulting solution was presented last week at MWC in Barcelona.

An Augmented Reality sport, HADO involves players on opposing teams wielding virtual energy balls and shields on a real-world court. The fast-paced game between players at the two locations was enabled by the high—performance connectivity between Vodafone’s 5G Network in Madrid, and Ericsson’s 5G network based in its MWC stand in Barcelona.

Alongside other demonstrations at the Ericsson stand, the game was used to showcase the key ingredients in 5G monetization; 5G Standalone, Network Slicing, and Exposure. With these three elements, a whole new world of monetization possibilities becomes available for Communication Service Providers.

5G Standalone with Network Slicing delivers performance and assurance, and Exposure of both the Network and Services will open up the network to different ecosystems such as gaming providers. This collaboration between both brands reinforces their commitment to explore and promote different avenues and ideas for 5G monetization, the two companies said in a statement. They have established this cooperation with the inauguration of Vodafone Madrid 5G Lab in 2021.