China Mobile Fujian (Fujian Mobile) announced a pilot commercial launch of Operator Cloud VR service with Huawei and other partners.
The AND Cloud VR for smart home video services requires upgrade of home optical broadband from 100 Mbit/s to 1000 Mbit/s.
Fujian Mobile has established a set of VR technologies and service systems covering platforms, networks, terminals, and content, enabling it to launch the AND Cloud VR video service for home users. The service offers VR live broadcast, VR video on-demand, VR Imax, VR games, and VR education so users can immerse themselves in concerts, sports events, blockbuster movies, and educational courses from the comfort of their homes.
According to Fujian Mobile, AND Cloud VR leverages the computing power offered by cloud GPU rendering and cloud-based server architecture. The technologies ensure stable transmission of video streams and a high precision image display while reducing requirements on the hardware computing capability of VR head-mounted displays (HMDs). This reduces VR hardware costs by 70% to 80% and the technology is cable free. Fujian Mobile has constructed a new high-quality communication networks to support the service. Available bandwidths are 50M, 100M, and 1000M. The 1000M FTTH and smart home Wi-Fi technologies eliminate stalling and interruption in cloud VR and 4K video services.
Zeng Xingyun, President of Huwei Network Produc Line
Video, including VR, has always been a core Huawei strategy. Huawei is committed to enabling operators to succeed in the video business. To support cloud VR services, Huawei has helped operators innovate technical solutions at the system architecture level, which in turn, enables innovation in future services and business models.
