Nokia, Ericsson and the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute recently presented a proof-of-concept for advanced video coding technology. The experimental technology is designed to address the expected needs of immersive media and mobile content in the 6G era.
The partners explained their newly developed codec offers considerably higher compression efficiency than current standards without significantly increasing complexity.
They also pointed to improved energy efficiency and scalability from using the experimental technology.
Explaining there is “early evidence” the technology is “capable of meeting the requirements for the next video coding standardisation phase”, the trio stated the proof of concept had been positively evaluated by the ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group and ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group. Both are involved in standardisation.
The next standard in this area is expected to come into operation in 2029 or 2030, around the same time forecast for early 6G deployments.
Future protocols in this area are expected to support a wide range of video types including mobile communications and streaming, alongside immersive and low-latency applications expected to emerge in the 6G era.
The partners identified a range of potential supported uses including professional, user and AI-generated content; gaming and 3D media; content for machine consumption; and automotive and industrial applications.
Source: Mobile World Live
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