Connected music, immersive sports, Holographic karaoke hog limelight at IMC

New Delhi: Telecom players on Monday showcased futuristic 5G-enabled concepts, including a connected music performance and immersive sports, at the inaugural day of the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) here. Ericsson and Airtel demonstrated ‘Connected Music’ to audiences by synchronizing music played in two different places, fused into one converged and complete musical performance using a live 5G network.

“The demonstration involved connecting two parts of a musical performance using a live 5G network and presenting it as one for live audiences at both locations,” Ericsson said in a statement.‌

One part of the performance had a singer and a music composer, while 100 meters away a Swedish band played at the Ericsson booth, enthralling audiences.