KDDI and Mawari sign MoU for partnership in DePIN

KDDI and Mawari have signed a memorandum of understanding under which KDDI will become the infrastructure operation partner for the Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) that Mawari is building in preparation for the advent of the spatial computing era.

As technological innovation in spatial computing and Web3 advances rapidly, the development of distributed infrastructure to support these foundations is becoming increasingly important. Mawari aims to decentralize and strengthen the infrastructure that supports these technologies as a company that provides a distributed GPU network that is lightweight and efficient in 3D streaming and XR content delivery.

Through this partnership, KDDI will provide a hosting environment as an infrastructure operations partner to node runners, who are the operators of the “guardian nodes” of the Mawari network, and provide a highly reliable infrastructure. This will improve the reliability of the entire network and allow each node runner to participate in the network in a safe and stable environment.

Candidates for Nordrunner Participation

Bit Media

• The company served as a development promoter for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “Tokyo 5G Boosters Project.” Leveraging its expertise in optimizing digital infrastructure and utilizing data, the company will help improve the reliability of the Mawari network.

Metacode

• Metacode aims to create a virtuous society by effectively blending traditional values ​​and principles with modern technology, and we will use DePIN to further this vision in our smart city projects.

Teleport

• A generative AI platform startup involved in the “Itoshima Science Village” project. Promoting the use of XR, the company will streamline and strengthen the distribution of XR content for next-generation smart cities.

Mirai Kensaku Brazil

• Mirai Kensaku Brazil is a company specializing in media and digital content, and are exploring next-generation content distribution models using the Mawari network. They will contribute to building a new decentralized infrastructure at DePIN.

Digity Minimi Co.

• As a company that provides innovative digital solutions, it also operates its own services. It has developed its own distribution infrastructure, including the high-resolution music distribution service OTOTOY. It is a participant of the Mawari network, and is promoting the next generation of content distribution and decentralized infrastructure construction.

Meta Osaka

• Meta Osaka is a company that is committed to digital innovation and regional revitalization, mainly in Osaka, and provide solutions that utilize the latest technology. We are contributing to the development of next-generation smart cities and digital infrastructure while taking advantage of the unique characteristics of the region.

Mawari Profile

Mawari is challenging to establish a distributed infrastructure network for spatial computing and a new standard in immersive content distribution through DePIN. The Mawari network enables real-time distribution of immersive content through a global network of computing nodes. By optimizing XR, Mawari is creating amazing and unforgettable experiences for users, revolutionizing the way creators engage with audiences at a mass level.

The Mawari network develops the foundational technology to power the next generation of interactive media, perfectly realizing the possibility of the virtual world seamlessly coexisting with the physical real world. Its core technologies, the Mawari Engine and Spatial Streaming SDK, run on the Mawari network. The Mawari network is the world’s first and only DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) that can adjust “storage”, “bandwidth” and “rendering” in real time for spatial computing.

Pushing beyond the rendering limitations of existing mobile devices and content delivery networks, Mawari’s global network of computing nodes is already powering a variety of projects, from virtual fashion shows to virtual live shows. The peer-to-peer architecture of the Mawari network aims to scale spatial media streaming with a community-centric philosophy.

Mawari has been selected as a startup recipient and is receiving support from Nisshinbo Holdings Inc., which has been adopted as a development promoter for the Tokyo 5G Boosters Project implemented by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

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