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Is OTFS the best waveform for 6G?

Unlike OFDM and OFDMA, both of which modulate information within the time-frequency domain, OTFS does so within the Delay Doppler domain Certain high mobility environments,...

What is the Hexa-X II 6G flagship project?

Among other things, the Hexa-X II projects aims to evaluate '6G technology readiness' Announced in 2022 and led by Nokia, Hexa-X II is the second...

Four lessons learned from 5G that will inform 6G

6G Forum panelists warned against overpromising when it comes to 6G The notion that 5G is laying the foundation for 6G, with 5G-Advanced acting as...

How to build trustworthiness in 6G

Trustworthiness can be broken into five aspects: security, privacy, reliability, resilience and safety At RCR Wireless' 6G Forum event, NGMN Alliance’s Senior Program Manager Sparsh Singhal...

‘It’s whatever you want it to be’ — Creating and defining 6G use cases

Is Integrated Sensing and Communications one of the top 6G use cases or is it an enabler? Does it matter? At the recent 6G Forum,...

How does AI fit into the 6G vision?

While merely an add-on in 5G, AI functionality takes center stage in 6G While the opening session at the recent 6G Forum wasn’t specifically about...

How is cloud-native 5G laying the foundation for AI-native 6G?

Blue Planet VP: ‘The most important part of 5G that plays forward in 6G is that it’s dynamic’ 6G is often described as AI-native, which...

Three 6G priorities — steady, simplified and secure

Often called AI-native, many pillars of 6G are expected to incorporate this technology 6G is still very much in the R&D phase and will not...

Five 6G research organizations — green, equitable and agreeable

Research organizations across the globe agree that 6G will begin to roll out in 2030 Research organizations, associations and consortiums dedicated to the study, development...

What is the outlook for 6G spectrum?

5G is still ramping up, but an early and proactive approach to 6G spectrum allocation is key In May 2024, the National Telecommunications and Information...

Three key aspects of the 6G vision—automation, spectrum, space

Future 6G system will likely realize many of the use cases initially promised to happen in the 5G era, said Stéphane Téral, chief analyst...

How might intelligent surfaces be used?

A new ETSI report looks at intelligent surfaces' potential uses to boost telecom networks Intelligent surfaces are one of the use cases being floated for...

Is Open RAN really a 6G technology?

Open RAN 'will definitely be part of 6G' 5G is already here and slowly transitioning from NonStandalone to Standalone networks with a 5G core. Open...

How future 6G networks will deal with demand for mobile data?

Ian Wong, director of RF and wireless architecture at Viavi Solutions, said that future 6G systems should focus more on delivering new applications rather...

What are the concrete steps towards 6G?

Research groups have already begun discussions on 6G use cases and necessary technologies Although 5G is still very much a work-in-progress with a good deal...

What will be the main features and potential use cases of 6G?

According to Samsung, 6G will be characterized by ultra-wideband, ultra-low latency, ultra-intelligence and ultra-spatialization, which will support "extreme" communication performance A wide range of technologies...

What will the coexistence between 5G and 6G be like?

The Next G Alliance believes that 6G and 5G will coexist for a long period of time, as future 6G systems will be an...

Why is collaborative research key to developing future 6G systems?

According to Keysight Technologies, there is great interest from governments globally to kickstart 6G research Although global deployment of 5G is making solid progress and...

How softwarization will be key to future 6G networks: National Instruments

The difference between 5G and 6G One key aspect where future 6G technology will differ from 5G is softwarization, as several features will become pure...

When will initial 6G testbeds take place?

6G Flagship targets 2026 for 6G testbeds The initial 6G testbeds are expected to occur by 2026 while the first standards of this technology will...