In a new report, ATIS' NextG Alliance looks at anticipated 6G spectrum needs based on expected KPIs
With the telecom industry, and governments around the world, already looking ahead to future 6G systems and the spectrum that they might utilize, how should they be thinking...
The World Economic Forum has listed 10 emerging technologies with the “greatest potential to make a positive impact in the world in the next three-to-five years”. Which is a curious kind of exercise, as it turns out, because five years is not long in...
Bharat 6G Alliance is an initiative of the Indian industry, academia, national research institutions and standards organizations
India’s Bharat 6G Alliance has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and 6G Flagship-Oulu University to boost research...
Last year, the GSMA said that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services across the country
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the Indian government to make available 6 GHz spectrum to enable domestic telecom...
The much-hyped 5G network rollout has hardly begun in earnest. Even though the technology was first launched in South Korea five years ago, much of the world is still yet to benefit from its lower latency, higher reliability, and blazing data transfer speeds.
Carriers have...
Nokia stated that most operators will need to increase their TDD mid-band spectrum holdings in the second half of the decade given the rate at which data traffic is increasing
Nokia and Telia announced that they have successfully completed a field pilot in the upper...
Nokia has signed a research and development (R&D) deal with the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya university in India, formerly the country’s National Rail and Transportation Institute, to develop 5G and 6G solutions for the country’s transport and logistics sector. Their joint work will address solutions...
The new NGA report focuses on the fundamental 6G designs at the air interface level
ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) has published a new report focusing on 6G radio technology, elaborated by the NGA Technology Working Group.
NGA noted that future 6G basic radio technologies will...
While there may be many ways to launch a 6G network, the 5G experience suggests that picking the fastest route may not be the most prudent choice in the long run.
Welcome to the second installment of 6G Foundry, where we dive deeper into the...
Request for comment focuses on non-spectrum aspects of 6G development and timing
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has kicked off a formal public comment period in which it is seeking information on the current state of development of as-yet-unstandardized 6G wireless systems, to...
Mobile connectivity pervades every aspect of today’s society. Changing lifestyles, remote work, smart automation and the proliferation of cloud-native applications are all driving fundamental changes in mobile network usage patterns. At the same time, technology advances are continually enabling innovative capabilities, empowering exciting new...
It’s easy to imagine how artificial intelligence could benefit communications service providers (CSPs), not least by automating complex operations in radio access networks (RAN). Often though, that story gets boiled down to how AI will “drive down network costs and complexity,” and that’s a...
KT and Nokia agreed to collaborate on developing advanced Open RAN technology for 6G mobile communications
Korean carrier KT has partnered with Finnish vendor Nokia to carry out research in the 6G field, Korean press reported.
The two companies agreed to collaborate on developing advanced...
The aftermath of WRC-23 and NTIA’s National Spectrum Strategy
As the curtains closed on the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) in Dubai this past December, the airwaves buzzed with more than radio frequencies. This year’s conference marked a significant step in the evolution of global communications, setting...
The 6G roadmap disclosed by TDRA establishes a schedule kicking off in 2024 with the establishment of a committee
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) telecom regulator TDRA has unveiled a strategy to spearhead research and studies concerning the advancement of future 6G systems.
Majed Sultan Al...
The antenna could help future 6G networks deliver ultra-fast data transfer with high reliability
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed an innovative wireless communications antenna which they say could pave the way for future 6G networks.
The antenna combines the unique properties of metamaterials...
The evolution from 5G to 6G core networks includes new requirements for AI, interoperability, positioning, sensing, sustainability and more
The current emphasis on bringing cloud-native technology and operating principles into 5G—with the move to a Standalone 5G architecture and cloud-native 5G core the next major...
As we gear up for the next generation of wireless connectivity, we’re building on everything we’ve learned
Welcome to the first installment of 6G foundry, a new limited series of OnQ blog posts where we explore the next generation of wireless connectivity. We’ll share how we...
Docomo and the other three Japanese companies have been jointly conducting R&D on sub-terahertz devices since 2021
Japanese companies NTT Docomo, NTT Corp., NEC and Fujitsu jointly announced the development of a 6G wireless device capable of 100 Gbps transmissions in the 100 GHz and...
NTNs will be critical to the future 6G ecosystem, bridging the gap between traditional terrestrial networks and the new space-based communications
The 6G Non-Terrestrial Networks (6G-NTN) project has released a white paper in which the body explores the future of connectivity in the 6G ecosystem.
6G-NTN...
An interview with Ganesh Shenbagaraman, Head of Standards and Ecosystems at Radisys Corporation
The telecom industry is currently seeing good momentum for Open RAN adoption and deployment. Recently, RCR Wireless News caught up with Ganesh Shenbagaraman, Head of Standards and Ecosystems at Radisys, to talk...
Repeaters and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces could help simply and quickly extend 5G mmWave coverage
As the demand for mobile broadband capacity in user-dense environments like stadiums continues to increase, Qualcomm continues to work to improve the near-term performance of mmWave communications, as well as to...
In addition to advanced wireless R&D, Qualcomm is working to ensure adequate spectrum is made available for the future of 5G-Advanced and 6G
The technical standardization work on 5G-Advanced is well underway, and the work on 6G is hitting a major ramp. Assuming a 10-year...
In the transition to 5G-Advanced and 6G, dynamic digital twin networks can help operators manage increasing network and service complexity
While digital twins are not a new concept, harnessing real-time network data and putting it into a user-friendly interface to facilitate dynamic management and adaptation...
The evolution from massive MIMO to Giga-MIMO will facilitate fast, cost-effective 6G deployment
Global consensus around 7.1 GHz to 8.4 GHz as a prime 6G candidate band, along with broader interest in the upper mid-band (7 GHz to 16 GHz) for future mobile broadband services,...
