BROWSING: 6G

Rakuten Mobile launches R&D into advanced edge cloud tech

Rakuten Mobile has recently started R&D on the advancement of edge platform functions for the next communication standard after 5G Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile said that its research and development (R&D) project into advanced edge cloud technologies for next-generation communications has been selected by Japan’s...

The evolution of CBRS: 5G-Advanced and 6G connectivity (Reader Forum)

Per a Global market Insight report, market size for 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) is set to be valued at more than $25 billion in 2022-2023 and is poised to depict a 30% CAGR through 2023-2032, on account of the growing demand for high-speed...

Europe’s 6G-SANDBOX inks MoU with Taiwan’s ITRI

6G-SANDBOX aims to develop a large-scale EU-wide experimental platform for 6G emerging technologies 6G-SANDBOX has signed of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to foster research in the 6G field, the former said in a release. 6G-SANDBOX is a pan-European...

University of Glasgow unveils 6G lab

TiC6G houses a suite of instruments capable of testing prototype devices for future 6G networks The University of Glasgow announced the opening of new research lab dedicated to helping advance future 6G communications technologies. The "Terahertz On-chip Circuit Test Cluster for 6G Communications and Beyond" lab,...

Nokia sees high demand for 5G gear in India in 2024-25: Report

In a recent conference call, Nokia President and CEO Pekka Lundmark said that the vendor’s business continued to see benefit from 5G deployments in India Finnish vendor Nokia is seeing a substantial demand for 5G equipment in India during the next two years, local newspaper...

Korea announces development program for future 6G networks

The government of South Korea said the 6G plan also involves the development of technologies for the upper-mid band South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT unveiled its KRW440.4 billion ($324.5 million) research and development plan for future 6G networks, local news agency Yonhap reported. The...

5G-Advanced to improve performance aspects of 5G: SoftBank

The SoftBank executive noted that he expects 5G-Advanced technology to gradually be implemented into commercial network equipment after 2025 The main features of future 5G-Advanced networks are expected to include further improvements in the fundamental performance aspects of 5G, such as coverage, capacity and mobility,...

AT&T’s Sambar: ‘The industry has questions’ on 6G

Research and development efforts around the world are already honing in on what will constitute future 6G systems, from candidate spectrum bands to potential capabilities such as joint communications and sensing, and intelligent reconfigurable surfaces. 6G is also expected to herald a massive increase...

What timeline and features are expected for 5G-Advanced?

Fujitsu believes that 5G-Advanced will contribute to the realization of technologies necessary for immersive multi-modal VR, smart home and smart city 5G-Advanced (5G-A) is expected to be commercially launched around 2026, Hiroyo Masuda, senior architect of 6G infrastructure, strategic planning division of advanced technology development...

Ericsson launches 6G initiative in India

The new team of researchers in India will work with Ericsson research teams in Sweden and the U.S. Swedish vendor Ericsson announced the launch of its "India 6G" program with the formation of an India 6G Research team in its Chennai R&D Center. In a release,...

LIST to coordinate Horizon Europe project on 6G mobile networks

The 6G-TWIN consortium includes partners such as Ericsson, Proximus and Viavi The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) confirmed it will coordinate a project, dubbed 6G-TWIN, on future 6G mobile networks which will be funded by the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS...

To fund or fall behind: Government, tech, subsidies and 6G

Chips, Open RAN, 6G ... governments around the world are pouring investment into tech, hoping to gain a strategic and economic advantage. The US government wants to offer relatively modest funding and maintain a market-driven approach—but it knows it can't afford to fall behind. WASHINGTON,...

InterDigital inks partnership in Spain to carry out 5G-A, 6G research

This news agreement adds to the collaboration recently announced between InterDigital and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) to develop 6G enabling technologies that impact future wireless standards U.S. company InterDigital has signed an agreement the University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M), in Spain...

5G Advanced transformational features fuel new device opportunities and a bridge to 6G (Analyst Angle)

Every decade, mobile networks take a great leap forward to the next generation, with innovation staged in two major cycles: foundational and transformational phases. In the foundational stage, companies address the previous generation's shortcomings, while building the backbone to support the succeeding transformation. Maturing...

Europe’s 6G-IA signs MoU with 5G Media Action Group

6G-IA and 5G Media Action Group will collaborate in the field of next-generation communications networks and systems The 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and the 5G Media Action Group (5G-MAG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the main aim of collaborating...

5G Standalone, AI and the road to 6G: Qualcomm from MWC Las Vegas

All roads to the future of wireless and the full potential of 5G travel through 5G Standalone, which is beginning to pick up steam. As of August, the Global mobile Suppliers Association reports that 115 operators in 52 countries and territories have put some...

Nokia opens 6G lab in India

Nokia said the new 6G facility will be located at its Global R&D facilities in Bangalore Finnish vendor Nokia has established a 6G lab at its Global R&D center in Bangalore, India, the company said in a release. Nokia explained that the main aim of the...

Building a robust Open RAN ecosystem: Samsung at MWC Las Vegas

When it comes to building a successful ecosystem, the work has to be broad and deep. That, said Derek Johnston, head of 5G marketing and business development at Samsung Networks, is exactly the work that Samsung Networks has been doing in Open RAN and...

Editorial Webinar: 5G-Advanced deep dive: State of standards, products, and use cases

3GPP Release 18 marks the start of 5G Advanced, which builds on the 5G baseline defined by 3GPP in previous Releases 15, 16, and 17. There is a wide consensus in the industry that 5G Advanced will bring new enhancements to current mobile network...

Kagan: The next growth direction for the 5G wireless industry

Preparing to give a speech at a meeting of wireless executives and investors, I will focus on the growing debate regarding today’s wireless industry. The question is this. Has wireless seen its best days or is growth continuing in new and different ways? Let’s...

LG Electronics claims new record in terahertz test

LG Electronics said the recent test was carried out in partnership with Korean operator LG U+ in Seoul Korean tech company LG Electronics announced a successful wireless transmission and reception of terahertz (THz) data over 500 meters, which it claimed is the longest distance recorded...

InterDigital signs 6G research agreement in India

InterDigital said the agreement will be critical for enabling 6G networks to scale and meet increased bandwidth and coverage demands The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has announced a research partnership with U.S. company InterDigital with the aim of developing 6G enabling technologies...

NGMN outlines the course towards future 6G networks

Initial 6G networks are expected to be commercially launched around 2030 The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) announced the publication of the “6G Position Statement: An Operator View”, with the main aim of guiding a course for the future of communication networks “Our publication provides...

Next Generation Wireless: A Guide to the Fundamentals of 6G

Download Keysight’s ebook, Next Generation Wireless: A Guide to the Fundamentals of 6G, and explore the technologies and industry-driven applications that are setting the stage for the next generation of wireless communications including: New spectrum technologies, Artificial intelligence and machine learning networks, Digital twins, New...

India takes multiple actions to lead in 6G: DoT

Earlier this year, the government of India unveiled a national 6G project with the aim of launching this technology by 2030 India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been taking several actions to accelerate the 6G research and development in the country, with the aim of...