Artificial intelligence is expected to play a major role in future 6G systems, to the point that 6G is already being talked about as an "AI-native" technology, with a holistic and pervasive approach to integrating and using AI within the network, as well as...
The mobile industry is a strange place. First, we give our technology a name. Then a bunch of engineers develop ideas for about ten years. Finally, we hand the new technology over to the business people and they decide whether to invest...
We are standing on the precipice of a technological change that will fundamentally reshape the way we live, work and play. The advent of 6G era technology promises to blur the lines between physical and digital realms in ways that were once the stuff...
Reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) as a key design requirement for 6G.
The jump to a new generation of wireless technology typically comes with the fanfare of the game-changing innovations it will enable, but with 6G, one of the biggest disruptions could be how much...
Ericsson has entered API partnerships with both Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm
Ericsson has announced an increased focus on network application programming interfaces (APIs) at its R&D centers in India, the vendor said in a release.
Network APIs enable various industry sectors to tap...
Non-terrestrial networks, or NTNs, will be a native component in 6G networks, according to 6G-NTN project member Dorin Panaitopol
For those behind Europe’s 6G-NTN project, non-terrestrial networks, or NTNs, are the only way to achieve ubiquitous coverage, project member Dorin Panaitopol told 6G Forum...
SK Telecom defines the key elements for 6G infrastructure evolution as ‘Cloud-Native, Green-Native and AI-Native'
Korean operator SK Telecom released its latest white paper, ‘SK Telecom 6G White Paper: View on Future AI Telco Infrastructure,’ laying out the evolution direction of the next-generation telco network...
The test was conducted at KT SAT’s Geumsan Satellite Center in collaboration with Rohde & Schwarz Korea and Viavi Solutions Korea
South Korea's KT and its satellite subsidiary KT SAT announced the successful integration of KOREASAT 6 with a terrestrial 5G network, utilizing the 5G non-terrestrial...
For Rakuten Mobile’s SVP of Next Generation Advanced Research, the key is to decouple 6G workloads from the cloud-native platform
In a recent article, RCR Wireless News laid out the definition of AI-native as it pertains to 6G; however, in an even more recent conversation...
Samsung said that the partnership will not only improve network quality but also establish a foundation for the market’s transition into the 6G era
Korean vendor Samsung Electronics has recently partnered with Japanese carrier NTT Docomo to jointly research the application of artificial intelligence (AI)...
Docomo said it is driving R&D in cutting-edge non-terrestrial network technologies that combine GEO, LEO and HAPS
Japanese telco NTT DOCOMO is currently focusing on demonstration tests and standardization efforts for 5G evolution and 6G technology with the aim of achieving a combination of advances...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the vision for 6G begins to make its way from R&D to standardization, what are the trends and goals, both technological and societal, that will and should influence it?
Experts from across the telecom industry, government and academia gathered in Washington, D.C. this...
Nokia and SoftBank plan to conduct field testing using centimeter waves, considered a key enabler of 6G
Japanese operator SoftBank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia for joint research on new communications technologies, the former said in a release. The agreement scope includes...
The communications regulator will auction spectrum in the 2.1 GHz and 2.3 GHz bands to support the development of 5G-A and 6G in Thailand
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand has announced plans to auction spectrum in the 2.1 GHz and 2.3...
In an AI-native architecture, AI is not a feature — it's fundamental
While the standardization of 6G is still years away, the next-generation of cellular technology is often described as AI-native, and as telcos and their partners look to the future, they are rallying...
The main goal of the working group is to prepare Finland's national 6G roadmap
Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications confirmed that a specific working group has started its work to promote 6G communication technologies.
In a release, the ministry noted that the main goal of...
At roughly the mid-point of the 5G cycle (assuming 10-year generational upgrade cycles), there’s seemingly widespread criticism that it hasn’t delivered on the promises it made. That’s largely related to the massive capital spend operators undertook to acquire new spectrum and put it into...
The THz permits would development of new technologies and services in the terahertz band, TRAI said
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended the introduction of a new experimental authorization dubbed "Terahertz Experimental Authorization" (THEA), aimed at promoting research and development, technology trials...
The Wireless Innovation Forum, which developed the spectrum sharing standards under which CBRS operates, is setting its sights on new work to develop approaches for spectrum sharing that is more dynamic, adaptable and real-time.
WInnForum has set up the new Highly Dynamic Spectrum Sharing...
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 be available until 2030 or later, but alas, it is quickly crowding out discussions of 5G (despite the fact...
NGA said the report is aimed at technology providers, spectrum licensees and regulators
ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) has put out a new report that evaluates a range of spectrum management and access mechanisms, including sharing regimes, to maximize North American opportunities in 6G.
The report,...
KT and LG will also collaborate on the global standardization for 6G systems
South Korean operator KT and LG Electronics are jointly developing 6G transmission and full-duplex communication technologies, and will collaborate on the global standardization for next-generation cellular systems.
Full-duplex will be introduced as part...
Two Indian institutes signed the 6G collaboration agreement with the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
Two Indian technology institutes are partnering with the country's Department of Telecommunications to work on developing "cell-free" access points as a potential part of future 6G systems.
The...
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 and promotion of 6G technology are popping up in every region of the world. For many of them, there is...
