ATIS said the new white paper addresses challenges in areas including supply chain and equal access
Much of the interest in future 6G systems has thus far focused on potential technical features and uses. A new white paper from ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) looks...
SK Telecom said that it is working to lead the early 6G standardization and technology ecosystem through collaboration with diverse overseas partners
Korean telco SK Telecom has released a 6G white paper that focuses on the key requirements for 6G standardization and the telco's views...
As a long-time independent technology analyst, I cover a lot ground and follow a lot of companies. Communications technology is my main focus, and the wireless world has increasingly become part of that, especially 5G. Along those lines, my travels recently took me to...
Test and measurement companies have a unique perspective on the deployment and development of the latest network technologies and features. Andreas Roessler, technology manager with Rohde & Schwarz, provides some insights on terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks — what is happening now, and what is...
In future 6G wireless communications systems, ultra-high-speed wireless communications are expected to be achieved by utilizing the 300 GHz band, NTT said
Japanese company NTT and researchers with the Tokyo Institute of Technology announced the successful demonstration of a phased-array transmitter module to enable instantaneous...
The Department of Home Affairs has launched a tender process to select an operator for the 5G lab
The government of Australia is moving ahead with its plans to set up a lab with the main aim of checking the interoperability and security of 5G...
NEC said that the tests were conducted from August 2021 to June 2023
Japanese companies NEC and Fujitsu are currently conducting research and development of a technology for testing the interoperability of "post-5G" base stations compliant with O-RAN specifications.
In a release, the partners said that...
GSMA and ESA partnership will help develop new satellite and terrestrial network technologies that allow for better integration with 5G and 6G systems
The GSMA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) that outlines plans to jointly develop new...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an ever-present topic in recent news, captivating headlines with its remarkable advancements and transformative impact across industries. From breakthroughs in healthcare and finance to progresses in natural language processing and debates about its societal implications, AI’s influence is growing...
The university noted that the new facility has been approved by the O-RAN Alliance
The Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University opened an Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC) in Burlington, Massachusetts, to promote research, development and testing of next-generation...
India stated the local 6G alliance will involve 75 companies
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has officially launched the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA), an initiative aimed at fostering the development of 6G technology in the country, according to a government statement.
The DoT stated the local...
InterDigital said the partnership will aim to develop critical 6G technology features including integrated sensing, communications and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
U.S. company InterDigital signed a research partnership with the 6G Innovation Center (6GIC) at the University of Surrey, in the U.K., to develop 6G enabling...
6G systems are expected to be commercially launched by 2030, while the first phase of standardization will likely start from 2025
ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) announced the release of a new report unveiling a future vision of the fundamental technologies needed to evolve from...
Ongoing RAN standardization work is paving the way for future 5G Advanced technology
During a session at RCR Live Telco Reinvention in April, Doug Pulley, chief solutions architect at Picocom, explained that a number of actors including the International Telecommunications Union, the Next Generation Mobile...
The government of Brazil will allocate $36 million for research centers to develop 5G, 6G and O-RAN tech
Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and local state-run research and industrial innovation company Embrapii announced the investment of BRL180 million ($36 million) in three institutions...
Capgemini explained that the new lab will build advanced test beds and simulators to explore use cases
French IT services firm Capgemini has announced the launch of a 6G research lab in Gurugram, India.
In a release, the company explained that the new lab will build...
Spectrum is the backbone that carries all voice and data in wireless communications. It is a finite resource needed to connect virtually everything around us — smartphones, cars, laptops and the Internet of Things (IoT). However, available spectrum suitable for wide-area communications is becoming...
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 potential ways that as-yet-unstandardized 6G could be. A new report from the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) delves deeper into...
The 5G inter-network roaming trial will be launched in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region
Telecom operators in China said they will jointly launch what they claim to be the world's first commercial 5G inter-network roaming service trial.
According to local press reports, the trial will be...
NGA published a white paper exploring how the integration of advanced communications technology in these systems will transform industries
ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) announced the publication of a new white paper on network-enabled robotic and autonomous systems, in which it explores how the integration...
China Mobile-Tencent JV had been initially approved by China’s market regulator in November 2022
Chinese internet company Tencent Holdings and China Unicom have officially formed a joint venture with a registered capital of CNY300 million ($43.4 million), Chinese press reported.
The JV was initially approved by...
The new report explores how as-yet-unstandardized 6G technology can help meet the applications needs of a broad range of industries
ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) announced the publication of a new report dubbed ‘6G Roadmap for Vertical Industries’, which focuses on the demand side of...
5G technology has been already used in 52 of the 97 major economic categories in China
The Chinese government plans to increase resources to accelerate 5G deployment across the nation, local press reported, citing an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
The...
