Samsung said that the coordination group will be responsible for defining the process for developing 6G technology standards
Samsung Electronics confirmed that its researcher HyoungJin Choi was named chair of the Coordination Group on IMT-2030 (6G) at the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Working...
SK Telecom noted it will be leading efforts to develop standards for key management of hybrid approaches with quantum key distribution (QKD) and post-quantum cryptography (PQC)
Korean operator SK Telecom said it will promote the development of standards for quantum-safe communications at the International Telecommunication...
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...
Future 6G system will likely realize many of the use cases initially promised to happen in the 5G era, said Stéphane Téral, chief analyst at LightCounting
6G systems are expected to be commercially launched by 2030, while the first phase of standardization will likely start...
6G-IA is focusing on 'beyond 5G' (B5G) and 6G research, pre-standardization activities, policy and regulatory issues
Europe’s 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and ETSI recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation on 5G and 6G.
6G-IA has a wide range...
A new report by Darkhorse Global, a geo-economic and national security consultancy, makes some good points about the convergence of national security and industrial policy frameworks for telecommunications infrastructure. It outlines three “wicked problems” confronting today’s global ICT ecosystem.
First, vulnerabilities exist in all networks, hardware and software. Second,...
There are four phases of managing a network slice instance: preparation, commissioning, operation and decommissioning. They all require provisioning.
When used broadly in IT, provisioning simply refers to the process of making something available. More specifically, network provisioning within the telecommunications industry is the...
The free-to-join forum is open to all companies, standards groups and universities, standards groups and universities
The Metaverse Standards Forum, launched jointly by technology and telecoms giants yesterday, aims to foster industry-wide cooperation on interoperability standards needed to build the open metaverse.
Neil Trevett, president of Khronos...
The Global Certification Forum (GCF) and the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly investigate industrial 5G certification needs. The pair said they will share information on industrial IoT use cases and related requirements for testing...
As industries, businesses and consumers become increasingly reliant on the connected economy, its potential as the bedrock of digital transformation continues to grow. Yet with great opportunity also comes great risk. As IoT adoption accelerates, so too does potential for exploitation from bad actors.
To...
Just because accidents in this industry are inevitable doesn't mean we should stop trying to add more safety measures. The Senior Manager for National Site Safety at T-Mobile, Heather Gastelum, refuses to accept construction-related fatalities as just part of the job. In this episode, she...
Korean carrier LG Uplus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese mobile operator KDDI to find new business applications for 5G network technology and strengthen cooperation to pave the way for future 6G technology, Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
Under the terms of...
This week, I'm joined by Dominique Lazanski, a consultant who deals mostly in international Internet governance and cybersecurity policy. Dominique talks about China's push to create a less centralized global internet based on native products that reflect China’s policy agenda, and critically, where 5G...
The initial commercial deployments of 6G technology are forecast to take place between 2028 and 2029, according to global tech market advisory firm ABI Research.
The research firm also said it expects the first standards for 6G to be ready by 2026.
"X Reality (XR),...
2021 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for 5G as cellular carriers ramp up deployment, new handsets enter the market, and consumers remain more dependent than ever on mobile devices amid an ongoing global pandemic. Additionally, the pandemic has driven a massive...
A number of major IoT outfits are collaborating under the auspices of the Zigbee Alliance to develop a new application-layer connectivity standard for the smart buildings market. Members of the strategy group leading the work include the likes of Legrand, Nordic Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductors,...
Today, users are discovering new ways to manage virtually every facet of their lives from their mobile devices, meaning the number of connected devices is set to grow over the coming years.
In fact, the World Advertising Research Center (WARC) predicts that, by 2025, 72%...
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is teeing up remote testing events as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to shifting meetings for standards work online and conducting more webinars.
ETSI said this week that it will hold its second Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything...
ANSI CEO writes that abandoning US leadership roles in standards bodies to comply with Department of Commerce rules would have a "devastating effect" on US competitiveness
The Trump Administration's restrictions on engagement with Chinese vendor Huawei have thrown standards bodies and their participants into confusion...
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles that explores the sometimes obtuse process of standardizing, patenting and licensing cellular technologies.
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The Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) network said that these mechanisms have been implemented in Antwerp, Manchester, Helsinki, Milan, and Porto, among others
The Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) network, which is a coalition of 124 cities from 24 countries, have formally adopted...
ETSI said the new standard establishes a security baseline for internet-connected consumer products
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has released what it claims to be the first globally-acceptable security standard for consumer IoT devices.
The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) said that the...
Japan’s communications ministry will start carrying out R&D to develop post 5G standards
Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry plans to start carrying out research and development activities for a new telecommunications standard that will succeed 5G technology, Japanese press reported citing sources from the...
OpenFog Consortium's fog computing architecture becomes an IEEE standard
The IEEE Standards Association has adopted OpenFog Consortium's work on a reference architecture for fog computing, which extends cloud computing concepts to the network edge for data-intensive applications.
The OpenFog Reference Architecture will be known as IEEE...
