Four leading vendors (NEC, Fujitsu, DOCOMO, and NTT) are collaborating on experimental 6G trials.
5G and 4G networks still have plenty of time before they’re shuttered, but it’s never too soon to prepare for what comes next.
The joint 6G trials announced today will aim to accelerate progress towards realising practical applications for the next-generation network.
Naoki Tani, Executive Vice President and CTO at DOCOMO, said:
"DOCOMO has been...
Samsung and Keysight have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the research and development of 6G technology.
While 5G has plenty of life yet, it’s never too soon to start preparing for what comes next. The MoU signed between Samsung and Keysight aims to do just that.
Sunghyun Choi, Executive Vice President at Samsung Research, said:
"The signing of this MoU with Keysight will greatly advance Samsung's 6G strategy of combining the company's...
The UK Government and mobile network operators have jointly set a target for 35% of the UK’s mobile network traffic to be carried over open and interoperable Radio Access Network (RAN) architectures by 2030.
IT is believed that open network architectures will play a key role in enhancing the security and resilience of the networks required to keep in touch and do business.
Following recent decisions the Government has made around the use of high-risk vendors and...
Apple has begun recruiting talent for 6G modems even before shipping its own 5G versions.
Cupertino has sought to decrease its reliance on third-party suppliers for chips in recent years. Apple looks to extend the success of building its impressive in-house M1 SoCs to next-generation modems.
Two roles for a ‘6G Cellular Platform Architect’ were posted by Apple within days of each other here and here.
With 6G not yet even standardised and 5G networks still...
Global standards body ETSI has launched an industry specification group (ISG) for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS), a technology that’s expected to play a key 6G role.
RIS is a new type of system node that aims to leverage smart radio surfaces with thousands of small antennas or metamaterial elements to dynamically shape and control radio signals in a goal-oriented manner.
In practical terms, RIS will enable new use cases such as improving elderly care by...
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei wants to attract global experts to the company’s Shanghai campus to get an early lead in 6G.
Speaking during an internal company meeting, Ren said that its Qingpu, Shanghai campus is “beautiful and suitable for foreigners”. Furthermore, he said: “If there are 700 or 800 foreign scientists working here, they will not feel they are in a foreign country.”
China is already the leader in 6G patents, something that the country’s national...
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) used state media this week to proclaim the country’s lead in the development of 6G.
CNIPA made the declaration on World Intellectual Property Day (April 26th) and pointed to its analysis of 6G-related patents which found – of 38,000 patents – around 35 percent (13,449) came from China.
The US took second place with 18 percent of patents relating to 6G.
In the report, CNIPA advises China to...
Cupertino has already begun looking for talent to help it get ahead of the competition when 6G begins rolling out.
Apple is rarely first to support new technologies, it’s happy to sit back and wait for them to mature a little. Some would argue Apple was late to 5G while others would say the company was about on time given the relatively limited coverage in most places.
However, companies like Apple don’t get to where they are today without looking...
Nokia will take the helm of the European Commission’s flagship 6G research project, Hexa-X.
Hexa-X aims to develop fundamental 6G technologies and create unique new cases where they can be applied.
Six key research challenges for 6G have been identified which Hexa-X will aim to tackle:
Connecting intelligence: AI/Machine Learning (ML) technologies need to be a vital and trusted tool for significantly improved efficiency and service experience, serving...
All of the major US telcos have formed an alliance with other wireless industry players to research 6G technology.
The so-called Next G Alliance is designed to ensure North America is a leader in shaping the next generation of wireless technology and its eventual deployment.
Susan Miller, CEO and President of ATIS, says:
“As countries around the globe progress ambitious 6G research and development initiatives, it is critical that North American industry steps...
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