Brazil’s Minister of Communications: 6G Is Important, But 5G Comes First
While 6G research is important, the pressing priority in Brazil is to deliver 5G. That is the direction the federal government is adopting, according to Brazilian Minister of Communications Juscelino Filho. “Technological advancement is always a priority, but our number one goal today is to conclude the 5G deployment,” Filho told 6GWorld at Futurecom 2024 […]
Terahertz for 6G? Not so fast, US Department of Defense Argues
“Do we really need to go up to the millimetre wave for 6G?” This question would hardly have been asked in 2019 when studies about the feasibility of the next generation of mobile internet started. Five years later, Thomas Rondeau, Principal Director of the US Department of Defense’s FutureG Office, makes a strong case for […]
FCC Committed to Open RAN as 6G Enabler, Commissioner Starks Says
If there is one trending topic in the telecommunications industry that will help enable 6G, it’s Open RAN. At least, that is FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks’ stance. Speaking at the 6GSymposium Fall 2024, Starks made the case for disaggregation, stating that it will offer several alternatives for challenges that the operators face today. “While 6G […]
Nokia’s Peter Vetter: ‘6G is an opportunity to create more value out of the network’
Nokia Bell Labs’ Peter Vetter is not only optimistic about 6G; he’s confident that the next generation of mobile communications will bring even more financial return to players – as long as we start planning accordingly. In this interview with 6GWorld ahead of the 6GSymposium Fall 2024, Vetter shared Nokia’s advancements in research, the main […]
5G Americas: WRC-23 Challenges Set the Stage for North America Towards 6G
Telecom association 5G Americas announced a new white paper on the challenges and optimal solutions for advancing 6G in North America. “Spectrum in North America: The Impact of WRC-23” digests some key outcomes from the World Radiocommunication Conference held in November 2023. According to 5G Americas, WRC-23 highlighted the need for new exclusive use of […]