Job Openings Offer Sneak Peek of 6G Research at Google, Volvo
It is no surprise that companies such as operators (AT&T, BT, SKT), suppliers (Ericsson, Nokia), and measurement folks (Keysight, R&S) have made several 6G announcements in the past years. It is interesting to see where their research is going – but it is equally intriguing when a player from another field makes their intentions public. […]
McKinsey Sees 6G as Tech Trend, but Monetisation Still a Question Mark
Management consulting firm McKinsey has listed 6G as one of the underlying technologies that will enable advanced connectivity. According to the company’s latest report, “Technology Trends – Outlook 2024”, the next generation of mobile internet will play an important role in the future of communications. “5G and 6G cellular technologies [will] provide high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity […]
US to Invest $ 1.6 Billion in Advanced Packaging Research
The US Department of Commerce announced it will open competition for funding to conduct research in semiconductor advanced packaging. The R&D activities will be held under the CHIPS program, and will aim to establish and accelerate domestic capacity. According to the Department’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the budget should reach around $1.6 billion. Each […]
South Korea, Samsung to Lead 6G Standardisation Group at ITU
Samsung Research’s HyoungJin Choi has been re-conducted as the chair of the IMT-2030 Coordination Group at the ITU. He will serve in the position until 2029, when commercial 6G is expected to be on its way. The researcher served as the Chairman of the 6G Vision Group at the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) from 2021 […]
O-RAN White Paper: State of the Art, State of the Industry
The O-RAN Alliance released a paper recently – “Use Case Analysis on mmWave Antenna Distribution (mWAD)”. While the topic in detail may be of interest only to certain specialists at this stage, there are some interesting conclusions we can draw from the paper and its approach. Some of these conclusions are technical but we can […]
