A conversation with Vikas Grover, CTO as Avanti Communications, suggests that over the coming decade the satellite industry will be doing a whole lot more than just ‘filling in’ for terrestrial telcos. We talk spectrum, infrastructure, HAPS and much more.
Pressure is on the telecoms sector to become greener, and in e-waste there is the prospect to do much more than greenwashing. It also means a change in how people think about incorporating recycling into the process of device and service creation to ensure it’s financially sustainable.
Irish company Volograms announced a new solution that turns regular videos recorded on the phone into 3D messages using AI
A recent paper from the Special Competitive Studies Project underlines policy recommendations to give the USA a leading position in advanced networks. 6GWorld dives into some of the key issues and recommendations.
In a recent interview Andy Walker, Accenture’s Global Lead for Communications & Media, the conversation covered a wide variety of topics central to longer-term telecoms strategy and implementation, from skills to cost management and oligopolies.
Robin Sho Moser, former CEO of eyecandylab, shares his views on security challenges when going to the metaverse
There are small signs that SMEs might finally be able to get the telecoms services they need in the way they need. We explore the approaches unlocking this huge segment and what they have in common.
The selected players will develop an in-orbit experiment where institutions can test technologies that will be key for satellites in 6G
In this guest post, Edgegap CEO Mathieu Duperré responds to a variety of accusations of security vulnerability leveled at edge computing. Is it really a problem of the technology or the mindset?
South Korea will have its first 6G-based personal aerial vehicles test site
In this guest article ChatGPT has helpfully pulled together some of the more widely-touted KPIs for 6G… but do they hold water? Heikki Almay of private network provider Poutanet investigates.
Vendors and operators showed a similar standpoint on how to conduct a possible migration from 5G to 6G at the 6GSymposium Spring 2023
Lancaster University has showcased its solutions for the automation of and digital twin for networks at the 6GSymposium Spring 2023
6G faces some demands which haven’t faced previous generations; for coverage, and for intelligence at a lower carbon footprint. While these are new for a 3GPP generation, IoT has some experience with this.
The future of telecoms is closely tied with that of the internet. In this guest post, Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX, explores some of the infrastructure challenges lying ahead for the internet.
What will 6G look like? We don’t know the answer yet. But for the UK government, this could be a good problem to have
With so many national perspectives on 6G, will everyone speak the same language when it comes to standardisation? Maybe, according to experts
In December 2022, NASA’s TBIRD mission accomplished a truly remarkable feat by demonstrating a 100 Gbps data link from a satellite the size of a CubeSat using line of sight laser comms. If replicable reliably, the business implications for the telecoms industry could be significant.
Chathura Sarathchandra, Senior Staff Researcher at InterDigital Labs, explains how he thinks 6G will help XR to flourish and vice-versa
As the telecoms world starts moving increasingly to more open and collaborative models to build services, propositions and revenue streams, strategies and philosophies for partnering will become increasingly significant for success. This is, unfortunately, an area where the telecoms industry has tended to do badly, from the desire to control walled gardens of services in the days before 3G to the modern day. Are there ways we can do better as an industry?
The deal will last five years and focus on 5G Advanced, 6G, AI, Cloud RAN, and Core Network technologies
Lula’s administration established a partnership with China to advance R&D of technologies like 6G, semiconductors, and IoT in Brazil
Ali Khayrallah, Senior Technical Advisor at Ericsson, shared his views on the challenges to make Terahertz for communications feasible
The UK regulator Ofcom has recently faced a battle with British broadband providers. While the details are UK-specific, the issues are ones which many in the industry globally will recognise. The challenge? Legacy technologies which are fundamental to the working of the telecoms system.
ITU member states have approved a report on issues to be addressed at WRC23, include technical, operational and regulatory materials
In this clip, Andreas Roessler, Technology Manager at Rohde & Schwarz, shares his views on testbeds and KPIs for 6G
The ITU, ATIS Next G Alliance, the European Commission and others have all placed the idea not only of secure systems, but trustworthy systems, at the heart of their plans for the next generation of telecoms.
While security by design is a big ask, “trust” may be a bigger one.
In this interview, the expert shares his views on 6G, immersive communications, AI, machine learning, and some of his work at InterDigital
China Unicom Chairman Liu Liehong said the company will launch ‘early applications’ to ensure 6G full deployment by 2030
While the world witnesses the dawn of LiFi, Professor Harald Haas, co-founder of pureLiFi, believes it will go hand in hand with 6G
Radio conference WRC will shape the telecoms landscape for the decade to come. We take a look at the topics, priorities and interests outlined by key players.
According to the Prime Minister of India, the facility will also help advance 6G research in the country
6GWorld had the chance to catch up with Thierry Klein and Peter Vetter and talk about the company’s goals and challenges for 6G
GSMA Open Connect is one of the multiple approaches over the years that have sought to take advantage of mobile operators’ data. Yet they have been stymied repeatedly in using that data to its full extent.
There are, however, developments beyond the traditional telecoms domain that might help to turn that around.
OpenAI has released GPT-4, its latest AI model, that fuels ChatGPT. It promises to be a game-changer for telecommunications
6G spectrum has been a controversial topic. While most researchers discuss the terahertz band, others look into different ranges
The existing approach to security and trust in telecoms has grown up over decades. New technical and service demands may offer routes to simplify and secure networks in ways previously unimaginable.
6GWorld shares five 6G demos or use cases that Nokia, Ericsson, SK Telecom, NTT Docomo, and InterDigital showcased at MWC23
Behind the flash and glamour of last week’s MWC there has been some question about the commercial health of the ecosystem. While drone taxis and other elements are unlikely to revolutionise the industry during the 2020s, there are some quieter revolutions under way which actually might.
Thursday at MWC featured multiple conversations about how security will need to change and what approaches might work.
Commercial evolution is top of mind for telecoms providers at MWC, but how to go about it and the pace of change is controversial.
For those of you who can’t be in MWC, this is full footage from an MWC session giving some essential insights into the operators’ view of the movement from 5G to 5G-Advanced, including insights from Jio Platforms and AT&T, plus the evolutionary differences between 5G and 5G-Advanced from a vendor point of view.
6GWorld’s Alex Lawrence moderated a session on 5G Advanced at MWC. Here are a few initial thoughts by the stage door.
From attachable devices to 6G, experts at MWC23 explained how networks will help connected cars to be safer and protect people’s lives
The GSMA’s Chairman, Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete, made a stir this morning as he announced that the GSMA would fundamentally change to become ‘a standards organisation’ in what he hailed as ‘the rebirth of the GSMA’. It won’t and it’s not, but there are interesting times afoot.
The Secretary-General also said that 6G is one of the four key areas for action to ensure universal connectivity
6GWorld brings an overview of what happened Sunday, including Nokia’s plans for 6G, MEF, and innovators at ShowStoppers
While the Sunday before MWC is a busy time for people preparing exhibition stands, it was also an opportunity to steal a march on the ideas cropping up. As well as Nokia’s announcements, there was more behind the scenes that points in promising directions.
Nokia announced it will intensify research of 5G-Advanced and 6G, prioritising a change towards solutions for enterprise and industry
The telecommunications industry is under relentless pressure to do more with less. A falling supply of new customers is forcing businesses to control cost while innovating services. Telcos are only set to feel the squeeze more as they continue to invest in 5G infrastructure, deal with more complex data demands pushing them to 5G-Advanced and 6G, and grapple with new technologies like the metaverse.
Although owners GSMA have wanted to emphasise 5G this year, MWC Barcelona promises to feature a record-breaking presence of 6G. 6GWorld will be your eyes and ears.
The NGMN’s recent white paper on 6G requirements sets out an operator vision for the next generation. It offers a pragmatic concept of 6G and its implementation which suggests a very different way forward compared to previous generations, which might regrow the fortunes of the industry.
Nokia, Docomo and NTT have announced advancements in the AI-native air interface and the use of sub-terahertz spectrum for 6G
The Federal Communications Commission granted two more licenses in 2022 to research 6G and terahertz frequencies for telecommunications
“The potential of Green AI cannot be disregarded: the majority of publications show significant...
Operator BT and manufacturer SPL announced they’ll test delivering 4G and 5G using an aircraft, offering opportunities in remote areas
North American initiative Next G Alliance is planning a new document expanding on the original 6G Roadmap published in February last year
This guest post from Infovista uses the example of cloud gaming to explore how quality of experience measurement and delivery is having to adapt in 5G and what that means for the future evolution of QoE management.
Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute and HeroX have a challenge for innovators who work with autonomous vehicles tracking; learn more
6GWorld spoke with William Webb, CTO at Access Partnership and former CTO of OFCOM, about the institutional barriers standing in the way of making the next generation of networks a commercial success… and how to overcome them.
To help you find the best fits for your needs, 6GWorld has put together this non-exhaustive list of confirmed 6G events across the globe
Researchers announced they found that the human body can reduce energy waste. That is potentially beneficial for 6G communications
During the past few months, there has been a flurry of related news in material science which could have an impact on the development of 6G wireless communications. This article assembles some complementary discoveries supporting widespread communications over high-frequency spectrum.
The concept of an endless fog is not much different from that of 6G, insofar as every device acts both as a transmitter and a receiver, talking to every other device.
If we left it to existing industry players to work this out amongst themselves, we might wait until 99G.
However, the next iteration of the loX (including “things” such as metaverse) is the wild card that may reshape this.
However, respondents said that technologies like AI and smart water, will be essential for us to cope with the new climate. Check the video
ATIS and the O-RAN Alliance have signed a memorandum of understanding to “further both organizations’ mutual objectives”
“Wireless carriers are all upgrading networking capabilities to the next generation of 5G, but that does not mean they are making money on the effort,” says technology industry analyst Jeff Kagan.
“In fact, it may be surprising to learn that this upgrade is costing wireless carriers much more than they’re earning from it.”
Self-Sovereign Identity, or SSI, looks set to change the dynamics of interactions online. By extension, that will have profound second-order effects on businesses and customers throughout the telecoms world and beyond.
ChatGPT has taken the internet by storm. We conducted an “interview” with the AI about 6G and the results are quite jaw-dropping
US carrier Verizon announced it is shutting down its 3G network. The move would happen in 2019, but the company decided to postpone it
The ITU-R published a document in November called “Future technology trends of terrestrial IMT systems towards 2030 and beyond”. It is exciting to see how much is covered, but peril lies in overlooking what is not.
Besides the record-breaking speed, the experiment might undermine the notion that Terahertz communications are more suitable for indoors
Rememory uses AI to let people talk to their deceased loved ones. Learn more about the service in the video
There are a good many misconceptions popping up about what 6G is or should be, and which lead to the concept being dismissed all too easily. By digging into some of these misconceptions, 6GWorld aims to help the industry start 2023 with a clearer idea of the relevance and – fundamentally – the point of 6G.
Samsung’s R&D hub has elected 6G and AI two of the seven main tech trends in 2022. The company has been investing in both areas
