What’s stopping a ‘network of networks’ working in practice?
Among the different concepts for future networks, there is one that pops up again and again: the ‘network of networks’. Can we create a system which delivers end users a seamless experience regardless of the access technology needed – whether cellular, Wi-Fi, satellite or others? If so, it could be a huge gain for end users’ quality of experience and also for the overall resilience of the systems we have in place now. However, we haven’t managed it up until now.
6G In 2024 – What to Look For & Why
2023 highlighted some of the disparities between stakeholders and their different concepts of what 6G can or should be – a source of societal and economic growth (governments); a set of revolutionary new capabilities and services.
RIS – Shaping the Radio Channel for Best Connectivity
There has been much conversation and confusion about RIS, or Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces. While they will be late to the party in 5G, they could form an invaluable piece of the puzzle for delivering the kind of consistent coverage that governments and end-users alike are crying out for in the next generation… provided it’s good […]
If Cloud-Native Networks Are The Future, How Do We Bring that Future Closer?
We really need to talk about cloud-native. Many people are working on the basis that any future networks would be open, cloud-native and distributed software-based networks.
6GSymposium Fall 2022 Roundup
October’s 6GSymposium brought together more than 50 speakers from across the telecoms ecosystem and beyond to address how we move from ‘visions for 6G’ to implementation.
