6G Might Be Ready by 2030, But Will Operators?
Experts at MWC 24 discussed whether 5G has already secured future investments for 6G future networks
Experts at MWC 24 discussed whether 5G has already secured future investments for 6G future networks
Total Telecom Congress last week opened with keynote speeches focussing on digital transformation from the operator perspective. With long-term perspectives from senior leaders in European telecoms companies, what can we glean about telco priorities and how does this relate to the prospect of ultimately moving past 5G?
As engineers and scientists begin to develop 6G technology, uncomfortable questions need to be addressed, including what the point of 6G is, how it will be monetised, and what sort of experience it will deliver.
5G has taught us that the ‘build it and they will come’ approach won’t work. In contrast, 6G must be customer centric, not network centric, and start with a far clearer proposition around customer value.
In this green paper we explore what’s needed to make 6G a success.
The next phase of automation in factories is driven by productivity. Machines need to be able to make decisions by themselves and they need to be able to move around. In technical terms we need AI and mobile networks. Mika Skarp of Cumucore gives his view of the next steps in this direction.
While the Internet of Things is growing well annually, these days the operator community doesn't talk too much about it. Wireless Logic's Paul Bullock discusses the business challenges facing MNOs in taking advantage of IoT and sets out a possible future for the sector.
Can the telco sector be a solution for sustainability by the time 6G comes around? How to achieve that without widening the digital divide?