NGMN reports aim to convey 6G operator perspective on upgrade strategy, architecture and timings
GLOBAL 08:58

NGMN reports aim to convey 6G operator perspective on upgrade strategy, architecture and timings

The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) has issued two publications underlining operator 6G perspectives in the run-up to standardisation. The first paper looks at potential 6G architecture candidates and examines migration paths both in the core mobile network and in RAN-enabled mobile sites. NGMN calls on the industry to heed the experience encountered in 5G roll-outs, arguing this requires early convergence to identify a favoured approach to 6G migration and prevent fragmentation in the marke

LG Uplus and Samsung partner on 6G sensing and AI technology research
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 1 JUN

LG Uplus and Samsung partner on 6G sensing and AI technology research

LG Uplus has signed an MoU with Samsung Electronics to collaborate on research and development of integrated communications and sensing technologies, as well as AI-enabled 6G technologies. The companies said the partnership is intended to support the transition to 6G by validating emerging technologies in live network environments and assessing their potential for future commercial deployment. The collaboration will focus on integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) technologies, including base station-b

Italy consults on using 3800-4200 MHz band for local wireless networks
ITALY 29 MEI

Italy consults on using 3800-4200 MHz band for local wireless networks

Italy's communications watchdog Agcom has launched a public consultation on shared future use of the 3800 MHz to 4200 MHz band by terrestrial wireless broadband systems with medium-low power (WBB-LMP) capable of providing local network connectivity. The regulator said the band could represent a strategic resource for the development of new services based on 5G and, ultimately, 6G technologies.

Ocudu open RAN project discloses 21 additional members including Wind River, Parallel Wireless
GLOBAL 28 MEI

Ocudu open RAN project discloses 21 additional members including Wind River, Parallel Wireless

Ocudu Ecosystem Foundation, a Linux Foundation initiative focused on advancing Open RAN centralised and distributed units, has revealed details of its membership growth in the past couple of months since the project formally got under way in early March. Since then, an additional 21 companies and academic research organisations have enrolled in the programme, which is structured around premier, general and associate member tiers. New stakeholders in the general tier include Wind River Systems, a prominent s

Ericsson hails Sweden-US tech prosperity deal, unveils plans for new Stockholm HQ
SWEDEN 25 MEI

Ericsson hails Sweden-US tech prosperity deal, unveils plans for new Stockholm HQ

Ericsson has welcomed the agreement of a Tech Prosperity Deal between the US and Sweden, marking the fourth such framework entered into by the federal US administration. The Tech Prosperity Deal underpins strategic collaboration between the two nations in telecom and technology frontiers, including 5G and 6G innovation, artificial intelligence and advanced research. The agreement, signed 22 May by Swedish foreign minister Maria Stenergard and US secretary of state Marco Rubio, follows earlier US Tech Prospe

AmpliTech supplies 64T64R cat B radio for Northeast University AI-RAN prototype
UNITED STATES 22 MEI

AmpliTech supplies 64T64R cat B radio for Northeast University AI-RAN prototype

AmpliTech has announced a further trial with Northeastern University, utilising the category B 64T64R massive MIMO radio prototype that was implemented in February. A follow-up study described as a world first saw AmpliTech's open radio (O-RU) deployed as the central hardware platform for an AI-RAN prototype system capable of massive MIMO transmissions. The device was configured to run AI Aerial, Nvidia's suite for AI-enhanced radio access networks, for layer 1 and 2 processing alongside OpenAirInterface's

Via expands participation in 3GPP voice codec patent pool
GLOBAL 21 MEI

Via expands participation in 3GPP voice codec patent pool

Via Licensing Alliance's Voice Codec patent pool has added two new licensors, NovaVoice and Cordial IP, as well as an additional unnamed licensee. These agreements build on existing coverage provided by the five founding licensors, Dolby, Huawei, JVCKenwood, ETRI, and NTT, since the patent pool's inception in late 2024.

South Korea and ITU discuss expanding AI and digital cooperation
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 21 MEI

South Korea and ITU discuss expanding AI and digital cooperation

Deputy prime minister and minister of science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon met secretary general Doreen Bogdan-Martin in Seoul to discuss expanding cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on AI and digital policy. The meeting took place during Bogdan-Martin's visit to South Korea for the Global AI Hub Vision event held in Seoul on 21 May. According to the ministry, the two sides discussed cooperation on expanding universal and meaningful connectivity, narrowing the digital divide and prom

Telstra, Ericsson deepen 6G partnership with joint research and testing program
AUSTRALIA 19 MEI

Telstra, Ericsson deepen 6G partnership with joint research and testing program

Telstra and Ericsson have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on 6G research, standards development and technology trials, as the two companies look to accelerate the evolution of next-generation mobile networks. Under the agreement, the companies will work together on 6G research initiatives, contribute to the evolution of 3GPP standards and conduct testing using Ericsson's 6G testbed facilities in Sweden. Telstra engineers will participate in trials at Ericsson's Swedish test environment, while Erics

Tokushima University demonstrates 112 Gbps wireless transmission above 420 GHz
JAPAN 19 MEI

Tokushima University demonstrates 112 Gbps wireless transmission above 420 GHz

Japan's Tokushima University and research partners have demonstrated single-channel wireless transmission at 112 Gbps in the 560 GHz band, marking what the researchers described as the first demonstration of 100 Gbps-class wireless communications above 420 GHz. The research focused on technologies intended to support future 6G mobile backhaul and integrated optical-wireless networks using terahertz spectrum above 300 GHz. 

Korea and UK discuss joint roadmap for 6G standardisation cooperation
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 18 MEI

Korea and UK discuss joint roadmap for 6G standardisation cooperation

South Korea's Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) said it has discussed a joint roadmap with the UK aimed at strengthening cooperation on 6G standardisation and international standards activities. The discussions took place during the final reporting session for the 2025/26 UK Knowledge Sharing Program held in Seoul, attended by officials from South Korea's ministry of science and ICT, the UK department for science, innovation and technology, and telecommunications industry representatives from

Cohere to launch channel observability feature to surface ISAC data insights
GLOBAL 12 MEI

Cohere to launch channel observability feature to surface ISAC data insights

Cohere Technologies announced a feature update in its Universal Spectrum Multiplier software platform set to enhance sensing and AI-RAN workloads hosted in mobile towers. The new ECHO feature leverages USM to generate real-time wireless channel insights, delivering comprehensive observability to help operators understand and act on physical radio environments. ECHO is short for Enhanced Channel Insight with Holographic Observability. Cohere regards the tool as a key component in enabling commercial use case

CHINA 12 MEI

China authorises 6G tests in 6 GHz band

China has authorised spectrum use for testing 6G technology in the 6 GHz band, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced. The approval was granted to the IMT-2030 (6G) promotion group for trials in selected regions, Xinhua reported.

JAPAN 12 MEI

NTT Docomo begins joint 6G radio propagation simulation trial with Anritsu

NTT Docomo has begun a joint verification project with Anritsu aimed at improving the accuracy of radio propagation simulation technologies for future 6G networks. The companies said the project will compare large-scale, high-precision radio propagation data collected automatically in real-world environments with simulation results generated in cyber environments. The initiative is intended to identify and analyse sources of error between measured and simulated data to improve simulation accuracy.

GLOBAL 11 MEI

Korea expands international cooperation on AI and quantum standards

The Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) of South Korea has held a multilateral workshop with organisations from Japan, the UK and the European Union (EU) focused on international cooperation in digital technology standards, including AI and quantum communications. The two-day event took place in Tokyo on and involved 10 organisations, including Japan's Telecommunications Technology Committee (TTC), the Quantum STrategic industry Alliance for Revolution (Q-STAR), the UK Department for Science, In

GLOBAL 8 MEI

Qualcomm becomes premier member in Linux Foundation-hosted open DU/CU project

Qualcomm has been named as the latest premier member of the Ocudu Ecosystem Foundation, a Linux Foundation-hosted collaboration focused on making key Open RAN components more interoperable and secure. Qualcomm's senior director for technical standards, Doug Knisley, joins the foundation's governing board. The elevated membership is expected to strengthen Ocudu's leadership, and supports the wider ecosystem in its bid to develop carrier-grade software backed by reference and validation architectures to spur

UNITED STATES 8 MEI

NTIA launches Spectrum.gov portal

The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has launched a dedicated web portal for wireless spectrum policy resources and updates, with the aim of spurring US leadership ahead of 6G standardisation at the 2027 World Radiocommunications Conference. The new Spectrum.gov portal is now live after being unveiled at the 2026 CTIA Summit by the US Department of Commerce's assistant secretary for telecoms Arielle Roth. The platform is tailored to the needs of industry stakeholders and

POLAND 6 MEI

Poland updates spectrum plan for 700 MHz, upper 6 GHz bands

The Polish Government Legislation Centre has published a draft regulation amending the National Spectrum Allocation Table. The most important changes in the proposed regulation include the identification of additional radio frequencies for mobile systems such as 4G and 5G, as well as future 6G networks. This includes the 6,425–7,125 MHz band.

UNITED STATES 29 APR

CTIA appoints new Chief Technology Officer

CTIA, wireless industry association, has announced the appointment of Kurt Schaubach as Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He will lead the group's technology strategy, working with industry leaders, policymakers and stakeholders worldwide.

GLOBAL 27 APR

R&S partners Gatehouse Satcom to develop 5G NTN test cases

Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) is joining forces with 5G NTN software developer Gatehouse Satcom to strengthen in-lab testing of 5G NTN connectivity services. The alliance aims to satisfy customer demand as the market shifts from early specification work towards live 5G NTN services based on 3GPP criteria. The partners believe the coming phase of commercialisation will require enhanced testing to achieve service reliability, and anticipate there may also be scope to support 6G-era activity.

SPAIN 23 APR

Vodafone, University of Malaga set up 5G-6G research network

Vodafone Spain has completed the deployment of an advanced 5G-6G research network for the University of Malaga (UMA) to boost the institution's scientific capabilities as part of the EU-funded Pandora project. The platform is built on open RAN architecture, enabling integration of multi-vendor hardware under a unified software system and supporting development and validation of next-generation mobile technologies, said the partners.

AZERBAIJAN 20 APR

Azerconnect Group, Nvidia sign partnership agreement

Azerbaijan's Azerconnect Group has signed a partnership agreement with Nvidia, Report.az announced. At the initial stage, Azerconnect Group will offer the service GeForce Now in Azerbaijan. The parties plan to cooperate also on the development of AI-based networks for AI, 6G infrastructure and a data centre for AI. Azerconnect Group, a provider of of ICT solutions, belongs to the Neqsol Holding Group. 

UNITED STATES 20 APR

US moves ahead with freeing up 2.7GHz band for mobile

The US has taken a step forward on opening up the 2.7 GHz band to mobile networks. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) said it had completed a technical review confirmed the band can is suitable for mobile and the existing federal agencies using the frequencies can obtain public funding for moving their services.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 20 APR

Korea leads creation of AI advisory group at ISO standards meeting

South Korea has led discussions on AI in next-generation communications at the 49th ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6 international standards meeting, held in Seoul from 13-17 April 2026. The National Radio Research Agency, under the ministry of science and ICT, said the meeting resulted in the establishment of a new advisory group on AI standardisation, including physical AI, which focuses on enabling machines and robots to perceive, decide and act in real-world environments.

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