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 authorises 6G tests in 6 GHz band
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.

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

Korea expands international cooperation on AI and quantum standards
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

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

NTIA launches Spectrum.gov portal
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 updates spectrum plan for 700 MHz, upper 6 GHz bands
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.

CTIA appoints new Chief Technology Officer
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.

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

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

Azerconnect Group, Nvidia sign partnership agreement
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. 

US moves ahead with freeing up 2.7GHz band for mobile
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.

BRAZIL 16 APR

Brazil prepares for 6G with CPQD's ERA 6G project

Brazil's CPQD, with support from Funttel and the Ministry of Communications, has launched the 'Evolution in Open Networks towards 6G' (ERA 6G) project to prepare Brazil for the next generation of mobile connectivity. This 36-month project aims to enable advanced applications like extended reality, massive IoT, and holographic communications, while also addressing long-standing connectivity issues in rural and remote areas. ERA 6G will focus on developing a 6G mobile infrastructure built on open, disaggregat

JAPAN 15 APR

GSMA organises 'Tokyo Accord' in boost to Japanese mobile industry

Japan's mobile operators NTT Docomo, Rakuten Mobile, KDDI and SoftBank have signed a new agreement reinforcing their commitment to cooperation on developing 6G technology. The so-called 'Tokyo Accord' was also signed by regional operators Global Telecom and LG Uplus, along with three Asian 6G alliances, at the Digital Nation Summit Tokyo organised by the GSMA. 

GLOBAL 8 APR

HAPS Alliance outlines role of stratospheric platforms in future 6G

The HAPS Alliance has published a whitepaper detailing how high altitude platform stations (HAPS) and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) could be integrated into emerging 6G network architectures. The paper, focused on the International Telecommunication Union's IMT-2030 framework, describes a multi-layered model combining terrestrial, stratospheric and satellite-based infrastructure. In this model, HAPS platforms operate at around 20 km altitude, positioned between ground networks and satellites to provide ex

OMAN 7 APR

Oman TRA starts 6G preparations

Oman's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has initiated a study to prepare for the roll out of the 6G technology, Muscat Daily reported. The study focuses on identifying suitable spectrum bands, core infrastructure needs, and potential 6G applications for key sectors like healthcare and transportation.

UNITED STATES 7 APR

InterDigital presents federated approach to ease wireless bottlenecks in AI training

InterDigital will attend the University of Texas at Austin's fifth 6G@UT Forum event to showcase an AI model optimising technology designed to streamline resources used while configuring mobile and wireless infrastructure AI services. The R&D firm is joining forces with Keysight Technologies for a demonstration of real-time Over-the-Air Federated Learning (OTA-FL) technology, used to enhance AI training efficiency while communicating the latest parameters collected from edge devices over wireless access mod

EUROPE 1 APR

ETHER completes SNS-JU remit focused on unified space, aerial and land 6G architecture

A 6G research project funded by the EU's Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS-JU) has wrapped up its remit, having introduced a novel architecture for combining satellite, land-based and aerial transmitters into a fully unified 6G network.  The ETHER project was co-ordinated by University of Luxembourg's Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust with the participation of Sateliot, Collins Aerospace, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Avanti, Ubiwhere, i2Cat Research Centr

JAPAN 31 MRT

NTT Docomo and SKT produce vRAN and AI-RAN roadmap

NTT Docomo and SK Telecom (SKT) have published a joint white paper setting out technical requirements for the evolution of virtualised radio access networks (vRAN) and the transition towards AI-enabled RAN architectures. The document, developed as part of an ongoing collaboration between the two operators, examines how vRAN can evolve into AI-RAN, where artificial intelligence capabilities are integrated into radio access network infrastructure. It also outlines the enabling technologies and operational con

BRAZIL 30 MRT

Brazil invests BRL 104 mln from telecom innovation fund

Brazil's Ministry of Communications is allocating BRL 104 million from the Fund for the Technological Development of Telecommunications (Funttel) to accelerate research, development, and innovation in advanced technologies such as 6G, AI, and cloud computing. The approved funds, managed by the Centre for Research and Development in Telecommunications (CPQD) over the 2026-2028 period, include the Prisma Project for creating a Brazilian platform for managing sustainable data centres and cloud services. The pr

GLOBAL 30 MRT

Sivers targets frontier 5G-A, 6G transmitters with new beamforming IC

Sivers Semiconductors announced the general release of a beamforming integrated circuit (IC) chip for directed signal transmission in FR3 bands, supporting frontier 5G Advanced and 6G network deployments. Sivers' Daybreak 0715 beamforming IC is designed to capture superior propagation associated with sub-6 GHz frequencies but delivered using wider, upper mid-band bandwidths from 7-15 GHz. The FR3 bands, nestled between sub-6 GHz and existing mmWave spectrum, are under consideration to provide incremental ca

JAPAN 30 MRT

KDDI to support lunar communications study through partnership with ispace

KDDI has agreed to collaborate with ispace on the development of ground station capabilities for future lunar communication services, as part of a broader initiative to support emerging cislunar infrastructure. The partnership will focus on exploring the operation and utilisation of ground stations required to receive and process communications and data transmitted from lunar orbit. KDDI will provide technical and business expertise related to ground station functions and lunar communications, with both com

GLOBAL 26 MRT

Spirent launches Landslide C100-M6 mobile core traffic validation device

Spirent Communications announced commercial availability of its latest generation test appliance and virtual test service for mobile core traffic simulations. The Landslide C100-M6 is designed to meet high-volume traffic demands implied in 5G Standalone deployments, AI-driven services, and handling operator-scale encrypted traffic. Spirent claims activation rates in the M6 model run up to three times faster than its predecessor. The device is the first from this series with TLS acceleration support, and ach

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