Good News – Growth For A Telco! Might Be Bad News For Some, Though…

Readers will be familiar with the technology journeys which many researchers and vendors are setting out upon, and at least as familiar with the troubled financial circumstances of many telcos. When growth is difficult at best, it’s hard to expect serious operator investment into new network capabilities, whether that’s moving past 5G, or MEC, or […]

South Korea Adds 6G Research Topic to Its Semiconductor Roadmap

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT announced the addition of 14 semiconductor research areas, including one focusing on 6G. In 2023, the Korean government announced the “Semiconductor Future Technology Roadmap,” a strategy for securing future core semiconductor technologies. According to an official press release, the inclusion of new items “reflects the latest semiconductor technology […]

6G Flagship Announces It Has Joined the AI-RAN Alliance

The University of Oulu’s 6G Flagship announced it has joined the AI-RAN Alliance. The initiative was launched early this year at MWC Barcelona 24. According to 6G Flagship’s Director, Professor Matti Latva-aho, the university’s dedication to leading AI-driven innovations in next-generation wireless networks as the world moves toward 6G technology. “With 6G Flagship joining the […]

India’s 6G News – High Aspirations and High Frequencies

We have recently seen a number of 6G-related news items coming out of India. The first was a release emerging from a meeting of the “Stakeholders Advisory Committee [SAC] on Telecom Service Providers,” consisting of company heads chaired by the telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. The group set out the aspiration for India to produce 10% […]