Future Telco Conversations Highlight Culture Clashes Ahead
Last week we saw a clash of cultures and philosophies around the next generation of telecoms. In a typical scenario, the market will decide which of these becomes the dominant approach. However, the telecoms world is atypical insofar as there are bottlenecks such as the standards bodies which can limit the nature of the market. […]
Taste of the Autumn: 6G Profit, Policy & Tech Moves This Week
It’s been a busy week for 6G-related news this week. Here’s a round-up of some of the items that caught our eye: Open and Profitable 6G 6GSymposium in Washington DC created a stir with remarks from FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks emphasising the co-evolution of 6G and Open RAN. The FCC is committing $900 million in […]
FCC Committed to Open RAN as 6G Enabler, Commissioner Starks Says
If there is one trending topic in the telecommunications industry that will help enable 6G, it’s Open RAN. At least, that is FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks’ stance. Speaking at the 6GSymposium Fall 2024, Starks made the case for disaggregation, stating that it will offer several alternatives for challenges that the operators face today. “While 6G […]
Making 6G Profitable: New White Paper
The telecommunications industry has outlined a promising vision for 6G based on technology innovation technologies, immersive customer experiences, and vertical industry propositions. However, the journey to 6G starts from 5G’s lacklustre commercial performance, a factor that is pressuring communication service providers to invest with caution and to place demands for profitable growth much more […]
Nokia’s Peter Vetter: ‘6G is an opportunity to create more value out of the network’
Nokia Bell Labs’ Peter Vetter is not only optimistic about 6G; he’s confident that the next generation of mobile communications will bring even more financial return to players – as long as we start planning accordingly. In this interview with 6GWorld ahead of the 6GSymposium Fall 2024, Vetter shared Nokia’s advancements in research, the main […]
