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 […]
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% […]
NVIDIA Researchers Offer a “Primer” on Practical GenAI for Telecoms
A team of researchers and experts at Nvidia have submitted a paper to IEEE that talks about the theory and practical steps to deliver useful Generative AI, or GenAI, models for telecoms networks. The team uses the real-life example of a chatbot which can answer questions on O-RAN which was demonstrated to the O-RAN Alliance […]
