FCC Launches Advisory Committee, 6G Security Working Group in the US

The building where the FCC is located in Washington, D.C. The body is looking into 6G

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it is kicking off the ninth Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC). The Committee includes a 6G working group. The Council will have 50 members and is expected to provide recommendations as to ways “the FCC can strive for security, reliability, and interoperability of the nation’s communications systems.” […]

Eyeing 6G: Nokia and Telia Run Massive MIMO Trial in the Upper 6 GHz

Nokia headquarters, where the company conducts several experiments, including with 6G

Nokia and Telia announced they have successfully completed a field pilot in the upper 6 GHz spectrum band range. This frequency has recently arisen as a potential solution for the allocation problem 6G is already subject to. Nokia utilised a 128TRX Massive MIMO radio based on its AirScale Habrok platform and a test terminal from […]

6G Flagship to Assist Finland’s Defence and Security Efforts

University of Oulu, home to 6G Flagship

The University of Oulu announced that its Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (ITEE) has joined the Digital Defence Ecosystem (DDE), a collaboration ecosystem to advance Finland’s defence and security capabilities. Finnish initiative 6G Flagship will play an important role in research, the university said. The announcement comes two months after the North Atlantic […]

Women in 6G Initiative Aiming to Help Close the Gender Gap in Telecoms

6G - Woman working on a machine

“I’m an engineer by choice and an entrepreneur by chance, to be very honest.” That’s how Pavithra Nagaraj, founder of the Women in 6G initiative, described her unique path in a field dominated by male professionals who commonly stick with research only. “Unique” because, unlike many of her peers, the BMS College of Engineering (India) […]