6G could do with moving away from industry jargon
InterDigital and Omdia have teamed up for a joint study arguing that in order to measure the success of future 6G services, new ‘quality of personal experience’ metrics will be needed.
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China Unicom said to be introducing 6G applications by 2025
The boss of Chinese telco China Unicom told reporters he expects his company to start trialling 6G application scenarios in just two years’ time.
India reiterates 6G launch plan, but it’s still just a vision
India’s Narendra Modi is sticking by his aim of launching 6G services in the country by 2030, despite the fact that 5G is only six months old.
Next G Alliance’s 6G XR report is actually a massive to-do list
Immersive, multi-sensory extended reality (XR) is what we’re all crying out for, apparently, but there’s a lot of work to get through first.
China is miles ahead in telecoms research
A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute rings alarm bells about China’s clear R&D lead in all things telecoms.
Nokia ponders the killer apps of 6G
The marketing drum of 6G has begun and Nokia is among those speculating on what it might do – such as chipping humans with NFC devices and scanners that can measure the bodily information of crowds.
Ericsson admits 5G revenue generation will take time
We caught up with kit vendor Ericsson at MWC who admitted that while 5G use cases are difficult to find, we shouldn’t necessarily be looking for them anyway.
DoCoMo adds Ericsson and Keysight to 6G research group
Japan’s NTT DoCoMo plans to expand its 6G experimental trials and has established two new partnerships to help it.
Nokia looks to the future with a rebrand
Finnish kit vendor Nokia unveiled a new logo on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2023, but struggled to explain why.
What to expect from European operators at MWC 2023
With the biggest trade show in the telecoms calendar kicking off next Monday, here’s a sneak peak of what some of the main European telco groups will be showcasing in the halls of La Fira in Barcelona.
Nokia and Bosch say 6G will track even unconnected objects
Finnish kit vendor Nokia and German manufacturer Bosch have shown off a proof of concept for 5G positioning tech, also claiming 6G will have the ability to track the position of any object, connected or not.
What does the future hold for 5G and 6G?
If 6G meets expectations, it could mean things like smart home networks and the introduction of automated cars become a reality far sooner than expected.
Nokia, DoCoMo and NTT hype 6G ahead of MWC
Finnish kit vendor Nokia has teamed up with Japanese firms DoCoMo and NTT to showcase what the claim are key technological milestones on the path to 6G.
Ericsson’s Erik Ekudden and Rory Read discuss commercializing 5G
At Ericsson’s pre-MWC get together I sat down with CTO Erik Ekudden and former Vonage head Rory Read, now Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform to find out if anyone is making money out of 5G.
Self-driving bus trial to launch in Cambridge
A new self-driving bus trial will kick off in Cambridge next year – though safety drivers will remain on board.
DoCoMo trials give a window into possible 6G tech
Japanese telco DoCoMo wants windows to be a help not a hindrance to signal propagation.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: InterDigital, 6G and the Twitter Files
The pod is delighted to welcome special guest Rajesh Pankaj, CTO of InterDigital, and they start by asking what exactly his company does. That leads on to a wide-ranging chat about telecoms R&D, patents, standards and, ultimately 6G. They still find time at the end to hear about Scott’s latest piece of self-indulgent writing, in which he tasked himself with a full summary of all the revelations coming from the Twitter files.
DoCoMo wants 6G to be all touchy-feely
Broadband makes it possible for people to share text, sounds, images and videos, but that’s not enough for DoCoMo.
Government urged to reform transport regulation to encourage commercial drone space
The Drone Delivery Group has submitted a white paper to the government urging changes in established air, sea and land transport regulations that could stifle the burgeoning drone sector in the UK.
Why the telecoms industry should care about CES 2023
As the telecoms and wider tech industries become increasingly intertwined, CES and MWC are starting to look like two sides of the same coin – with the former providing the consumer use cases for advanced connectivity.
Events
5G Core – Digital Symposium
- 20-20 April 2023
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OpenRAN World (co-located with the 6G Summit)
- 26-27 April 2023
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6G Summit (Co-located with OpenRAN World)
- 26-27 April 2023
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