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The 6G vision needs a Reset
I used to say that #5G is “just another G”. Actually, I was wrong. Objectively it has been an expensive failure, rather than a valuable upgrade. That’s a very different place to where we were with 4G/LTE in 2014. I don’t want to review everything that’s gone wrong. I’ve done that before, in one of […]
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6G and selected future regulatory touchpoints
I’m starting to think a lot more about #6G regulatory themes. What should telecom regulators and policymakers start thinking about now, even though 6G is a long way in the future? #Spectrum is obvious, but there are plenty of other areas to consider as well. Many aspects of rulemaking take a very long time to […]
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Stop hallucinating: XR isn’t a central 5G/6G use-case
“The future is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed”. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard William Gibson’s most famous quote at technology conferences. In many ways, it fits well with the nature of 5G wireless. It’s here… but it’s patchy. Hold that thought, I’ll come back to it […]
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These use of AI and Machine Learning in 6G
Categorizing the 130 projects recently discovered in 6G discussions as expected to require AI/machine learning, we expect the AI landscape to look like this: Across the top, the diagram shows the categories of AI project (please see previous blog post) – described as“not really AI” through to having “6G specific needs”. Network Use Cases Network […]
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Is 6G really “AI-Native”?
6G is coming along behind the hype of 5G and unless there is a coherent list of AI activities with a return on investment attached, it is going to be harder for all parties (telcos and vendors) to make investment decisions. We spent some time looking at projects discussed as developing AI capabilites for 6G […]
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6 Key Questions for your 6G Strategy … and Our Answers
1. What actually is 6G? 6G is not yet formally defined, but the broad contours are becoming clearer, with an approaching consensus for certain features and needs, plus a long-list of potential capabilities and technological features. 6G represents a chance to fix the limitations already visible with 5G, and also reflect the rapid changes in […]
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Dean and Charlotte have put together one of the most comprehensive updates on the status of 6G, to date
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