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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…
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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…
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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,…
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