6G

A legacy of connectivity innovation positions the United States to win the next generation of wireless technology What you should know: A new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows 6G will be the first AI-native network infrastructure at scale, with at …

Mobile operators are under pressure to improve performance and reduce operating cost – without waiting for a future network overhaul. The recently launched Agentic RAN Management Service, part of the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RAN Automation Suite, sets a practical path toward …

Guang Yang, senior principal analyst at Omdia, told RCR Wireless News that it’s almost clear that the 6GHz band will be the core band for early 6G deployments in China In sum – what to know: 6GHz trials – China …

Qualcomm details its AI-native 6G vision which spans the air interface, through devices and the network, to the cloud Qualcomm is positioning 6G as much more than the next generation of wireless. During Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the company …

Qualcomm sees 6G commercialization being shaped by sensing, distributed intelligence and new multi-device experiences that merge the physical and digital worlds For Qualcomm, the case for 6G is about building a network platform that can sense the environment, support distributed …

From 5G NR-NTN milestones to mmWave research, Qualcomm is working to make satellite connectivity a core part of the 6G system As the telecommunications industry moves toward 6G commercialization in 2029, Qualcomm is working to make non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) a …

Through ecosystem alignment, early system validation and a focus on an AI-native approach, Qualcomm is pushing 6G toward rollout in 2029 As it has with previous generations of cellular, Qualcomm is working toward 6G commercialization through coordinated progress across spectrum, …

With ISAC, Qualcomm says operators can improve spectral and energy efficiency while opening the door to new cellular services Integrated sensing and communications, or ISAC, is shaping up as one of the clearest examples of how 6G could expand the …

Qualcomm sees the smartphone evolving into an AI orchestrator as multi-device experiences become the norm New generations of cellular typically come to market with a killer use case — mobile data with 3G, mobile video with 4G, fixed wireless access with …

With AI traffic expected to surge, Qualcomm sees spectrum decisions made today shaping 6G leadership in the future While the standards and technology needed to support commercial 6G launches in 2029 are moving with strong momentum, policy decisions regarding access …

From ISAC and digital twins to personal AI and physical AI, Qualcomm and its partners are designing 6G as an end-to-end intelligent platform As Qualcomm looks beyond 5G, the company is framing 6G less as a generational upgrade and more …

SK Telecom has detailed how AI-RAN will deliver gains in both performance and energy efficiency In sum – what to know: AI-RAN impact – AI-driven scheduling, beam management and traffic prediction aim to improve throughput and reduce power consumption across …

6G is no longer just the next generation of mobile. It’s the foundation for a new class of strategically critical infrastructure — one that integrates sensing, AI inference, and resilient connectivity across contested environments. Today’s shifting geopolitical climate has exposed …

Dell’Oro forecasts a 2% decline in global telecom capex in 2026, followed by modest growth at a CAGR of around 1% through 2030 In sum – what to know: Capex set to decline – Global telecom capex is expected to …

The CEO of Qualcomm told MWC that connectivity will remain the foundation of 6G networks, but its design priorities will evolve as AI becomes central to digital services and mobile computing In sum – what to know: Three 6G pillars …

In his keynote session at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, the Qualcomm CEO said 2026 is going to be the year of agents In sum – what to know: AI agents – Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon predicts the shift from smartphone-centric …

Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2026 – ZTE Corporation (0763.HK/000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, officially unveiled the ZTE AIR MAX solution at MWC Barcelona 2026. Centering on maximizing energy efficiency, labor efficiency and investment …

Spectrum Effect President and CRO: ‘MWC is going to be dominated by AI again, of course’ With Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026 hitting the halfway point, AI is dominating the headlines. That’s to be expected. But beneath the buzz, …

T-Mobile’s announcements reflect a broader industry shift toward intelligent networks optimized for AI, sensing, and real-world applications At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, T-Mobile US reaffirmed its ambition to lead the evolution of wireless networks from advanced 5G toward AI-native …

[Barcelona, Spain, March 2, 2026] Huawei released a series of all-scenario U6 GHz products today at MWC Barcelona 2026 to help carriers unlock the full potential of 5G-A and set the stage for a seamless transition to 6G. The company …

The Report Minimum Technical Performance Requirements for IMT-2030 (6G) was formally finalized at the 51st meeting of ITU-R Working Party 5D (WP 5D), which concluded on 12 February 2026. It marks the official transition of 6G from vision and concept …

From air-interface foundations to AI-native services, Qualcomm’s MWC technology demonstrations show how they are engineering 6G for intelligence and efficiency What you should know: Wireless connectivity continues to evolve as devices, services and networks become more intelligent and more essential …

From air-interface foundations to AI-native services, Qualcomm’s MWC technology demonstrations show how they are engineering 6G for intelligence and efficiency What you should know: Wireless connectivity continues to evolve as devices, services and networks become more intelligent and more essential …

Under the ATHENA architecture, SK Telecom plans to gradually apply AI- and cloud-based automation across all network layers In sum – what to know: 6G roadmap – SK Telecom’s ATHENA paper outlines its post-2030 network evolution strategy, continuing a 6G …

From real-time 5G slice validation to next-gen AI RAN software, Ericsson has highlighted a number of innovations ahead of MWC – spanning network performance, autonomous operations, and 6G readiness; with collaborations from Ookla, Apple, MediaTek, Swisscom, and Mistral AI. In …