6G

ITU defining 6G vision.

Delivering the North's Connected Future

Written by Nick Wood for Telecoms.com 

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have their sights set on 6G.

The latest in the Telecom Trailblazers series.

3D-printed radio antennas that could help bring stronger mobile phone signals and faster internet connections to people living in remote communities have been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

An ambitious new development phase of ESA’s 5G/6G Hub has begun.

The agency is extending the facility’s satellite-enabled communications technologies and pursuing new collaborations with industry, as part of its drive to accelerate the 5G digital transformation of the European economy.

ETSI's Research Conference, Maximising the Impact of European 6G Research through Standardisation, took place 6-8 Feb 2023 at ETSI Headquarters in Sophia Antipolis, France.
Free 6G Training produced this extensive summary of the event and key details.

A major new research facility that will help the UK be a world leader in 6G technology is set to be established at the University of Sheffield.

• Japan’s SoftBank Corp has been planning its 6G strategy for years already
• The use of high-frequency spectrum is set to play a key role in next-generation cellular service delivery
• SoftBank has teamed up with Nokia to trial services in the 7GHz band in Tokyo

With

UK tech innovation will once again be showcased on the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Pavilion at MWC 2026, 3-6 March in Barcelona.

Innovative and imaginative tech startups and scaleups will showcase solutions at the cutting edge of telecoms and mobile, building a new era of connectivity.

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2)'s mobile network is on course for an upgrade thanks to a bunch of frequencies it has agreed to acquire from newly-merged VodafoneThree.

In return for a £343 million outlay, VMO2 will receive 78.8 MHz of spectrum spanning multiple bands:

• Telcos and Wi-Fi providers are lobbying European regulators over the upper 6 GHz band
• The EU’s Radio Spectrum Policy Group is consulting on the matter
• A draft opinion has been published, but a final opinion may still be months away

The discussion about whether to

• Anticipating the 6G era, SoftBank Corp. aims to build next-generation telecommunications network with 3D architecture
• SoftBank Corp. makes equity Investment in U.S.-based Sceye, a developer of lighter-than-air (LTA)-type HAPS vehicle

SoftBank Corp.

Mobile phone blackspots will be eliminated on several major railway lines and train tunnels by 2028, the body which runs Britain's railway infrastructure has pledged.

UKTIN’s latest webinar, held on June 17th, explored the current Horizon collaborative opportunities in the UK for advanced communications.

US telecoms software vendor Mavenir has come to a recapitalization arrangement with its main investor, Siris, and is taking a step back from its foray into Open RAN.

Ericsson and UK Connect have teamed up to provide upgraded connectivity solutions to Surrey Search and Rescue, who were previously often relying on paper maps.

On 24–25 April 2025, the 3GPP - O-RAN ALLIANCE joint workshop brought together experts from across the telecom ecosystem at ETSI Headquarters for a focused exchange on coordination for 6G.

European leadership in the development of next-generation 6G mobile technologies is set to be boosted with the launch of a new €104 million call to support cutting-edge research and innovation in mobile networks.

Hello, I’m Dimitrios Pezaros, a professor of Computer Networks at the University of Glasgow.

T-Mobile plans to test Nokia equipment in the 7GHz band to 'support the advancement of potential future wireless technologies.' That's likely a nod to forthcoming 6G technologies.