6G

T-Mobile has raised its full-year guidance, but its earnings call pointed to bigger bets ahead: more spectrum spending, edge compute economics, and AI-driven network efficiency – as it, again, rejects …

New 6G reference-device types, higher uplink modulation for fixed wireless access and open questions on migration as Release 21 takes shape What you should know: As discussed in our previous …

From the newsletter (October 28; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Amazon Leo’s $11.5bn Globalstar deal intensifies the direct-to-device satellite race, while Bell Canada’s tower valuation highlights infrastructure’s …

Sensing, physical AI and spectrum lead the 6G business case In sum – what to know: 6G monetization will depend on selling business outcomes and intelligent automation rather than connectivity …

From the newsletter (October 27; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Orange, AT&T and Verizon are improving earnings through commercial growth and cost discipline, while telcos place bets …

Verizon CTO Yago Tenorio says 6G needs an architectural rethink to handle AI-driven uplink demand, avoid repeating 5G’s standardization mistakes, and embed autonomous network operations and commercial use cases from …

Why site-specific channel modeling matters once 6G radios start sensing In sum – what to know: For years, the wireless industry has leaned on standardized statistical models to test and …

During a session at RCR’s 6G Forum, Derek Khlopin, deputy associate administrator of NTIA’s Office of Spectrum, said the U.S. is pursuing a significant pipeline of spectrum for future wireless …

The answer starts in 2026: design adaptability into 6G so the system can rise to challenges we cannot yet foresee What you should know: AI experiences increasingly distribute intelligence across …

Panelists favor integration over a single 6G architecture In sum – what we know: What does ubiquitous connectivity actually mean? That was the focus of a panel at the recent …

Ericsson forecasts surging uplink demand as AI shifts mobile traffic patterns, urging operators to avoid 5G’s costly standalone delays. Its 6G vision hinges on spectrum efficiency, reusable infrastructure, and services …

Stephen Douglas, head of strategic thought leadership at Keysight Technologies, said during the recent RCR’s 6G Forum that future 6G technology will be standalone from the beginning with its own …

Panel maps the 6G path from standalone 5G to agentic AI cores In sum – what we know: 6G has started moving from vision to engineering, and with it comes …

Speaking at RCR Wireless News’ 6G Forum 2026, Stéphane Téral, founder and chief analyst at Téral Research, said the standardization process was moving toward evaluation and consensus building In sum …

Matthew Iji, head of data modelling and forecasting at GSMA Intelligence, told RCR that 6G will move from selective launches to global scale gradually, with coexistence rather than wholesale replacement …

As mmWave moves beyond hotspot deployments, the challenge is extending high-frequency coverage without simply adding more base stations. Kyocera’s multi-hop repeater validation points to a more flexible network architecture for …

Jungchul Kim, head of product strategy group, networks business at Samsung Electronics, told RCR that physical AI applications will place specific demands on networks, including ultra-low latency, high reliability, consistent …

How MIMO continues to evolve for mobile connectivity in the AI era What you should know: Mobile data demand is entering a new phase. Video, XR and cloud services continue …

Verizon chief technology officer and senior vice president of technology development Yago Tenorio told RCR that the industry needs to avoid fragmentation as 6G moves toward commercialization In sum – …

From the newsletter (September 14; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Verizon is expanding its 6G Innovation Forum as operators hunt for AI-driven use cases and a credible …

From the newsletter (September 4; sign-up if you want it sooner): The killer-app narrative made sense for 4G, but 5G broke it. As 6G becomes part of a programmable communications …

Wireless communications are being stretched to new limits across a host of uses and technologies: From preparation for 6G cellular networks and implementation of AI in the RAN, to current …

Keysight reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $1.846 billion, up 36% year over year, while orders rose 56% to $2.91 billion In sum – what to know: AI drives test intensity …

Cheap drone warfare has changed military strategy, and governments want cheaper anti-drone detection to keep pace. 6G-native ISAC has been rushed into late 5G-era networks in response. Ericsson Federal explains …

AI-RAN promises a software-driven path to greater capacity, programmability and operational efficiency The RAN’s next phase will not be defined by AI, cloud or openness in isolation, but by the …