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    From Sustainability as a 6G Design Principle to 3GPP Priorities

    The IMT-2030 vision positions sustainability as a key design principle for 6G, centered on improving energy efficiency, lowering lifecycle environmental impacts, and advancing circular economy practices. Building on the energy-efficiency focus of 5G, 6G provides an opportunity to broaden sustainability into a core design principle, spanning network architecture, deployment, operation, lifecycle impact, and broader environmental and societal outcomes. The Next…

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    Technology Roadmap Working Group: Semantic Communications

    • July 22, 2026
    • By:Hank Daugherty
    • Category:Uncategorized
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    The Semantic Communications Panel, hosted by the ATIS Next G Alliance (NGA) Technology Roadmap Working Group in early summer 2026, convened experts from industry and academia to discuss the future of semantic communications (SemCom) in the 6G era. The panel built on contributions spanning the last year from InterDigital, Ericsson, Nokia, Virginia Tech, Ohio State University, and Futurewei. The topic…

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    6G’s Value Proposition Takes Shape: Inside the First NGA–XGMF–6G Forum Trilateral Workshop

    • July 15, 2026
    • By:Hank Daugherty
    • Category:Uncategorized
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    The Next G Alliance (NGA) recently hosted its first Trilateral Workshop in Dallas with the XG Mobile Forum (XGMF) (Japan) and 6G  Forum (Korea), focused on “6G Day-1 and Beyond.” Discussion ranged from lessons learned in 5G to 6G Day-1 and beyond.  Innovations Advancing the 6G Future The event covered 6G technologies based on advancements in areas such as Integrated…

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    Technology Roadmap Working Group: Digital Twin Panel

    The Digital Twin (DT) Panel, hosted by the ATIS Next G Alliance’s Technology Roadmap Working Group on March 25, 2026, brought together experts from industry and academia to discuss the future of Digital Twin in the 6G era. The panel included representatives from Ericsson, Qualcomm, InterDigital, Nokia, and the University of Texas at Austin and explored the strategic role of RAN digital…

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    From 6G Study to Market Focus: Insights from the Next G Alliance Use Case Prioritization

    The recently completed 3GPP SA1 6G Study, captured in [TR 22.870], is a major milestone in identifying use cases and defining potential service requirements of the 6G system. With the study phase now complete, the Next G Alliance, 3GPP, and other key stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem are shifting their attention from comprehensive exploration to selective focus and market relevance. Within…

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    Spectrum: Laying the Groundwork for 6G in North America

    • March 20, 2026
    • By:NGA Editor
    • Category:Spectrum
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    The Next G Alliance Spectrum Working Group has been laying the groundwork for 6G in North America. A Solid Record of Accomplishment Among the Working Group’s achievements thus far are establishing a unified terminology framework for frequency ranges, assessing existing spectrum utilization, and quantifying specific spectrum needs for 6G, considering North American market characteristics such as larger inter-site distances. The…

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    Technology Roadmap Working Group: NTN Panel

    The NTN Panel, hosted by the ATIS Next G Alliance’s Technology Roadmap Working Group on February 25, 2026, brought together experts from industry and academia to discuss the future of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) in the 6G era. With participation from leaders across the information and communications technology ecosystem, including Ericsson, Qualcomm, Anritsu, Nokia, and University of Texas at Austin, the…

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    Sustainable AI in Telecom: From Foundational Framework to Operational Priority

    In one of the industry’s early efforts to offer structure, shared language, and practical context to how artificial intelligence and sustainability intersect in next-generation networks, ATIS’ Next G Alliance published Sustainable AI in Telecom: Promises and Challenges in 6G. Upon publication in 2025, AI adoption in telecom was accelerating; but many sustainability discussions remained high-level, often focused on individual technologies rather…

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    Technology Roadmap Working Group Hosts Extreme MIMO Panel

    ATIS’ Next G Alliance Technology Roadmap Working Group (TRWG) hosted a panel on January 7, 2026 to shape a realistic, forward-looking vision for extreme/massive MIMO in 6G, emphasizing that 6G extreme MIMO should represent a fundamental architectural evolution rather than a simple extension of 5G. Participants highlighted the need to balance ambition with deployability, grounding both research and standardization efforts…

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    The Next G Alliance 6G KPI Databases: From Intent to Measurable Outcomes: Supporting Consistent Evaluation of 6G Performance

    As the wireless industry looks ahead to 6G, discussions increasingly extend beyond raw performance metrics. The next generation of networks is expected to enable new classes of applications while also responding to growing expectations around environmental responsibility and long-term sustainability. To support this broader conversation, the Next G Alliance hosts two complementary KPI databases, the 6G Applications KPI Database and…

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