6G stories

Japan urged to turn digital strengths into broader economic gains as GSMA report calls for faster 5G, stronger trust and more inclusive services.

GSMA says Japan must accelerate 5G standalone rollout, close a growing grey digital divide and tighten online security to lift productivity.

UK TITAN hub and Taiwan's ITRI will co-develop 6G optical wireless and satellite testbeds to blend terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks.

Red Hat, Nvidia and Palo Alto launch unified AI-native telco stack to merge network functions, accelerated compute and security at core and edge.

Red Hat, NVIDIA and Palo Alto launch an AI-native telco stack uniting cloud, edge compute and zero trust security for next-gen networks.

Qualcomm unites tech and telecoms heavyweights in a new coalition to fast-track AI-native 6G standards and networks for rollout from 2029.

GSMA Foundry and Singapore's NUHS join forces to trial 5G, AI and XR hospital innovations in Singapore before scaling globally.

GSMA Foundry and NUHS will trial 5G, AI and XR in Singapore hospitals, showcasing remote surgery and robot nurses at MWC26 Barcelona.

b<>com unveils free Open XG Hub testbed to accelerate open 5G and 6G R&D, enabling end-to-end, multi-vendor network experimentation.

AWS sets a three-point telco plan, pushing cloud modernisation, agentic AI automation and 6G-ready, satellite-linked network designs.

Small Cells World Summit 2026 will spotlight network sharing, venue connectivity and future architectures as small cell deployments scale.

Wi-Fi 7 gear is set to surge by 2026 as the Wireless Broadband Alliance sketches early Wi-Fi 8, new spectrum and satellite-powered links.

Satellite tie-ups, eSIM and loyalty-led MVNOs will drive practical, value-focused change in UK and European telecoms by 2026.

Industrial giants warn AI ambitions are stalling as severe talent shortages and ageing systems choke growth and sustainability goals.

Taiwan's FiduciaEdge won USD $20,000 for TSORAN, its shared 5G O-RAN platform promoting secure, cost-efficient deployment for public and private networks.

Dr Derek Peterson, CTO at Boingo Wireless, has been named chairman of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, leading Wi-Fi and cellular convergence efforts.

GSMA has secured 17 new partners for MWC26 Shanghai, highlighting China's pivotal role in global mobile innovation with firms like Huawei and Qualcomm.

Airbus is enhancing its factories with private 5G networks by Ericsson, boosting automation, asset tracking and efficiency across global production sites.

Japanese researchers reveal IoT networks face a trade-off between fairness and throughput in grant-free communication, impacting future 5G and 6G designs.

Forrester highlights ten emerging technologies, including AI chips and digital twins, set to drive business value and boost efficiency by 2025.