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6G Architecture and Economics: Core Network Evolution, AI Integration and Business Case
Introduction: As the telecom industry moves closer to defining 6G features, functions, radio interfaces, and core network architecture, the questions become more demanding: What must change? Who will pay for it? How much of the investment in 5G can be preserved? Discussions at the recent RCR Wireless 6G Forum exposed the tension between introducing new… Read more
AI-Native 6G RAN in Practice: Research and Validation Insights from 6G-MIRAI-HARMONY
By Shammi Thakur, Research Director, MarkNtel Advisors with Shazia Hasnie, PhD Introduction: A wireless AI model can perform well in the laboratory and still face a very different test once the radio environment changes. However, propagation conditions shift as users move. Traffic loads vary. Devices and carrier frequencies differ. Hardware introduces imperfections that a clean… Read more
Warning: 6G core network must not repeat the 5G SA 3GPP architecture specs vs lack of interoperable standards
Introduction: As the global telecom ecosystem pivots from 5G/IMT 2020 towards normative studies for IMT-2030 (6G) in 3GPP Release 20 and Release 21, the air interface (IMT 2030 RIT/SRITs forthcoming recommendation) naturally commands the spotlight. Discussions are dominated by IMT 2030 Technical Performance Requirements like sub-millisecond latencies, Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), and AI-native physical… Read more
Huawei–Qualcomm Patent Deal: a reset for 5G, AI, and Networked Computing IP
Executive Summary: On October 5th, Huawei and Qualcomm announced a multi-year, broad patent-license agreement spanning 5G, computing, artificial intelligence, and networking. The agreement provides cross-licenses to the two companies’ patent portfolios and includes Qualcomm’s purchase of certain Huawei U.S. patents in computing, AI, networking, and unspecified additional technical fields. Closing remains subject to required regulatory… Read more
China Mobile and Huawei Turn High-Speed Railway 5G-A into a Premium Service
Introduction: China Mobile may have found a credible way to monetize 5G which has been one of the most persistent commercial problems for mobile network operators. The China state backed carrier aims to turn a 5G Advanced network into a consumer service Chinese people will pay for. On China’s Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway, where trains operate at… Read more
Sept 2026 3GPP meeting updates for 5G Advanced and 6G planning (with timeline for submisson to ITU-R WP 5D via ATIS)
Introduction: The 3GPP Plenary #113 meetings (comprising TSG RAN, TSG SA, and TSG CT) concluded with the RAN Plenary from September 15 to 17, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. There were major updates for both 5G Advanced (Release 20) and foundational 6G planning (Release 21). The first normative 6G document will be in Release 21, which will… Read more
Optus and Nokia’s pre-“6G” Trial in Australia: Upper 6 GHz May Be Widely Deployable
Executive Summary: Australia’s Optus and Nokia have delivered one of the more credible pre 6G demonstrations yet: a live-field trial in Sydney that paired multi-gigabit speed with good coverage. The most notable result was the 3.5 Gbps peak download rate and the indication that upper 6 GHz could support a macrocell footprint comparable to today’s… Read more
Autonomous customer experience required for AI-Native 6G and distributed intelligence at the network edge
Executive Sumary: Communications service providers (CSPs) have historically competed on network-centric KPIs—coverage, capacity, reliability, and price—anchored in 3GPP performance and management frameworks (e.g., TS 28-series, TS 23.501 QoS models). However, these metrics alone are no longer sufficient to sustain differentiation in increasingly saturated and capital-intensive markets, according to Chantel Cary, Product Marketing Senior Manager at… Read more
3GPP approves timelines for Release 21 which will specify 6G RAN, Core and 5G Advanced
At 3GPPs meeting last week in Singapore, Technical Specification Group (TSG) RAN #112 approved the full Release-21 timeline jointly proposed by the three TSG Chairs. On June 12th, more than 150 participants from the regions ICT community attended ‘3GPP 6G Standardization: From Study to Specification,’ featuring the combined technical leadership of 3GPP. Topics covered in… Read more
Dell’Oro: 6G RAN Capex to reach $500 billion by 2034 + Counterpoint
Dell’Oro Report Summary: According to a recent Dell’Oro Group report, global telecom operators will spend $500 billion on 6G infrastructure over the next decade. During that same period, the overall network equipment market is projected to grow at just a 1% CAGR. Telco revenues are expected to grow at 3% over the next decade. The report’s… Read more