%20(2).png?width=200&height=38&name=6G%20Forum%20Website%20Logos%20(800%20x%20150%20px)%20(2).png "6G Forum Website Logos (800 x 150 px) (2)"){kind=small}
.png?width=246&height=46&name=6G%20Forum%20Website%20Logos%20(800%20x%20150%20px).png "6G Forum Website Logos (800 x 150 px)"){kind=small}
Going Beyond 5G
Mobile World Congress in Barcelona serves as an annual showcase of Qualcomm’s advanced wireless R&D and standardization work. This year the focus was on leveraging the foundation of 5G to push toward system-level enhancements that will enable the telecoms industry to effectively and efficiently move to 5G-Advanced and 6G. Senior Vice President of Engineering and Global Head of Wireless Research Dr. John Smee lays out the company’s vision and highlights short- and long-term R&D projects designed to deliver “maximum impact” for network operators and users.
As it relates to 6G, and the ongoing evolution of 5G to 5G-Advanced, Smee called out Qualcomm’s work on Giga-MIMO, RedCap and supporting artificial intelligence across a continuum of device, edge and cloud. On the big vision of 6G, Smee looked at a 2030 deployment timeframe and highlighted the need for the technology to “make sense and add value to a network and to types of devices from 2030 all the way to 2040.”
"We are driving wireless innovations on all fronts. From improving the efficiency of 5G systems in existing sub-7 GHz and mmWave bands to pioneering groundbreaking solutions for 6G, our advanced research serves as the bedrock for what lies ahead."
Dr John Smee, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Global Head of Wireless Research
5G/6G Spectrum Outlook
Demand for mobile broadband and other cellular-enabled services—all in the march toward the continued growth of a global information economy—is fully dependent on access to more spectrum. Qualcomm’s John Kuzin, Vice President of Spectrum Policy and Regulatory Council, talks through the importance of access to the upper-mid band for future 6G deployments, as well as takeaways from WRC-23 and the Biden Administration’s National Spectrum Strategy.
Reflecting on the big picture, as well as recent movements out of the World Radio Conference (WRC-23) and the Biden Administration’s National Spectrum Strategy (NSS), along with the company’s own technical research and development and standardization inputs, Kuzin told RCR Wireless News he’s “cautiously optimistic” that technology and access to spectrum will align to support commercial 6G roll out in the 2030 timeframe.
Explore More
Giga-MIMO
To prepare for the growing capacity demand coming in the 6G era, the wireless industry is exploring the possible use of new higher midband spectrum.
Advanced mmWave
mmWave has a key role to play in the evolution of 5G. Looking toward 6G, mmWave is also a foundational enabler for integrated communications and sensing.
Digital Twin Network
Virtually simulating real-world networks will help operators more effectively plan, deploy and manage increasingly complex networks.
