The 6G Global Summit will take place as a virtual event on 15 – 16 September 2022. If you’re interested in being involved in the event, please contact us below, or register for your free place now:
The global race towards 6G has begun. With the promise of mind-boggling new use cases powered by connectivity that is 100 times faster and more reliable than 5G, and which offers 20 times more capacity, it is sometimes difficult to separate the science fiction from the science fact. What can be said for certain, however, is that rapidly evolving technologies and increasing expectations from industries and consumers mean that the world in 2030 will look very different to today.
With operators, vendors and governments all around the world now engaged in regional 6G research initiatives, this conference will explore the visions, roadmaps and related activities that are emerging. Bringing together top-level industry and policy representatives from across the globe, it will look at the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead as we embark on the exciting new path towards a future hyper-connected world.
Each new generation of connectivity is broadly thought to have a 10 year cycle process. This means that whilst 6G may still seem a long way away with its expected launch date of 2030, we are already well into arguably the most important āstage oneā for this cycle of development. This is where early visions for 6G, including technical goals and potential market targets are explored. With a huge range of potential technical avenues initially available, it is important that these are narrowed down relatively quickly in order to focus on a much smaller number of reasonably achievable visions and goals. This session will look at the early visions of 6G, and at the drivers that are shaping these. Taking a perspective from a technical, societal, policy and business point of view, it will explore the key objectives that we should be looking to meet with 6G, and the best way forward in order to deliver these.
This showcase session will provide the opportunity to build on the vision of 6G that was discussed in the last session by providing showcases from key technology providers and linking up to test centres to see first-hand on the work that is being done around the development of 6G use cases and technologies.
Featuring showcases from Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia and Qualcomm
Across the world, a wide range of different organisations at a national, regional and international level are starting work on early development of 6G standards. A global āraceā is developing, as early movers jostle to ensure that they are playing a part in shaping the next generation network architecture, and ensuring their seat at the top table as the technology develops. This factor, coupled with currently geopolitical challenges, has led to growing concerns that the emergence of regionally fragmented standards and ecosystems for 6G could be a real danger. To avoid this and to start laying the foundations for a global standard, it is vital that close working relationships and a co-ordinated approach amongst these early movers is achieved, and that early research and development is shared. This session will look at the extent to which integration and coordination in this way is being seen, and at what needs to be done to ensure that these concerns of fragmentation are avoided. Drawing on lessons from the development of previous āGsā, it will look at the path forward to deliver the global standards for 6G that are crucial for interoperability, widespread ecosystem development and economies of scale.
More speakers to be announced shortly.
With no spectrum bands having yet been identified for 6G at either an international or national level, this session will look at the candidates that could potentially offer the required connectivity across the low, medium and high frequencies. With the demand across all frequencies that is expected to be seen be seen, it will look at the different spectrum bands, technologies and tools that will be available to regulators and connectivity providers in order to meet the 20 times increase in capacity that is expected to be required to fully enable the multitude of new use cases that come with 6G.
Regulators will have to balance the need to find spectrum for 6G with the continued demand for additional spectrum for 5G and intensified competition from a diverse range of both existing and new players. Against this backdrop, and also considering the fact that it seems very likely that 6G is going to require large blocks of contiguous spectrum in an already highly crowded ecosystem, it will be impossible to meet these needs through the identification of new bands. There is also going to need to be a focus on innovative new sharing and licencing models in order to meet the required connectivity. This session will explore the expected evolution of spectrum sharing and licencing, and more broadly at how the framework governing access to spectrum may evolve as we move towards the era of 6G.
Speakers to be confirmed shortly.
If harnessed correctly, 6G has a huge potential to make a positive impact across almost all areas of society, and key ‘buzz-words’ such as sustainability, inclusiveness, human-centric are used almost universally when discussing goals and objectives for 6G. But what do these actually mean in practice, and how can it ensured that the most pressing societal challenges truly are kept at the heart of 6G? This session will look at these questions and more, and at the path that needs to be taken to ensure that 6G delivers on its potential of helping to tackle some of the most pressing global challenges.
Speakers to be confirmed shortly.
For further information on speaking, sponsorship or visibility opportunities, and to discuss how you can maximize the value of involvement, please contact Dan Craft onĀ dan.craft@forum-global.com or on +44 (0) 2920 783 020.
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Networking opportunities | The event will feature virtual networking for all interested participants
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Exhibition and demos area | Showcase your products and solutions or share a position paper with the audience via a digital exhibition booth in the expo area
For more information on any aspect of this event, please contact Lula Howard using any of the following details:
Lula Howard, Senior Event Manager, Forum Global
6gsummit@forum-global.com
Tel: +44 (0) 2920 783 020
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