International 6G Symposium

Magnus Frodigh

VP Head of Ericsson Research

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Main regional 6G initiatives

Next G Alliance

6G-IA (including Hexa-X / Hexa-X II)

IMT-2030 promotion group

Bharat 6G Alliance

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6G Timeline – Ericsson View

Pre-Commercial

Commercial

Research, standardization and trials & testbed

Pre-commercial systems

Basic Technology Trials

High-level 6G timeline

Start Standardization Discussions (3GPP, ORAN, …)

ITU Process

Industry Alignment & Pre-standardization

IMT-2030 specs ready

System testbed technology trials and concept evaluation

1^st commercial systems

WRC-31

WRC-23

1^st implementable spec

Release 21

WRC-27

6G research (national and regional)

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Network Evolution�To 2030 and beyond

5G NSA

5G SA�introduction

2022-2023

2024-2027

+ 5G advanced�functionality

2028-2029

6G Introduction

2030+

Standardization evolution

Hardware evolution

Technology evolution

Step-wise technology adoption driven by network demand and monetization opportunities

Build on 5G

Smooth migration with 5G-6G spectrum sharing

Strong foundation for continued evolution

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Key 6G Principles�Minimize complexity, Maximize performance

• 6G RAN shall have a standalone architecture only
• 6G RAN shall interface an Evolved 5G Core 
• 6G architecture shall be intent-based and programmable
• 6G architecture shall include selected open interfaces
• 6G shall operate in all existing 3GPP bands and in new cmWave bands
• Spectrum Sharing shall be supported between 5G and 6G
• 6G shall support new and evolved use cases, efficiently & sustainably

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Some references for further reading

• Updated 6G white paper in August 2024: Co-creating a cyber physical world with 6G

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• 6G Network Architecture – a proposal for early alignment
• Released in October 2023 (link)
• Presents Ericsson’s view on the 6G network architecture and need for alignment before standardization starts

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• Beyond bit-pipes – new opportunities on the 6G platform
• Released in July 2024 (link)
• The 6G platform aims to expand the scope of networks beyond communication services to enable the delivery of broad support for applications

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• 6G security – drivers and needs
• Released in May 2024 (link)
• This paper outlines imperatives and prerequisites for defining security in the context of a global 6G network platform, building upon the established security of 5G

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www.ericsson.com/en/6g

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Ericsson Research | 2024-08-22 | 5G Adv and 6G update | Open | Public