�6G for a Sustainable and Resilient Future��Dimitra Simeonidou�Director Smart Internet Lab, University of Bristol
6G: Focus on Delivering Value
KPIs
#No of devices
Data rates
&
traffic capacity
Energy Consumed�
Coverage
Latency
Location accuracy
KVIs
Privacy
Service availability
Sustainability
Trust
Resiliency
Inclusivity
Shift industry thinking and customer expectation from
Performance (KPIs) to Values (KVIs)
Performance Driven
Values Driven
System Approaches for Resiliency and Sustainability
#1 An End-to-End System Approach (Projects: REASON & TITAN)
Convergence
New architectures
#2 Multi-access (New radio + WiFi, THz, LiFi + Fibre)
Multi-access technologies and multi-access intelligent control (mATRIC)
AI and processing at the edge
#3 AI Native Networks
End-to-end intelligence, cognitive multi-domain orchestration
Empowered by monitoring, AI/ML and Task Oriented Frameworks
#4 Large Scale Experimentation and Emulation:
The UK national network for 6G R&D: JOINER (www.joiner.org.uk )
System digital twins
Key Areas of Technology Development
Native Security�Cyber
Physical layer & Quantum
New Hardware�HW programmable platforms
Cloud & Edgification�Continued cloudification
Federated and Split Edge computing
Expanded Spectrum�including Sub-THz, THz and optical
Integrated data analytics and AI�System-wide use of AI
Cognitive and data-driven communications and power systems
Infrastructure Evolution�Convergence (wireless, optical, satellite, computing, sensing),
distributed & disaggregated
Service Evolution�e.g., Slicing
Integrate Renewable
Energy Sources�