Your browser does not support the audio element. Wireless infrastructures are bringing artificial intelligence applications to the physical world. The impacts of the ongoing ultra-densification of wireless communications were foreseen nearly a century ago by Nikola Tesla. In an interview with Collier’s Weekly on January 30, 1926, he expressed a vision: “When wireless is perfectly applied, the whole Earth will be converted into a huge brain, which, in fact, it is, all things being particles of a real and rhythmic whole.” This prediction astonishingly mirrors today’s advancements in radio techno ..read more

Your browser does not support the audio element. 6G Waves sat down with Professor Aarno Pärssinen and Assistant Professor Nuutti Tervo to chart the strides towards radios at new frequency ranges and ultra-high bandwidths, enabling future communications and sensing.  What is the goal to achieve in the next two years? For the past few years, one of our main efforts has been to develop a full-scale functional 300 GHz RF receiver and get it measured and tested. This work has progressed steadily with many successes. We have published many world-class publications that push the boundaries of th ..read more

Your browser does not support the audio element. Sustainability was identified as the critical driver for 6G R&D in the world’s first white paper published by the 6G Flagship in 2019. The white paper resulted from a stakeholder workshop at the 6G Summit in Levi in 2019. A follow-up white paper, published by the 6G Flagship in 2020, built a connection between UN SDGs and 6G. 6G Flagship’s Director of Sustainability and Regulation, Marja Matinmikko-Blue, sums up where we are now.  “The good news is that sustainability is included in all major agendas for 6G. A big milestone was reached ..read more

Your browser does not support the audio element. In the first Waves magazine, we highlighted the 5G Test Network (5GTN) as a key component of the 6G Flagship initiative. Further exploration was done in 2020, as detailed in the 6G White Paper on Validation and Trials for Verticals towards the 2030s*. We emphasised the importance of validation and trial activities, especially in addressing the requirements of vertical business sectors. The focus was on mmWave and sub-terahertz technologies. Pathways to 6G We now identify three prongs towards the realisation of 6G: 1) the evolutionary 3GPP path ..read more

Your browser does not support the audio element. Our healthcare is struggling with sustainability challenges. If the global healthcare system were a nation, it would be the 5th biggest greenhouse gas producer in the world. On top of that, the healthcare system is a significant contributor to toxicity and waste production due to disposable materials and the high use of chemicals. The healthcare system also contributes to social sustainability, as not everyone has equal access to services.  At the global scale, health inequalities are striking, and even in the Finnish or European context, t ..read more

The 6G Symposium, a gathering for the advancement of 6G technology hosted by 6G World in cooperation with the 6G Flagship programme and Business Finland, saw the release of the 8th edition of 6G Waves Magazine, published by the 6G Flagship programme. This edition of the magazine provides a retrospective of the programme’s journey, mapping its milestones and charting the future direction of 6G development. Hosted in the iconic location of Levi, Finland – the site of the world’s first 6G Summit in 2019 – the 6G Symposium gathers nearly 700 researchers and industry representatives, both in-person ..read more

The 6G Symposium, a gathering for the advancement of 6G technology hosted by 6G World in cooperation with our 6G Flagship programme and Business Finland, saw the release of the 8th edition of Waves Magazine This edition of the magazine provides a retrospective of the programme's journey, mapping its milestones and charting the future direction of 6G development. Hosted in the iconic location of Levi, Finland – the site of the world's first 6G Summit in 2019 – the 6G Symposium brings together nearly 700 researchers and industry representatives to discuss and strategise the next steps in this pi ..read more

Your browser does not support the audio element. NATO’s DIANA Board has approved Finland’s proposal to establish two test centres and an innovation accelerator in Finland. A new test centre for 6G technology will be established in Oulu. The Ministry of Defence is the national responsible authority for the project, and the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) coordinated the preparation of Finland’s proposal in cooperation with the Ministry. The Ministry of Defence submitted Finland’s proposal to the DIANA Board in July 2023. Innovative Test Centres and Accelerator Technology test centres ..read more

Your browser does not support the audio element. The push for greater diversity in technology, particularly enticing more women into technical fields, is not just a matter of social justice but a strategic imperative for innovation. Research consistently shows that diverse teams are more creative, solve problems faster, and better identify and enter new markets. The Importance of Diversity in Innovation Women bring unique perspectives, experiences, and skills to the table, which are critical in developing technologies that are equitable, accessible, and meet the needs of a diverse global popul ..read more

Embark on a transformative journey with the new 6G Flagship video series. Listen to industry pioneers as they unveil the digital revolutions on the horizon and navigate the next era of mobile connectivity with the 6G researchers. 6G Flagship Director, professor Matti Latva-aho, points out a sobering fact: even today, two billion people remain disconnected from the mobile world. This gap becomes even more glaring as our societies lean more into digitisation. In his talk, Latva-aho sets the stage and anticipates a captivating journey into the next chapter of mobile innovation. 6G aims to create ..read more