Evaluating 6G PHY Evolution: What the Industry Is Really Trying to Solve
The article argues that 6G PHY evolution is shifting from isolated waveform tweaks to a holistic co‑design of the radio layer with system architecture, AI, and non‑terrestrial networks. In 3GPP, Release 20 starts the study phase and Release 21 will embed the first normative work, focusing on trade‑offs among coverage, energy, complexity and migration paths. Industry consensus highlights stronger coverage, lower complexity, disciplined AI use, and tighter integration of terrestrial and satellite links as the real drivers, rather than a simple speed upgrade over 5G.
SoftBank’s Physical AI Push Gives AI-RAN a Sharper Purpose
SoftBank is rebranding from a traditional carrier to an AI‑native infrastructure provider, centering its strategy on Physical AI that couples vision‑language models with robot actions. It proposes an AI‑RAN architecture where edge MEC handles perception and task planning, while the...
South Korea Puts 6G Inside Its National AI Push
South Korea approved a three‑year national roadmap that couples AI development with the rollout of 6G, aiming to place the country among the top three AI powers by 2028. The plan earmarks roughly $6.1 billion for 2026, including $1.26 billion for ICT...
B-Com’s Open XG Hub Targets One of Telecom’s Biggest Gaps: Turning Experimentation Into Deployment
b-com’s Open XG Hub is an end‑to‑end experimentation platform that links academic research with carrier‑grade deployment for 5G and future 6G networks. It offers a unified RAN, core, and multi‑band environment where partners can validate architectures, AI‑native functions, and non‑terrestrial...