This report outlines the trend of 6G development in 2026.
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2026 Trends to Watch: 6G
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6G Progress 2024: Standardization, Use Cases, and Uncertainties
Report / 29 Oct 2024 / Guang Yang
6G standardization started in 2024, with 3GPP launching the study of 6G use cases and requirements. Leading service providers are exploring key technologies and potential use cases of 6G, while some others are concerned with 6G economics.
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Common macro goals but different approaches: An observation of the 3GPP 6G workshop
Analyst Opinion / 19 Mar 2025 / Guang Yang
Leading industry players presented their views on the 6G vision and priorities in the 3GPP 6G workshop in March. The discussion seemed to have reached a consensus on 6G services and motivations, while differences still exist.
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The role of AI in 6G air interface: Key discussions from the 3GPP 6G workshop
Analyst Opinion / 28 Mar 2025 / Guang Yang
3GPP held the 6G workshop on March 10–11 in Incheon, Korea, to discuss the 6G vision and priorities. The workshop agreed that an extensive AI/ML framework should be built for 6G, while different considerations still exist regarding AI/ML implementation.
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Guang Yang
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Guang Yang is a Senior Principal Analyst based in Beijing, China providing deep insights into strategies of communications service providers (CSPs) and the mobile network infrastructure market. He tracks network technology developments and their impacts on the economics of CSPs, industry structure, and regulatory environment.
Guang has over 20 years of experience in the mobile communications industry. Prior to joining Omdia, he was a research director at Strategy Analytics, where he led telecom market research and consulting projects in China and Asia & Oceania for multiple clients worldwide. Before that, Guang held positions in R&D, standardization, and project management in several leading telecom players, including Orange Labs and ZTE, among others.
Guang received his Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees in telecom and information systems from the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications.
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