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6G POSITION STATEMENT
An operator view by NGMN Alliance
Version:
1.0
Date:
26.09.2023
Document Type:
Final Deliverable (approved)
Confidentiality Class:
P – Public
Project:
6G
Leadership:
Luke Ibbetson, Vodafone
Javan Erfanian, Bell Canada
Programme Office:
Reg Cox, representing NGMN
Approved by / Date:
NGMN Board, 06 September 2023
For Public documents (P):
© 2023 Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance e.V. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means without prior written permission from NGMN Alliance e.V.
The information contained in this document represents the current view held by NGMN Alliance e.V. on the issues discussed as of the date
of publication. This document is provided “as is” with no warranties whatsoever including any warranty of merchantability, non-infringement,
or fitness for any particular purpose. All liability (including liability for infringement of any property rights) relating to the use of information
in this document is disclaimed. No license, express or implied, to any intellectual property rights are granted herein. This document is distributed for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice.
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OVERARCHING
STATEMENT
NGMN Alliance (NGMN) believes that 6G is the graceful evolution of
communication networks into the 2030s, delivering compelling new
services and capabilities for customers whilst maintaining essential
offerings such as voice. 6G will build on, and extend beyond, our
existing 5G ecosystem to foster new innovations which deliver
value to customers and simplify network operation.
Concurrent to this journey towards the 6G era is the development
of network disaggregation and an open, interoperable cloud native
architecture.
INNOVATIONS AND NEW SERVICES
1. 6G provides an opportunity to support innovative new IMT-2030 features such as joint
sensing and communications, AI, extended AR/VR, enhanced positioning etc.
2. 6G should facilitate seamless integration and interoperability with fixed and
satellite networks.
3. 6G should inherently support network related APIs, fostering new service offerings
which leverage network capabilities.
OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES
1. Network simplification leading to lower operational cost whilst retaining scalability
and flexible deployment models.
2. Absolute energy reduction when assessed across mobile and fixed networks to
support the transition towards low carbon economies.
3. Features (such as AI) that support automated network operations and orchestration
to enable efficient, dynamic service provisioning.
4. Proactive network management capabilities across fixed and mobile networks to
predict and address issues before they impact user experience.
5. Quantum safe infrastructure, resistant to attack by Quantum computers.
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES
1. 6G mobile network standards must be globally harmonised.
2. 6G must not inherently trigger a hardware refresh of 5G RAN infrastructure. The
decision to refresh 5G RAN hardware for operational reasons such as end-oflife, energy consumption or new capabilities must be an operator driven choice,
independent of supporting 6G.
3. 6G introduction must allow certain scenarios to be realised through software-based
feature upgrades of existing network elements to meet 6G requirements.
4. 6G must not result in degraded performance for customers connected to 5G networks.
5. New features should be able to be deployed as and when required, without
compromising existing core connectivity services such as voice.
6. 6G must address demonstrable customer needs across mobile, fixed and nonterrestrial networks.
7. 6G must ensure interoperability and backward compatibility with 5G.
8. 6G must incorporate robust security measures by design to protect against emerging
threats and vulnerabilities.
SPECTRUM
1. Existing IMT spectrum identifications (<7GHz) will remain essential for delivering
mobile coverage.
2. New IMT spectrum in bands 6-15GHz must be licensed for IMT-2020 and beyond
technologies.
3. Deployments using new IMT spectrum in the sub-THz bands may adopt a new
IMT-2030 and beyond radio technology.
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NEXT
GENERATION
MOBILE
NETWORKS
ALLIANCE
VISION
The vision of the NGMN Alliance is to provide impactful
industry guidance to achieve innovative, sustainable, and
affordable mobile telecommunication services for the end
user with a particular focus on Mastering the Route to
Disaggregation / Operating Disaggregated Networks, Green
Future Networks and 6G, whilst continuing to support 5G’s
full implementation.
MISSION
The mission of the NGMN Alliance is
NGMN, established in 2006,
is a global, operator-led alliance
of over 80 companies and organisation spanning operators,
manufacturers, consultancies
and academia.
• to evaluate and drive technology evolution towards 5G’s
full implementation and the three major priorities for
2021 and beyond:
Route to Disaggregation: Leading in the development
of open, disaggregated, virtualised and cloud native solutions with a focus on the end to end operating model.
Green Future Networks: Building sustainable and
environmentally conscious solutions.
6G: Emergence of 6G highlighting key trends across
technology and societal requirements plus use cases,
requirements and design considerations to address.
• to establish clear functional and non-functional requirements for mobile networks of the next generation.
• to provide guidance to equipment developers, standardisation bodies and cooperation partners, leading to the
implementation of a cost-effective network evolution.
• to provide an information exchange forum for the industry on critical and immediate concerns and to share
experiences and lessons learnt for addressing technology challenges.
• to identify and remove barriers for enabling successful
implementations of attractive mobile services.
© 2023 Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance e.V. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means without prior written permission from NGMN Alliance e.V.
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