The U.S National Science Foundation (NSF), the Swedish Research Council and the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems have signed an agreement to collaborate on R&D and standardization efforts to advance 6G and other cellular generations.
Under the deal, the countries will work jointly to identify synergies and explore possibilities for 6G technologies and applications. This includes making use of new spectrum allocations and introducing new technologies in existing frequency bands.
The research organizations will also resolve to encourage global harmonization of frequency bands for 6G and future cellular generations plus tackle cross-cutting ICT issues of common interests.
The effort will also:
- Create a joint global approach toward 6G technologies for sustainability, secure and supplier neutral 6G technologies
- Supporting development of interfaces and specifications within international standards.
- Encourage development of technologies that align and draw from international standards.
- Support workforce development in telecom sector.
Other technologies
In the research project, the organizations will explore long-term collaboration — perhaps even funding — in a multitude of areas outside of 6G. This includes resiliency, security, trust and privacy as well as the proliferation of machine learning and AI-enabled technologies.
Other technologies that may play a role in research collaboration include the use of communication and computing resources; and materials, cybersecurity, edge computing, algorithms, distributed intelligence and data sources.
Both countries will also encourage the joint use and establishment of test beds, open architectures, microelectronics, spectrum management, optical science and other technologies.
