Verizon today announced a major acceleration in the development of next-generation wireless architectures with the formal expansion of the Verizon 6G Innovation Forum (6GIF). Nine industry heavyweights—Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cisco, Intel, Keysight Technologies, MediaTek, NVIDIA, Palo Alto Networks, Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI Solutions—have officially joined the forum, launched last year to establish an open, diversified, and resilient 6G ecosystem and develop foundational 6G technologies.
The Verizon 6G Innovation Forum which includes founding members Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia, Meta, and Qualcomm Technologies focuses on unlocking the full potential of 6G by trialing new use cases, testing new spectrum bands and bandwidth, and ensuring global alignment with global standards bodies like the 3GPP. The arrival of the nine new members injects critical multi-disciplinary capabilities across cloud services, advanced silicon and accelerated computing, independent automated test emulation, network security and immersive device graphics simulation.
Pioneering real-world ISAC trials with founding partners
To move 6G from theoretical discussion into practical reality, Verizon highlighted recent successful field trials with founding members Samsung and Qualcomm targeting Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) use cases. ISAC essentially transforms the cellular network into a massive, distributed radar-like sensor without the need for physical cameras. Using 5G Advanced capabilities, the companies explored how ISAC could support public safety, environmental awareness and event management, creating a path to evolve these capabilities with 6G.
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