Five Core Network Design Considerations From 5G To 6G
RCRWirelessNews, Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
The evolution from 5G to 6G core networks includes new requirements for AI, interoperability, positioning, sensing, sustainability and more
The current emphasis on bringing cloud-native technology and operating principles into 5G-with the move to a Standalone 5G architecture and cloud-native 5G core the next major transition-will inform how 6G is designed, standardized and deployed. Beyond a number of 5G core enhancements that will go into 6G, the next generation of cellular will also include a number of new requirements.
During the recent Telco Cloud and Edge Forum, available on-demand here, Riccardo Guerzoni, director of the core network group at Docomo Euro-Labs, laid out the path from 5G to 6G with an emphasis on core network considerations. He focused on five design considerations that, broadly speaking, speak to infrastructure/platform and 3GPP architectural perspectives.