The Path to 6G

The Path to 6G this week leads to China as, fresh from speaking at MWC Shanghai, Steve shares his thoughts with MJ about robots and embodied AI, the token economy, 6G experimentation and innovation, and sore feet! The GSMA’s Shanghai event continues to grow in popularity to showcase the bleeding edge innovation coming out of China, but what did it reveal about the future of advanced networks? Stev...

There are plenty of flashy headlines about what 6G will bring, but for this episode  The Path to 6G  team consider some of the potentially overlooked capabilities that could quietly shape what 6G becomes. MJ and Steve explore why identity may need to move beyond the SIM as networks connect not just people and phones, but also robots, sensors, software workloads, vehicles, and even autonomous AI ag...

As a spectacular summer of World Cup soccer approaches,  The Path to 6G  team take a look at some of the network technology that will share the world’s biggest sporting tournament with fans across the globe. With 16 host stadiums across Canada, Mexico and the USA, the tournament is unprecedented in its scale and will serve as the ultimate proving ground for modern connectivity, driven by private 5...

The Path to 6G takes MJ and Steve to the cloud this time round to consider how if 6G is evolving into a cloud and AI native distributed computing fabric, what must we do to create value now while safely building the foundations for tomorrow's monetization?  It's not just about faster radios or more bandwidth. It's about networks becoming intelligent, programmable platforms that can sen...

MJ and Steve are joined by Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) expert Jeremy Bennington to explore how non-terrestrial networks (NTN) are shaping the path to 6G, focusing on direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications and PNT. They discuss how LEO satellites are enabling coverage expansion, resilience, and new telecom services, while highlighting challenges like spectrum interference, dev...

This time on  The Path to 6G , MJ and Steve look at how AI is reshaping the telecom industry and ask the big questions about where the real value will be created. Joined by Spirent special guest Anil Kollipara, together they explore what AI really means for telecom operators, where the biggest opportunities are emerging, and how leading test companies like Spirent and Keysight are thinking about t...

This time on  The Path to 6G , Steve and MJ explore the rise of the 5G experience economy—and why telecom monetization now depends on delivering differentiated customer experiences, not just speed.  From 5G Standalone and 5G Advanced to network slicing, fixed wireless access, and AI-driven services, the team break down how operators are unlocking new revenue streams. This includes how cloud-native...

Fresh from the excitement of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, The Path to 6G hosts MJ and Steve are joined by network service assurance expert Ross Cassan to unpack the news from the world’s biggest telco trade show and what it means for the telecoms industry. Among other things, the team reflect on the fact that AI was everywhere, that Apple hit the MWC show floor for the first time, and why t...

Welcome to The Path to 6G ! In this first episode, hosts MJ and Steve take a look at where the telecom industry stands with 5G Standalone and how momentum is building towards 5G-Advanced. From network slicing at global sporting events to the rise of RedCap and eRedCap for IoT and smart cities, we unpack the technologies that operators are monetizing today — and what’s coming next. We also dive int...