6G-ANNA

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2022: Launch of the state project for research and standardization of 6G networks

In mid-July 2022, Nokia was appointed head of a new research project in the field of 6G networks, it was named 6G-ANNA, funded by the German government, in collaboration with 29 other industrial, startups and academic partners to conduct research and standardization.

The project is 6G-ANNA supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Scientific Research in the amount of €38.4 million and sets itself the goal of promoting the German and European 5G agendas until 2025. The project will also engage with other major 6G projects in Europe to ensure global standardization. As part of the project, Nokia will focus on developing an end-to-end 6G architecture and work on three key technological areas - 6G access, network networks, and automation and simplification. Central to these applications will be the ability of the 6G to compensate for existing limitations, such as the limited computing capabilities of mobile devices and the integration of intelligent capabilities into the network.

Germany launched a state project for research and standardization of 6G networks

{{quote 'We are honored to lead 6G-ANNA, the most important government-funded 6G project in Germany. Although the first 6G networks are not expected to be commercially available until 2030, we are already laying the technical foundation with 5G-Advanced, as well as long-term innovations that will stimulate the development of 6G, said Nokia Standard CEO Peter Merz. }} According to Techradar, if the most ambitious goals are achieved, the 6G will provide 100 times more bandwidth than 5G and will be able to support 10 million devices per sq. km. The signals will spread 10 thousand meters above the surface, providing a three-dimensional coating in the sky, space and underwater. All of these capabilities enable intelligent sensing, positioning, edge computing, and high-definition imaging. Nokia says that subnets, XR and real-time digital twins will be among the proof of concepts that the company plans to present as part of the 6G-ANNA.^[1]

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