ITU-R RA-23 decisions pave the way for 6G
Important 6G milestones reached on specification principles, framework and naming of IMT-2030
The Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-23) meeting taking place in Dubai (13-17th Nov) has successfully completed the key milestones for 6G on specification principles, framework and objectives, and the naming of IMT-2030.
Similarly to previous mobile communication generations, ITU-R has a fundamental leadership role in defining the framework and overall objectives of the newest mobile communication generation known as 6G or IMT-2030 in ITU. Additionally, it oversees the global specification process for its radio interface. As a first step in the process, the Recommendation describing the framework and overall objectives for the IMT-2030/6G was successfully adopted already by the responsible Study Group, SG5, in September 2023. At that time, the SG5 could not agree on two 6G-related Resolutions of IMT: the “naming” – Resolution 56, and “principles” – Resolution 65, which were submitted to the RA-23 for discussion and approval. The most controversial was a proposal into the “principles” Resolution to link IMT family specifications to regulatory actions, which would complicate the 6G work in ITU-R. After an extensive debate and drafting, the RA-23 has reached consensus on a solution that, consistent with previous mobile communication generations, keeps the specification process as intact as possible, aligned with other IMT generations.
This positive outcome of RA-23 will now pave the way for the IMT-2030/6G specification process to kick-start in ITU-R. It will also facilitate the work of the WRC-23 which will make a decision on the new spectrum bands to be studied for IMT-2030/6G in the next ITU-R study period towards the WRC-27.
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RA-23 is the ITU-R (the radiocommunication sector of the International Telecommunication Union of United Nations) group responsible for final approval of all ITU-R deliverables done by ITU-R SGs (Study Groups), in the past 4-year study period. RA always meets at the preceding week before WRC, World Radiocommunication Conference. RA will also nominate all SG Chairs and Vice-Chairs for next 4-year study period.
The RA-23, held in World Trade Center in Dubai, prior to the WRC-23, counted for over 1,300 registered participants. The WRC-23 will start in less than four days in Dubai for almost a month (20 November-15 December) and will accommodate over 4,000 participants from across the world.
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