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DISAGGREGATION 6G VISION

CHALLENGE AND DRIVERS

In 2021 NGMN will strategically analyse how to master Operator’s requirements need to be emphasized and
disaggregation, conclude on requirements and provide considered when a new mobile network generation
impactful guidance to the industry, with focus on the gets designed, standardised, developed, and deployed.
E2E operating model. How to achieve an efficient and Therefore, now is the right time for an operator-led
sustainable new E2E operating model is complex and a organisation to start working on 6G. NGMN will give the
burning ¬¬question for all operators. NGMN identified industry early and timely direction for global 6G activities
several activities in the pre-competitive area which will help for a future evolution of networks and services, including
to address the issue and add value for operators as well as guidance to 3GPP when the time is right.
the industry. These include:
The unique position of the NGMN Alliance allows it to
• Start preparing now for future-proof operating models consider the viewpoints, requirements and use cases of
that are built on the orchestration of powerful ecosystems end users, including Vertical Industries as well as user
of solution partners. groups representing differentiated societal needs.
• These models should provide openness and flexibility The NGMN Alliance identified the importance of starting
to integrate new partners and technologies. with drivers and to develop a vision for 6G, including
the end-user’s viewpoints and demands, societal - and
• At the same time they require new processes and a highly ecosystem requirements. For this it is very important
diverse set of skills and capabilities, technology and tools to initiate a dialogue with different organisations,
to drive value and efficiency.
representing various interest groups.
The overall topic includes open, disaggregated, virtualised
and cloud native solutions, as well as network automation. NGMN is very excited to work on this future vision project
and to set the footprint for generations to come.

JOURNEY TOWARDS “The NGMN Alliance identified

GREEN TELCO the importance of starting
with drivers and to develop
a vision for 6G, including the
The telco industry is putting a high priority on sustainability.
To meet sustainability requirements and considering a end-user’s viewpoints and
parallel further significant increase of connected devices
globally, NGMN decided to bundle its activities in this area demands, societal, ecosystem
in a project kicked off last September. Placing the focus on
different aspects of green technology, NGMN will analyse and operational requirements”
and derive requirements for network energy efficiency, end-
to-end services footprint, eco-design, on-board metering,
and other related topics.

UNLEASHING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF 5G

Following the highly acclaimed first NGMN 5G White Paper, NGMN published a second 5G White Paper in
July 2020 in which the status of 5G is analysed. The new Paper clearly points out that additional work on
5G is required in a number of areas, including achieving a common- cloud native based - operator platform
architecture and a focus on sustainability.
We invite all interested parties to contribute to NGMN’s outlined Work Programme by joining the Alliance.
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