Canada joins international partners including the United States, Australia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Japan, South Korea, Sweden and the United Kingdom in supporting the Joint Statement of 6G Principles.
6G is the successor to 5G cellular technology and is expected to be significantly faster, while enabling new applications using the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and more.
This statement aims to advance 6G network research, development and standardization while meeting principles such as resiliency, security by design, privacy interoperability, energy efficiency, and transparency. Furthermore, the principles set out a number of criteria that promote international cooperation.
The deal strengthens efforts by the United States and its partners to influence future standards for 6G, amid concerns that China could dominate 6G deployment. I did it with 5GAxios I got it. In the article.
“We believe this is an essential contribution to building a more inclusive, sustainable, secure and peaceful future for all, and we urge other governments, organizations and stakeholders to uphold these principles. We invite you to join us in supporting and sustaining the… added in release.
Canada’s endorsement of the 6G Joint Principles builds on efforts under the Telecommunications Reliability Agenda, a set of actions aimed at improving the reliability of telecommunications services in Canada.
The joint principles for 6G also build on Canada’s international cooperation under the Global Alliance for Telecommunications, the Prague Proposal on Telecommunications Supplier Diversity, and the UK’s Open RAN Principles, which Canada endorsed in 2022.
“Canadians rely on reliable and secure communications services every day, whether it’s for personal connections or for the digital economy,” said François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Industry. “Our government has supported these common principles for 6G to ensure Canadians continue to benefit from the latest wireless technologies. We look forward to ensuring the safety and reliability of wireless communications within the US.”
