en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) plans to form a global alliance by the end of this year, comprising 6G groups from countries including South Korea, the United States, China, and Japan. This will mark the first time that representative groups from various nations have built a single cooperative system to address next-generation communication technology.
The alliance, tentatively named the "Global 6G Industry Alliance Executive Dialogue," aims to share information on technology development, frequency policy, standardization directions, and future business models ahead of the commercialization of 6G in 2030, while building a common ecosystem. The Korea 6G Forum, the U.S. Next G Alliance, China's IMT-2030 Promotion Group, Japan's Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium, Europe's 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association, and the India 6G Alliance will join as founding members. Overall operations will be managed by the GSMA, with the Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance also participating.
The formation of a single cooperative system among national 6G groups stems from concerns over potential "early divergence" in technology, standardization, policy, and markets ahead of 6G commercialization. All parties have reached a consensus on building a cooperative framework for next-generation network directions and market development, with both the United States and China participating in the alliance's establishment. Kim Tae-kyung, GSMA's Northeast Asia representative, stated that the alliance will go beyond previous technical discussions among groups to focus on practical outcomes such as 6G commercialization and business strategies. Meetings will be held at MWC events in the first half of the year, with plans to rotate meetings across countries in the second half.
The establishment of the global 6G alliance is expected to serve as a turning point, expanding the competition for next-generation communication hegemony, represented by 6G and AI, toward "cooperation." In this process, South Korea is anticipated to seize opportunities to take the lead in establishing a new order. The Korea 6G Forum has been leading overall operations, including invitations to participating countries and event execution, since the first task force meeting for the alliance's formation in March this year. The official establishment and launch meeting of the alliance in the second half of the year is planned for December in South Korea, held in conjunction with "Mobile Korea" hosted by the 6G Forum. Jang Kyung-hee (Professor at Inha University), Executive Chairman of the 6G Forum, stated that as the first alliance to bring together global 6G groups, the goal is to ensure South Korea not only hosts the launch meeting but also takes the lead in operations. He added that possessing world-class technological capabilities while adopting pragmatic diplomatic and technological strategies in the communications sector will be key to competitiveness.
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