{"id":62215,"date":"2026-03-22T10:11:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T07:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/skt-ericsson-6g-partnership-softbank-antenna-power\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T10:11:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T07:11:54","slug":"skt-ericsson-6g-partnership-softbank-antenna-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/skt-ericsson-6g-partnership-softbank-antenna-power\/","title":{"rendered":"SKT and Ericsson Partner on 6G Research Through 2031, While SoftBank Cuts Antenna Power Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SKT Ericsson 6G collaboration took a formal shape on March 19, 2026, as SK Telecom and Ericsson signed an agreement to conduct joint research and trials on 5G and 6G technologies through March 2, 2031.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agreement covers several technical areas. These include AI-powered radio access networks (RAN), open and autonomous networks, end-to-end security, 6G standardisation, and integrated sensing and communication.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SKT Ericsson 6G Framework and Research Goals<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yu Takki, head of SKT&#8217;s Network Technology Office, said the partnership targets global standardisation and real-world validation. &#8220;We aim to secure technological leadership in AI-powered network evolution and 6G,&#8221; Takki said.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marten Lerner, head of Networks Strategy and Product Management at Ericsson, said the collaboration will accelerate <a href=\"\/category\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>-powered RAN, 5G monetisation, open autonomous networks, and zero-trust security. Lerner added the work will also lay the groundwork for AI-native 6G development.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Together we&#8217;ll move rapidly from standards and trials to commercial solutions that boost performance, energy efficiency and security.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Marten Lerner, Head of Networks Strategy and Product Management, Ericsson<\/cite><\/blockquote><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SoftBank and AGC Simplify Antenna Design for 6G<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate development, SoftBank Corp and AGC worked together to simplify base station antenna configurations and reduce power consumption for future <a href=\"\/category\/telecom\/\">6G networks<\/a>. The two companies said the simplified design uses one-eighth or fewer antenna elements compared with conventional systems for vertical beam shaping.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reduced number of antenna elements lowers the count of control integrated circuits and related components. As a result, power usage drops by up to one-eighth compared with traditional configurations.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Field Tests Confirm Coverage and Quality<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outdoor field tests confirmed that the functional beam shaping lens antenna maintains communication coverage and quality consistent with conventional Massive MIMO antennas. The antenna combines SoftBank&#8217;s communication area and antenna beam design with AGC&#8217;s meta-surface lens technology.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results suggest the simplified antenna design could reduce energy demands at base stations without sacrificing network performance. This is a key consideration as operators plan infrastructure for next-generation <a href=\"\/category\/telecom\/\">telecommunications<\/a> networks.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry Context: AI and Efficiency in Next-Generation Networks<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both developments reflect a broader industry push to integrate <a href=\"\/category\/ai\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a> and energy efficiency into the design of future mobile networks. Operators and vendors are working to reduce operational costs while meeting the higher performance demands expected of 6G.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SKT-Ericsson agreement runs until 2031, aligning with the expected timeline for early 6G commercial deployments. Meanwhile, the SoftBank-AGC antenna work addresses one of the most significant cost and energy challenges in dense network deployments. <a href=\"\/category\/cybersecurity\/\">Security<\/a> and autonomous network management also remain central themes across both partnerships.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SK Telecom and Ericsson signed a joint 6G and 5G research agreement running through 2031. Separately, SoftBank and AGC reported antenna simplification that cuts base station power use by up to one-eighth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":62214,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_pr_autopilot_social_copy":"{\"x_hook\":\"SK Telecom and Ericsson have signed a formal 6G and 5G research agreement running through 2031. 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