Unlocking the Value of 6G with Distributed Intelligence

Price: Starting at USD 4,500
Publish Date: 15 Aug 2022
Code: AN-5510
Research Type: Research Report
Unlocking the Value of 6G with Distributed Intelligence
Actionable Benefits

Actionable Benefits

  • Develop long-term investment and innovation strategy that aligns distributed compute with 6G expectations.
  • Understand the role of distributed intelligence in 6G.
  • Identify innovation and standardization requirements for distributed compute and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • Understand how to engage with stakeholders on a deeper level to support long-run collaboration around 6G technologies.
Critical Questions Answered

Critical Questions Answered

  • What are current expectations for 6G?
  • How will 6G create technological convergence?
  • What role will distributed compute/AI play?
  • How should stakeholder strategies handle distributed intelligence innovation and deployment?
  • Why are openness and standardization critical to 6G’s success?
  • How will social values impact the relationship between 6G and distributed compute?
Research Highlights

Research Highlights

  • Overview of early 6G expectations and research programs.
  • Comprehensive evaluation of the role of distributed compute and AI in 6G network deployment and enterprise application.
  • In-depth examination of the role of distributed intelligence in 6G network deployment and enterprise application.
  • Breakdown of 6G network distributed compute and artificial ecosystem innovation requirements.
  • Exploration of telco 6G network opportunities and challenges.
Who Should Read This?

Who Should Read This?

  • Strategy executives in telecoms operators looking to define long-run 6G innovation and partnership strategies.
  • Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) within Information Technology (IT) vendors looking to develop synergistic relationships with telcos in the 6G era.
  • Equipment vendors that will be active in the deployment of AI.
  • Decision makers within Research and Development (R&D) initiatives looking to support 6G ecosystem standardization and openness.

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. KEY TAKEAWAYS

2.1. Market Dynamics
2.2. Stakeholder Recommendations

3. WHERE ARE WE WITH 6G?

3.1. Current State of 6G
3.2. 6G Expectations
3.3. 6G Challenges

4. WHY AND HOW IS DISTRIBUTED COMPUTE A KEY PILLAR OF 6G?

4.1. Defining and Valuing Distributed Compute
4.2. Distributed Connected Compute Evolution
4.3. Distributed Compute’s Role in Network Deployment
4.4. Distributed Compute’s Role in Enterprise Application

5. TRANSFORMATIVE DISTRIBUTED COMPUTE CONCEPTS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO 6G

5.1. Distributed Intelligence
5.2. Open-Source Network Edge (Multi-Access Edge) Compute
5.3. Chipset Transformation
5.4. Distributed Security
5.5. Cloud Localization
5.6. Everything-as-a-Service

6. HOW MUST THE ECOSYSTEM ADAPT?

6.1. What Needs to Happen?
6.2. What Are Companies Already Doing?

7. CONCLUDING REMARKS