US, UK, Germany, Japan and Over 20 Nations Launch 6G Global Partnership to Coordinate Policies and Set
The Trump administration on Monday joined more than 20 allied nations, including the UK, Germany, Japan, and Canada, in launching a global partnership to accelerate secure 6G wireless network development. The initiative establishes government liaison points, shares technical resources, and sets phased goals for one, three, six, and twelve months, with an in-person meeting planned next year. The partners aim to coordinate policies and standards before 6G networks begin replacing 5G in the 2030s.
The Trump administration on Monday (July 27) joined more than 20 allied nations in launching a global partnership initiative aimed at accelerating the development of secure 6G wireless networks. Countries participating in the initiative include the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Canada, Australia, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Greece, and the Philippines. The participating governments plan to establish communication and coordination mechanisms several years before 6G networks gradually replace 5G in the 2030s. The program sets up dedicated liaison points among the governments, shares technical resources, and lays the groundwork for future commercial deployment.
Ariel Roth, head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, said 6G will be fundamentally different from 5G. The participating countries issued a joint call emphasizing their commitment to building an open, interoperable, secure, resilient, and AI-supported global communications system, strengthening 6G supply chain cooperation, and setting phased goals for the next one month, three months, six months, and one year. They plan to hold an in-person meeting next year to assess the latest strategic landscape. In the past 5G network construction race, the United States imposed restrictions on Chinese telecom equipment makers such as Huawei and ZTE over national security concerns.