6G development is a global mission. To ensure technological sovereignty and set international standards, Germany and Japan have launched a strategic cooperation. This partnership, funded by the BMFTR (Germany) and MIC (Japan), focuses on building secure, open, and resilient 6G networks – a mission that directly aligns with the core research at 6G-life.
For 6G-life, this international collaboration is a significant milestone. As we work at TU Dresden and TU München to shape the future of human-machine interaction, the exchange with Japanese research excellence strengthens our impact on a global scale.
Key Focus Areas for 6G-life
The cooperation targets several technological pillars that are central to the 6G-life roadmap:
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Resilience & Security: Ensuring that 6G acts as a trustworthy “digital nervous system” for society.
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Open RAN & Interoperability: Promoting open network architectures to reduce dependencies and foster innovation.
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Low Latency & Energy Efficiency: Optimizing the very parameters that enable our 6G-life demonstrators – such as real-time collaborative robotics – to function sustainably.
Strengthening Our Research Ecosystem
By aligning German and Japanese research interests, 6G-life benefits from a broader transfer of knowledge. This allows us to scale our findings in ultra-low latency and tactile internet applications to an international level, ensuring that European-Japanese values like data sovereignty and sustainability are embedded in future 6G standards.
This partnership underlines that the path to a human-centric 6G era is paved through global cooperation. At 6G-life, we look forward to integrating these international synergies into our ongoing projects.
Read the full press release here: Link to the announcement
