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The telecoms industry, ever competitive, now seems to be taking its adherence to sustainability goals and pledges not just seriously, but with an edge of competitive brio added in for good measure.
The latest moves include a long term scene-setter by the Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance which has just published its white paper on 6G. It sets out its belief that 6G must be steered by the UN sustainability goals, and it ranks Societal Goals as its number one driver for 6G along with Market Expectations and Operational Necessities. The last two go without saying, so there’s no doubt that it hopes this ‘G’ will be characterised and remembered for its ‘societal aspects’ (clumsy name, they need something better) as the G that grew up and became responsible. (See - What is 6G? The NGMN Alliance offers some foundational ideas).