Global 6G programs: Hexa-X II, Next G Alliance, BHARAT 6G, 6G Flagship

European and North American Programs

Hexa-X II is the EU flagship 6G research initiative funded under Horizon Europe, bringing together 44 partners including Nokia, Ericsson, and leading universities. It focuses on defining the 6G system architecture, key enablers, and validation through proof-of-concepts. The Next G Alliance, launched by ATIS in North America, coordinates 6G research across US and Canadian industry, government, and academia with focus areas including digital-world experiences, distributed cloud, and AI-native networking. Both programs feed technical contributions into ITU-R and 3GPP pre-standardization…