Toward an integrated framework for developing European 6G innovation

Petri Ahokangas, Oxana Gisca, Marja Matinmikko-Blue, Seppo Yrjölä and Jillian Gordon

Telecommunications Policy, 2023, vol. 47, issue 9

Abstract: This article contributes to the discussion on 6G and European policy development, outlining an integrated framework for Europe to benefit from 6G innovation in the future, both as a developer and user of 6G technologies. As 6G is envisioned as a general-purpose technology that can transform the whole of society, there is a need to adopt a broader perspective to innovation compared to earlier technology generations. This proposed framework comprises five elements: national and European sovereignty, triple bottom line sustainability, a competitive transformational innovation policy, European values-based anticipatory regulation, and trustworthy networks that addresses the privacy, security, and safety of users and resilience of 6G at the systems level. It is argued that Europe needs both ex ante and ex post actions to competitively develop and deploy future 6G technologies.

Keywords: 6G; Innovation; Sovereignty; Sustainability; Transformative innovation policy; Anticipatory regulation; Trustworthy networks; European union (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102641

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