Ericsson leads the 6G journey toward an intelligent fabric at MWC 2026

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across compute, connectivity and cloud, spanning AI-driven RAN and packet core use cases plus platform security.As a founding premier member of the Linux Foundation's OCUDU initiative, Ericsson is contributing architectural guidance and advancing a portable, open-source CU/DU software stack to accelerate US leadership in wireless innovation.Ericsson is joining NVIDIA and partners to advance AI-native, open platforms that embed AI across the RAN, edge and core to strengthen security and trust for physical AI.Ericsson is participating in a strategic industry coalition with Qualcomm, announced at MWC, that sets a milestone-driven roadmap toward 6G commercial systems starting from 2029 onwards.

Erik Ekudden, Group Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson, says: "We are already on the journey toward an intelligent fabric, and it is happening right now. With clear proof points across the entire network, we are proving that a fully AI-powered network is not a distant capability five years out. By bringing intelligence into every domain today, we are giving the industry the foundation it needs to scale the next generation of AI."

The critical hub for the 6G device ecosystem

Building on the open architecture, it is essential to ensure devices and networks are interoperable as commercial 6G is targeted for 2030. At MWC 2026, Ericsson served as the anchor for the device ecosystem, providing the pre-standard systems that device makers depend on to validate their technology:

Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies validated foundational 6G physical-layer capabilities in lab prototypes, including cmWave exploration around 6–8 GHz to highlight enhanced uplink performance.Ericsson and MediaTek integrated 6G testbed radio with a MediaTek user equipment prototype, completing a data call that validated new 6G features designed to reduce latency at scale and meet the data demands of AI-enhanced extended reality (XR).Ericsson and Apple demonstrated live Multi-RAT Spectrum Sharing between 5G and a simulated 6G system, showing a smoother migration path without resource waste.

The message to CSPs: Get ready for 6G now

With the first implementable 3GPP specifications targeted for 2029, Ericsson's work with partners is building the interoperability proof points CSPs will need to deploy 6G with confidence. The foundation of the 6G intelligent fabric is already being laid today through implementation of 5G Standalone, 5G Advanced, and network APIs. Ericsson will continue to shape standards and deepen ecosystem collaboration, ensuring the industry is ready to deliver on the full promise of 6G.

To explore the roadmap to commercialization and the opportunities ahead, watch the MWC 2026 panel discussion, How to make 6G a winning proposition, featuring Ericsson alongside industry leaders from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Qualcomm.

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