6G technology isn't valuable.
What we do with it in the 2030s might be.
When the era of “Build it and they will come” is over, we need to be clear about the value 6G can bring to end-user industries and telecoms providers.
If there is no business case for 6G, nobody will deploy it. If there is a business case, let’s make sure telecoms providers are ready to monetise it.
Be part of a movement getting the mobile industry 2030-ready by:
- Defining the commercial evolution path(s) from 5G to 6G alongside other technical and business developments.
- Understanding the actual demand beyond 5G from government, enterprise and telecoms players.
- Clarifying how operations, sales, customer management and finance need to adapt to turn 6G capabilities into commercial products.
- Identifying where the industry is well-placed to find opportunities and where gaps remain in taking advantage of them.
3 months of public and private debate on the most important questions in 6G:
Where is the money and who gets it?
6GForge’s value season is designed to surface the state of the art and where questions remain. Combining public and private debates and research, public surveys and culminating in The 6G Value Report, we will explore critical questions for transforming 6G standards into valuable commercial services.
Timeline
An expert panel debates whether “6G” is something that can be taken to market effectively, or whether we’re looking at a future where “G” doesn’t matter outside our industry.
- If 6G is worth taking to market, who is buying and what do they value?
- If not, what are telcos and end-users looking for, and how do moves towards 6G standards support them?
Attend and share your own views and opinions with the speakers and other audience members.
Launch of 6G Commercialisation Survey
Taking the temperature of the wider industry to understand broader perspectives
December - January 14
A series of discussions under Chatham House Rules to take the temperature of operators and end-users alike.
Moderated group discussions of 10-12 people at a time will focus attention on critical questions for transforming 6G standards into valuable commercial services. Topics will include:
- What would a commercial evolution from 5G to 6G have to look like to answer business customer needs?
- What would make a CFO approve another generation of network investment?
- Is it a mistake trying to build 6G on top of yesterday’s operational architecture?
- Does 6G’s success rely on commercial uptake of technologies beyond our control? If so, how does that affect telco choices for partnerships and business planning?
- Who pays when the consumer of the service is a temporary AI agent?
- What would an operator have to become to monetise AI-native networks?
If you would like to be involved and/or suggest other topics, message alex.lawrence@telcoforge.com
January 19
Findings webinar: “Making money from the next generation - problems and solutions”
A selection of participants from the private discussions share highlights from the meetings while respecting the privacy of the participants. We will explore:
- Recurrent themes appearing across multiple topics.
- Areas of disagreement between different stakeholder groups.
- Promising avenues worth further exploration.
- Gaps that need addressing before effective 6G commercialisation.
- Priority actions for the coming 18 months.
February 26
Report Publication: The 6G Value Report 2027
The culmination of the season’s work, this report will combine inputs from public and private conversations, independent research, and our industry survey. Chapters will include:
- Perspectives from across the value chain, highlighting where interests or ideas conflict.
- The position of 6G alongside other industry evolutions such as the threat of deglobalisation; AI (and edge?); NTN; platform plays; emerging business models; and more.
- Concepts for the commercial journeys from 5G to 6G.
- Readiness to monetise aspects of 6G within the business structures of different kinds of telco.
- Steps to improve readiness for commercialising 6G capabilities, among other things, in the 2030s
- The impact of the public sector on 6G deployment (and vice versa).
Partner with the 6GForge Value Season
Supporting Partner
£2,500
Limited Availability
Support the conversation
Associate your organisation with the 6G Value Season and the industry’s commercialisation debate.
- Supporting Partner recognition across the Value Season
- Logo on the programme hub
- Selected promotional visibility
- Advance access to research findings
- advance access to the final research findings
- Opportunity to contribute perspectives to the wider research programme
- invitations for relevant executives to selected private discussions where appropriate
6G Value Partner
£9,750
Most popular
Shape the conversation
Be directly involved investigating the commercial questions that will determine 6G’s success.
- Nominate a priority commercial question and participate in one curated Chatham House Rule discussion with operators, end users and other relevant industry stakeholders.
- A speaking role in one of the Value Season’s public sessions.
- Early access to survey findings, research and themes emerging from the private discussions.
- Branding in The 6G Value Report 2027
- Visibility throughout TelcoForge web, email, newsletter and social activity.
- Reusable content from your public contribution for use across social media and your own marketing.
- Private partner briefing covering the findings and implications of the season.
Lead Partner
£17,500
1 Available
Lead the conversation
The most prominent partner position across the complete 6GForge Value Season.
Everything included within the Value Partner package, plus:
- Lead Partner positioning across the programme hub, webinars, marketing and final report.
- Senior role in the Opening Debate
- Involvement into themes for the 6G commercialisation survey.
- Content presence within The 6G Value Report 2027
- Dedicated TelcoForge executive interview
- Additional short-form content and promotional activity
- Private findings debrief: a one-to-one session with TelcoForge exploring the key findings, emerging commercial implications and what they could mean for your organisation.
Optional Enhancements
6G Value Report Perspective
£2,500
Add an attributed executive or organisational perspective to the 6G Value Report. Subject to editorial approval.
Partner Research Module
£2,500
Add up to three questions to the 6G commercialisation survey and get early access to the results. Subject to review for alignment with survey targets and objectives.
1-to-1 Executive Interview
£2,500
A dedicated one-to-one video interview on a topic of your choice, published through TelcoForge channels.
Sponsored Article
£1,250
A dedicated thought leadership article designed around your chosen issue or proposition.
Dedicated Email Campaign
£4,500
Take your message directly to our audience through a standalone, dedicated email campaign.
Dedicated Webinar
£7,000
A standalone webinar on your chosen topic, supported by TelcoForge production, moderation and promotion.