Participants & Partners

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. 

6G Value Season – 3 months of public and private debate and research on the essential questions: Where is the value in 6G and who gets it?

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“Enterprises are not like consumers. If telcos can’t give us what we need, when we need it, we’ll find other solutions.”

Enterprise speaker, 6G Forge conference 2025

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 and customer management must prepare to deliver 6G capabilities as commercial products.
  • Identifying where the industry is well-placed to find opportunities and where gaps remain in taking advantage of them.
 

6G Forge’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 2030s Telco Value Engine, we will explore critical questions for transforming 6G standards into valuable commercial services.

Partnering 6G Forge Value Season

Join operators, end users, technology companies and industry leaders in exploring the questions that will determine whether 6G creates real value — and who captures it. Partners gain visibility, early access to emerging insight and a direct role in the conversations helping shape the industry’s direction.

Don’t just follow the 6G debate. Help define it.

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Supporting Partner​

Limited Availability​
£ 2,500
  • Supporting Partner recognition across the Value Season
  • Logo on the programme hub
  • Selected promotional visibility
  • Advanced access to research findings
  • Opportunity to contribute perspectives to the wider research programme
  • Invitations for relevant executives to selected private discussions where appropriate

6G Value Partner​

Limited Availability
£ 9,750
  • Propose a topic for 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 webinars.
  • Early access to survey findings, research and themes emerging from the private discussions.
  • Branding in the final research report
  • 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.
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Lead Partner​

1 Available​
£ 17,500
  • Everything in Value Partner PLUS...
  • Lead Partner positioning across the programme hub, webinars, marketing and final report.
  • Senior role in the Opening Debate and Findings Webinar
  • Input into themes for the 6G commercialisation survey
  • Editorial presence within the final report,
    The 2030s Telco Value Engine
  • 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.

Opening Debate: "6G Isn’t a
Commercial Proposition”​

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 

A series of discussions under Chatham House Rules to take the temperature of operators and end-users alike

Moderated group discussions of 10-15 people at a time will focus attention on critical questions for transforming 6G standards into valuable commercial services. Topics will include:

  • 2 Dec What would make a CFO approve another generation of network investment?

    8 Dec What are end-user industries looking for that existing technologies don’t currently deliver?

    15 Dec What lessons from the 5G era can improve 6G commercial propositions and go-to-market?

    12 Jan Does 6G depend on government and defence interests for its early adoption?

If you would like to be involved and/or suggest other topics, message alex.lawrence@telcoforge.com 

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.

Report Publication: The 2030s Telco Value Engine

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:

  • Commercial journeys from 5G to 6G.
  • Perspectives on B5G demand from end-user industries.
  • Building B5G services alongside AI; NTN; platform plays; and more. 
  • Reframing the commercial stack to leverage new technology: OSS, BSS, engagement, security and more. 
  • Gaps in readiness for commercialisation in the 2030s and how to address them.