Leading Research Alliances Endorse Shared Principles for 6G: Secure, Open, Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable by Design

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Leading Research Alliances Endorse Shared Principles for 6G: Secure, Open, Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable by Design
By Audrey Bienvenu from Eurescom On 15 October 2025  0 Comment

Brussels, 15 October 2025

At the International Bharat6G Conference 2025 on 10 October in New Delhi, held alongside the India Mobile Congress, leading international research alliances announced a unified commitment to shaping the future of 6G as a shared global endeavour.

Bharat 6G, 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA), ATIS’ Next G Alliance, XGMF, 6G Forum, 6G Brazil, UKI-FNI, UK TIN, UK Federated Telecoms Hubs (CHEDDAR, HASC, JOINER and TITAN), and 6G Flagship came together to endorse the “New Delhi Declaration” on 6G principles by design (available at: https://6g-ia.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/joint-statement-clean-endorsing-principles-for-6g-secure-open-resilient-inclusive-and-sustainable-by-design_6g-ia.pdf).

The joint statement outlines a collective vision for 6G to be secure, open, resilient, inclusive, affordable, and sustainable – a global public good that strengthens connectivity, fosters innovation, and supports digital inclusion across all nations.

The nine principles outlined in the declaration address the following crucial and strategic priorities:

  • Trusted and Secure Technology
  • Resilience, Reliability, and Privacy
  • Global, Transparent, and Inclusive Standardization
  • Open and Interoperable Innovation
  • Support for Commercial Use-Cases and Forward-Looking Business Models
  • Affordability, Sustainability, and Global Connectivity
  • End-to-End Global Coverage: Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Integration
  • Spectrum, Compute, and Supply Chain Diversity
  • Skills Pipeline Development

“By anchoring 6G in security, openness, resilience, inclusivity, affordability, sustainability, and trust, we commit to shaping a network fabric that uplifts societies, accelerates digital economies, and ensures no one is left behind”, the partners declared.

Together, these alliances reaffirm their commitment to align research, development, standardization, and deployment toward realizing 6G that is trusted, inclusive, and sustainable by design. Furthermore, they call on all research alliances, industries, research institutions, and civil society stakeholders to join in advancing these shared principles.

This joint commitment marks a milestone in international collaboration – a global step toward making 6G a universal, trustworthy, and inclusive intelligent network.

“To enable 6G to be the right solution for the world’s problems, it cannot be defined by any single country or region. Collaboration must be at the core of 6G. As such, this joint statement reaffirming a shared commitment to shape the future of 6G as a global standard is vital”, stated Dr. Colin Willcock, Chairman of the Governing Board of the 6G-IA.

For further information, please contact the 6G-IA Office: office@6g-ia.eu

 

6G-IA is the voice of European Industry and Research for next generation networks and services. Its primary objective is to contribute to Europe’s leadership on beyond 5G and 6G research and to full 5G deployment according to the 5G Action Plan. The 6G-IA carries out a wide range of activities in strategic areas including standardization, frequency spectrum, R&D projects, technology skills, collaboration with key vertical industry sectors, notably for the development of trials, and international cooperation.

To find out more about 6G, visit https://6g-ia.eu