Nokia to lead European project to explore sustainable 6G technologies and use cases.

On October 30, Finland's Nokia announced that it has been selected by SNS JU (Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking), a public-private partnership funded by the European Commission, to lead the SUSTAIN-6G Lighthouse, a project on 6G sustainability The company announced that it has been selected as the leader of the SUSTAIN-6G Lighthouse, a project on 6G sustainability.

The project will explore sustainable 6G technologies, methods, and use cases that are relevant to environmental, economic, and social needs. Nokia describes the project as "using the toolkit provided by 6G to develop solutions to sustainability challenges.

Nokia will lead a consortium of diverse organizations in this project, including network equipment manufacturers, service providers, universities, and research institutions. The consortium will be launched in January 2025 and will focus on three use cases in particular by 2027: energy and smart grid, e-health and telemedicine, and agriculture.

Peter Merz, the company's VP of Standards, said, "The UN Paris Agreement has committed the world to fighting climate change, and all industries must play their part. All industries must play their part, and SUSTAIN-6G will show how the telecommunications industry can apply next-generation networking to create a sustainable future, overcoming not only environmental issues, but also social and economic challenges," he commented.

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