Uncle Sam needs you to fight for 6G leadership and security, lest Beijing get there first
Washington rallies allies to shape next-generation networks after spending 18 months rattling them
America wants its allies to come together and help it lead the way in defining 6G communications standards, with security and resilience seen as key goals for next-generation networks.
The latest effort to corral international work on 6G comes from the US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which says it is pursuing the objectives of a December 2025 memo from President Trump on "Winning the 6G Race."
That memo didn't identify who America is racing against, but it is a fair bet that it is China, which gained a lead during the development of 5G technology. Huawei in particular is understood to hold more declared 5G standard-essential patent families than any other company.
The NTIA says it is launching this initiative alongside more than 20 governments, including several European nations like the UK and...
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