The latest research deliverable, D1.2, from Hexa-X-II Project’s Work Package 1 (WP1), has been released, offering new insights into Hexa-X-II 6G use cases. These 6G use cases, requirements, and KPIs represent the starting point for technology design and subsequent implementation within the project.
An evolved new set of use cases
This new set of 6G use cases evolves and widens the initial set of use cases introduced in the first deliverable of WP1 “Environmental, social, and economic drivers and goals for 6G”. The Hexa-X-II project’s objective goes beyond by taking a comprehensive view on sustainability considering environmental, social, and economic aspects as the three key pillars of 6G use cases. Thus, Hexa-X-II has expanded beyond energy efficiency, by taking a concrete and transparent approach to sustainability(environmental, social, and economic) as a key element of the detailed analysis of all representative use cases.
6 new families identified
Hexa-X-II has identified six use case families aiming to embrace the need for 6G. The families are Immersive Experience, Collaborative Robots, Physical Awareness, Digital Twins, Fully Connected World, and Trusted Environments. For each family, a representative use case was selected displaying the key aspects of that family. The six representative use cases have undergone a detailed analysis from which the requirements and KPIs that will guide the research in the subsequent project stages (e.g. designing phase) were extracted.
The deliverable also contains an analysis of the current State of the Art of 6G use cases worldwide outlining the different approaches adopted by different key global research activities in 6G, a study of the state of the art regarding current channel models and their application to the use cases, and a new ecosystem-level business modelling approach applied to the use cases.
For a deeper understanding, please read the full deliverable and check out the accompanying presentation.