Early Validation of 6G Concepts

Sokratis Barmpounakis; Vasileios Tsekenis; Vasiliki Lamprousi; Pietro G. Giardina; Ioannis Tzanettis; Grigorios Kakkavas; Anastasios Zafeiropoulos; Panagiotis Demestichas; Ricard Vilalta; Daniel Adanza; Raul Muñoz; Pol Alemany; Rafael Pires

doi:10.1002/9781394363605.ch8

Early Validation of 6G Concepts

Sokratis Barmpounakis
, Vasileios Tsekenis
, Vasiliki Lamprousi
, Pietro G. Giardina
, Ioannis Tzanettis
, Grigorios Kakkavas
, Anastasios Zafeiropoulos
, Panagiotis Demestichas
, Ricard Vilalta
, Daniel Adanza
, Raul Muñoz
, Pol Alemany
, Rafael Pires

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WINGS ICT Solutions Information & Communication Technologies IKE
Nextworks Srl
Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS)
Telecommunications Technological Center of Catalonia (CTTC)

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Abstract

This chapter presents the early validation of 6G concepts through proof-of-concept (PoC) implementations in the context of real-world use cases and along collaborative robot-powered industrial scenarios. Those implementations are focusing on key enablers such as advanced management and orchestration, AI-assisted service lifecycle management, intent-based networking, flexible network topologies, and beyond communication functions. The validation activities evaluate performance, as well as resilience and trustworthiness in the network, but also vertical domain operations. The chapter highlights how 6G can enhance automation, intelligence, and adaptability in industrial environments via specific applications, namely collaborative robot-powered warehouse inventory management and zero-touch cobot video-based surveillance. The insights gained from these validations shed light on critical aspects of the 6G system and especially its contribution potential in transforming businesses and society.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	6G to Build a Sustainable Future
Editors	Mikko A. Uusitalo, Patrik Rugeland, Mauro R. Boldi, Ahmad Nimr
Publisher	Wiley-VCH Verlag
Chapter	8
Pages	293-333
Number of pages	41
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-394-36360-5
ISBN (Print)	978-1-394-36357-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394363605.ch8
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2026
MoE publication type	A3 Part of a book or another research book

Keywords

6G validation
beyond communication services
cobots
flexible topologies
inclusion
intent-based networking
KPI
KVI
multi-domain
proof-of-concept
resilience
trust
zero-touch automation

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Barmpounakis, S., Tsekenis, V., Lamprousi, V., Giardina, P. G., Tzanettis, I., Kakkavas, G., Zafeiropoulos, A., Demestichas, P., Vilalta, R., Adanza, D., Muñoz, R., Alemany, P., & Pires, R. (2026). Early Validation of 6G Concepts. In M. A. Uusitalo, P. Rugeland, M. R. Boldi, & A. Nimr (Eds.), 6G to Build a Sustainable Future (pp. 293-333). Wiley-VCH Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394363605.ch8

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