U.S. Forms Alliance with 25 Countries Including South Korea for 6G Leadership Competition

U.S. Department of Commerce's NTIA

Announces "Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security"

The United States, currently competing with China for dominance in next-generation mobile communications technology (6G), has launched a technology cooperation initiative with 25 countries worldwide, including South Korea.

U.S. President Donald Trump is giving a speech at an event held in Michigan on the 27th (local time). Photo by Reuters-Yonhap News

On July 27 (local time), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the launch of the "Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security." The key objective of this initiative is to strengthen cooperation among allied countries to ensure the security, interoperability, and resilience of next-generation 6G networks.

To this end, 25 countries are participating, including Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Albania, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, the Philippines, Romania, and Sweden. The participating countries have agreed to expand their cooperation in the 6G field for at least the next 12 months.

Previously, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum titled "Winning the Race to 6G" in December last year. At that time, the White House defined 6G as a core infrastructure that will determine the national security, foreign policy, and economic competitiveness of the United States.

Arielle Roth, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at the Department of Commerce and Administrator of the NTIA, stated, "This action recognizes that 6G will be a fundamentally different technology from 5G and that a completely new strategy is necessary for the United States and its allies to secure leadership. By working with trusted partners, we will ensure that next-generation networks reflect our shared security interests, enhance competitiveness, and foster innovation."

The NTIA also emphasized that trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) will be a core element in building safe and innovative 6G networks. In addition, the NTIA stated that it has also prepared specific cooperative tasks and implementation plans to promote private sector technology development and investment ahead of the commercialization of 6G.

The U.S. political news outlet Politico explained that the formation of this cooperative body is aimed at bolstering diplomatic cooperation and coordination with allied countries ahead of next year's World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Shanghai, China, where discussions on establishing 6G technology standards will take place, and to keep China in check.

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