Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)

ATIS' Next G Alliance (NGA) was launched to advance North American mobile technology leadership over the next decade through private sector-led efforts. With a strong emphasis on technology commercialization, the work encompasses the full lifecycle of research and development, manufacturing, standardization, and market readiness for 6G and beyond. The Next G Alliance Report: 6G Technologies was published in July 2022 and provides an assessment of the 6G landscape of technology developments along with a collective view of the key technologies that will advance 6G in the North American marketplace. The NGA working groups focused on publications of specific Roadmap audacious goals, societal and economic needs, sustainability KPIs, and more. The NGA began promotion of an overall 6G research agenda for North America, including key 6G research goals, areas, and topics.

ATIS' User-Controller Privacy Using Self-Sovereign Identity published Self-Sovereign Identity in Telecommunications Services, which examines the need for traditional identity systems to adapt to regulations surrounding personally identifiable information (PII) and data privacy. The paper explores the potential for a new self-sovereign identity (SSI) standard to be applied across various use cases and how it can aid communications service providers in complying with new data privacy laws. It also discusses how SSI can be integrated into a service provider's business model to create value for customers and generate new business opportunities for communications service providers.

The NGA Research Council, launched in August 2022, brought together leading industry and academic experts from the NGA to collaborate on the development of a comprehensive North American 6G research strategy. It continues to leverage key NGA findings and lay the groundwork for cooperative efforts that may be undertaken by government, industry, and academia in North America. Research Council members will also advance research goals established by the NGA, working with the U.S. and Canadian governments as well as private sector 6G research communities.