Nokia and KDDI Expand Collaboration on 6G Research
Nokia and KDDI Research are deepening their partnership to accelerate the development of 6G technologies, focusing on creating sustainable, intelligent, and resilient network solutions. This collaboration aims to support the commercialization of 6G networks with an emphasis on energy efficiency and robustness.
Joint Research Agreement Highlights
Signed on November 5, 2025, the agreement merges KDDI’s real network data and operational expertise with Nokia Bell Labs’ advanced energy consumption models and programmable network architecture capabilities. Together, they aim to pioneer innovative energy-saving methods and distributed core network designs.
“The research agreement will help shape the future of 6G and bring practical innovations closer to real-world deployment.”
Areas of Focus
- Energy efficiency in massive MIMO (mMIMO) systems
- Distributed core network design
The teams will present their initial findings on mMIMO energy efficiency at the Brooklyn 6G Summit held from November 5 to 7, 2025.
Background of the Collaboration
This partnership builds on a longstanding cooperation, combining KDDI Research's advanced communications R&D and Nokia Bell Labs’ leadership in telecommunications innovation.
Author’s summary: Nokia and KDDI strengthen their long-term collaboration to advance energy-efficient and resilient 6G network technologies, driving future commercial deployment.