RAN architecture for the AI-native 6G era

Sami Komulainen of Elisa and Warren Bayek of Wind River discuss the concept of 6G shifting from hardware-reliant ‘black boxes’ to autonomous, cloud-based architectures. By leveraging 5G foundations, edge inference, and digital twins, this intelligence-driven approach reduces latency and operational complexity. This panel discussion looks at how innovations aim to bring compute power closer to users, enabling rapid service launches and new monetisation through device-to-device communication.

Recorded March 2026