A 6G phone and independent data, media, AI ecosystem.

The goal is to initiate standards and framework activities to develop a technical reference architecture framework for an open 6G device ecosystem which provide all the capabilities of current smartphones, together with a fully secure digital wallet, trustworthy AI, and potentially also a router (e.g. for neighbourhood floating hotspots), all enabled from open trusted hardware modules in the devices and using open source applications.

The motivation is to move away from closed device ecosystems controlled by individual companies by enabling a new governance structure based on open source development on the new 6G connectivity platform. The consumer use case for 6G would be better served by this open approach but is currently lacking an industrial and societal framework. The intent is to support development of devices in a public-private structure, and to enable development of a new device Operating System - different from the closed ecosystems commonly used on current devices (e.g. Harmony, Apple and Android). We want trustworthy AI running from the hardware in the devices. This work seeks to build an ecosystem on the devices with open-source applications overseen by foundations and stewardships.

The author is Vice Chair of the recently approved IEEE IC25-009-01: A Technical Reference Architecture Framework for an Open 6G Device Ecosystem. An Industry Connections Activity Initiation Document (ICAID)
Background: Springer Brief in Political Science: Statecraft and Policymaking in the Age of Digital Twins
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-80645-2