Telecommunications & Media
SKT publishes \'ATHENA\' 6G white paper, outlines direction for AI communications infrastructure
SK Telecom on Feb. 23 published its third 6G white paper, \'ATHENA\', detailing a mid- to long-term network evolution strategy ahead of 6G commercialization after 2030. The paper highlights changes in the communications environment such as increasingly sophisticated security threats and a shift in network operations. It sets out six pillars including AI-native networking, zero-trust security, converged 5G-6G-satellite infrastructure, an open ecosystem, cloud-native flexibility and enhanced customer experience.