Future Network Services 6G (FNS-6G)

State-of-the-art mobile networks ensure that we can all benefit from the opportunities that digitalization offers. After the development of 5G mobile networks, work is currently beginning worldwide on the preparation of 6G, the next generation of mobile that is expected to come onto the market in 2030. They contribute to the growth of our earning capacity in all sectors of the economy. With the Future Network Services (FNS) program, the Netherlands is creating its own and important position in this development, focusing on those areas where the Netherlands can distinguish itself. This ultimately contributes to the digital autonomy of the Netherlands and the European Union. 

With the FNS program, the Netherlands is acquiring a strong position in the global 6G value chain. The focus is on intelligent radio components and antennas, intelligent networks and leading applications in socially important sectors. Afterwards, companies are ready for product development. After the development of 5G mobile networks, work is currently beginning worldwide on the preparation of 6G, the next generation of mobile that is expected to come onto the market in 2030. State-of-the-art mobile networks ensure that we can all benefit from the opportunities that digitalization offers. They contribute to the growth of our earning capacity in all sectors of the economy. 

The integrated approach is unique: the improved performance of 6G is achieved with intelligent hardware and software, which ensure more flexibility of the network. This also provides the necessary control to make networks and applications more reliable and sustainable. And by closely connecting technology and applications, market opportunities increase. FNS is working together in Europe to make the technologies part of the international 6G standards.  

With a public-private investment in research, innovation and education (human capital), a strong Dutch 6G ecosystem will be created in the period 2024-2029. 

The activities of the Terahertz Sensing Group in this project will have the following objectives:

• Development of integrated arrays in combination with lenses at frequencies above 100GHz
• Demonstration of lens phased array beamforming
• Integration of ICs
• Advanced modelling of integrated arrays with lenses and application to mmWave array design
• Development of an imaging camera for THz frequencies