Hexa-X-II

Name

Hexa-X-II

Legal name

Hexa-X-II Consortium

Website

https://hexa-x-ii.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Research

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

vRAN & Open RAN Platforms (CU/DU, RIC, xApps/rApps) (HDAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Connectivity & Networks (5G/LPWAN/TSN/Industrial Ethernet) (IMAIAMAH), Mission-Critical & Public Safety Private Networks (MCX/LMR Interop) (HDAIAGAH)

Keywords

• 6G research
• Wireless networks
• Telecom standardization
• Network architecture
• Research consortium

Headquarters

HQ city

Espoo

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. EU Research Funding (SNS JU / Horizon Europe): Hexa-X-II is a publicly funded European research project under the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) of the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No 101095759). The project does not generate commercial revenue; it is funded to conduct 6G research and deliver a system blueprint.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hexa-X-II is the European level 6G Flagship research project that designs an end-to-end 6G system blueprint built on integrated and interacting technology enablers for sustainable, inclusive, and trustworthy next-generation wireless networks targeting 2030s deployment. Its deliverables include a 6G architecture framework, radio evolution research (sub-THz, millimeter-wave multi-MIMO), AI-native air interface, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), smart network management and orchestration, and a Key Values/Key Value Indicators (KV/KVI) methodology. Outputs are published as open deliverables, demos, and research artifacts through the project website and Zenodo repository for the global research and telecom ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hexa-X-II 6G System Blueprint End-to-end 6G system blueprint covering integrated and interacting technology enablers (radio evolution, architecture, AI-native air interface, ISAC, smart network management) for next-generation wireless networks targeting 2030s deployment, produced as an open research deliverable for the global telecom ecosystem and standardization bodies.
• Key Values and Key Value Indicators (KV/KVI) Framework Interdisciplinary value-based design methodology using Key Values and Key Value Indicators (KV/KVI) to integrate sustainability and societal values into 6G use case and technology enabler design, produced as an open framework for the 6G research and standardization community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research consortium expanded from 25 partners (Hexa-X) to 44 partners (Hexa-X-II)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Nokia (Project Coordinator)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNokia serves as the overall lead and project coordinator for Hexa-X-II. Dr. Mikko A. Uusitalo (Nokia Bell Labs) is the Project Lead. Nokia contributes to overall 6G system design, architectural enablers, and security controls research.
• Ericsson AB (Technical Manager)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEricsson serves as the Technical Manager of Hexa-X-II, with Patrik Rugeland as Technical Manager. Ericsson contributes to 6G radio design, architecture, AI integration, and system blueprint development.
• Apple Technology EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApple participates as a device manufacturer contributing to 6G device class classification, technology enablers, and user equipment interface design. Presented Apple 6G overview at EuCNC 2024 workshop.
• Orange SA / Orange PolskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrange contributes to Hexa-X-II WP1 on use cases, requirements, and sustainability. Jean-Benoît Besset (Orange) delivered the 'Design to Impact' keynote at EuCNC 2024, and Orange is involved in local public administration feedback on 6G social acceptance.
• IMEC (Interuniversity Micro-Electronica Centrum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMEC leads Hexa-X-II WP5 on 6G device classes and device characteristics. Contributes to radio evolution, device classification, and THz research. Claude Desset (IMEC) presented on Hexa-X-II enablers on radio and devices.
• University of OulucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Oulu is a key academic partner contributing to 6G use cases, requirements, radio design, AI-driven communication and computation co-design, and sustainability aspects. Hosts the 6G Summit research program in Finland.
• Qualcomm Communications SARLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQualcomm contributes key 6G device and radio research, including presentations on enabling next-generation immersive communication and device-level innovations for differentiated user experience.
• Technische Universität DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTU Dresden leads Hexa-X-II WP4 on Radio Design and Spectrum Access requirements and key enablers for 6G Evolution. Contributes to radio evolution and spectrum research with Ahmad Nimr as WP4 lead.
• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft / Siemens Industry SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiemens contributes to industrial 6G use cases, hyper reliable and low-latency communication for industrial verticals, and security aspects of 6G architecture. Michael Bahr (Siemens) presented on industrial 6G HLLC at VTC Fall 2024.
• Aalto UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAalto University contributes to Hexa-X-II's Finnish node, participating in architectural and radio research aspects of the project.
• VTT (Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT OY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVTT contributes to Hexa-X-II as a Finnish research technology organization, participating in 6G system research and architecture work packages.
• TNO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTNO leads Hexa-X-II WP1 work on 6G use cases and requirements, with Cristóbal Vinagre Z presenting use case summaries at EuCNC 2024. Also involved in 6G values and requirements research.
• Telecom Italia SPA (TIM)Strategic or Co-development PartnerTIM contributes to Hexa-X-II's 6G sustainability work, architectural components, and ISAC research. Mauro Boldi (TIM) is an organizer of Hexa-X-II workshops and co-contributor on sustainability enablement.
• Telefónica Investigación y DesarrollocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelefónica contributes to Hexa-X-II architecture and multi-band optical continuum networks (B5G OPEN), and presents 6G network evolution perspectives at project workshops.
• Vodafone Group Services GMBHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVodafone participates as a major telecom operator contributing to 6G use case requirements, network architecture, and deployment timeline discussions within the consortium.
• Telenor ASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelenor contributes to Hexa-X-II as a Nordic telecom operator, participating in 6G use case and requirements development.
• Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChalmers University leads ISAC (Integrated Sensing and Communication) research within Hexa-X-II, with Henk Wymeersch organizing the SNS ISAC Workshop and presenting joint communication and sensing research.
• Atos It Solutions And ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtos leads Hexa-X-II WP6 on Smart Network Management and Orchestration Enablers, with Ignacio Labrador Pavon as WP6 lead. Also contributes to HORSE project collaboration on digital twins for 6G security.
• CTTC (Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTTC contributes to Hexa-X-II management and orchestration enablers for 6G networks (alongside Nextworks) and flexible optical network research (FLEX-SCALE project collaboration).
• NextworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNextworks contributes to Hexa-X-II's management and orchestration enablers for 6G networks, collaborating with CTTC on network automation technologies.
• Sony (Sony Nordic Sweden / Sony Europe B.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSony participates as a consumer electronics and content technology partner contributing to 6G use cases for media, entertainment, and sensing applications.
• WINGS ICT SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWINGS ICT Solutions contributes to Hexa-X-II demos on flexible topologies for 6G service expansion, CONFIDENTIAL6G security research, and 6G social acceptance (6G4Society collaboration). Panagiotis Demestichas leads Hexa-X-II PoC activities.
• NXP Semiconductors Germany GMBHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNXP participates as a semiconductor partner contributing to 6G device and infrastructure research, particularly related to chip-level enabling technologies.
• Sequans Communications SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSequans contributes to Hexa-X-II's CENTRIC project activities on AI-native air interface, with Efstathios Katranaras presenting on user-centric AI-enabled air interface.
• IDATE (SAS Idate)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDATE contributes as a European digital economy research institute, providing analysis on 6G market trends and ecosystem development within the Hexa-X-II consortium.
• Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNS JU is the funding body that commissioned Hexa-X-II as the European 6G Flagship project under Grant Agreement No 101095759. It oversees the European 6G research program and coordinates multiple SNS projects including Hexa-X-II, DETERMINISTIC6G, DESIRE6G, 6G-ANNA, CENTRIC, and others.
• 6GIA (6G Infrastructure Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 6GIA represents European industry in the 6G ecosystem. Hexa-X-II collaborates with 6GIA for startup/SME engagement (Get Involved initiative reaching 400+ industries) and coordinates with 6GIA's SNVC group on Key Values methodology.
• 6G4SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHexa-X-II co-organized a joint webinar with 6G4Society on 'Ensuring 6G Social Acceptance' in November 2024, sharing research on integrating societal and environmental values into 6G development.
• DETERMINISTIC6GcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration project on 6G deterministic communication architecture. Joachim Sachs (Ericsson) presents DETERMINISTIC6G work at Hexa-X-II workshops, contributing to network architecture and time-sensitive communications.
• DESIRE6GcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration project on distributed intelligence and programmability for 6G networks. Gergely Pongracz presents DESIRE6G overview at Hexa-X-II workshops on network architecture and KPI optimization.
• 6G-ANNAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration project on sustainable and secure 6G architecture and system design. Gerald Kunzmann presents 6G-ANNA work at Hexa-X-II workshops covering architecture, radio access, and system design aspects.
• CENTRICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on AI-native, user-centric air interface for 6G. Ramoni Adeogun (Aalborg University) presents CENTRIC work at Hexa-X-II workshops on sustainable AI-driven radio design.
• Next G AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHexa-X-II and Next G Alliance (North American 6G initiative) co-organized a workshop at VTC Fall 2024. Amitava Ghosh (Nokia) represents NGA in Hexa-X-II workshops, providing North American perspective on 6G use cases, requirements, and roadmap alignment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ATIS (Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions):
• 5G PPP (5G Public-Private Partnership): Predecessor European research partnership program that funded the original Hexa-X project. Hexa-X-II is in effect the 6G successor under the SNS JU continuation. Comparable as a European framework for coordinating telecom R&D.

Direct peers

• Next G Alliance: North American 6G research and roadmap initiative led by ATIS, with active coordination and joint workshops with Hexa-X-II at VTC Fall 2024. Both produce 6G architectural blueprints, use case definitions, and standards inputs targeting 2030s deployment.
• 6G Flagship (University of Oulu): Finnish academic 6G research program that preceded and seeded both Hexa-X and Hexa-X-II. The University of Oulu is also a Hexa-X-II consortium member. Closely comparable as a 6G system-level research effort targeting foundational technology enablers.
• IMT-2030 (6G Promotion Group): Chinese 6G research consortium coordinated by CAICT with operator and vendor participation. Direct counterpart to Hexa-X-II in China, focused on producing China's 6G vision, use cases, and standards inputs to ITU-R and 3GPP.

Emerging players

• Nextworks: Italian SME and Hexa-X-II consortium member contributing to 6G management and orchestration enablers. A smaller-scale direct peer in the same 6G research ecosystem, though not a consortium coordinator.
• WINGS ICT Solutions: Greek SME and Hexa-X-II consortium member leading PoC activities and security research (CONFIDENTIAL6G). Smaller-scale direct peer within the same 6G consortium, focused on demos and security enablers.
• One6G Association: Industry-led 6G research association supporting 5G PPP and SNS JU activities. Operates adjacent to Hexa-X-II in the European 6G ecosystem, with overlapping members and complementary research focus.

Regional players

• Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium (Japan): Japanese industry-academia 6G initiative led by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Active counterpart in the global 6G coordination alongside Hexa-X-II, producing Japanese 6G requirements and architecture.
• TSDSI (Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India): Indian telecom standards body contributing to ITU-R 6G work and operating India's 6G vision program. Comparable as a regional 6G coordination entity, though not directly coordinating with Hexa-X-II today.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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