Keysight and KTH Summit 2026: Building the Bridge from 5G-Advanced to 6G

On October 1, 2026, SweWIN and Keysight co-organized the 6G Summit in Stockholm. The event brought together over 70 participants and speakers, including leading researchers, industry experts, and regulators, to discuss the transition from 5G to 6G and the future of wireless communications.

Emil Björnson (KTH/SweWIN – left) and Peter Myhrberg (Keysight – right) introducing the summit

The transition from 5G-Advanced to 6G represents a structural architectural shift toward networks that incorporate native intelligence, integrated sensing, and environmental sustainability.

In this regard, the morning track addressed the evolutionary trajectory of radio access and spectrum utilization. Technical discussions examined the expanded use of the electromagnetic spectrum, including the sub-terahertz regime, alongside advancements in Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna design required to maintain coverage at higher frequencies. Insights from network operators and regulatory experts emphasized the necessity of balancing these physical-layer innovations with the economic and operational constraints of commercial deployment.

The afternoon track centered on AI-native network architectures and sustainable orchestration. Presentations explored the integration of agentic artificial intelligence directly within the physical and medium access control (MAC) layers to enable autonomous resource management. Additional technical sessions addressed edge computing services, the security and operational integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and strategies to mitigate the power consumption of advanced compute and radio infrastructure.

Finally, the summit concluded with live demonstrations and collaborative discussions regarding implementation frameworks for future wireless standards.

Details

Date: October 1, 2026, 9:00-17:00.

Place: Radisson Blu Royal Viking, Vasagatan 1 , 111 20 Stockholm

Agenda

Morning Track

09:00: Welcome and Opening Speech

09:15: Keynote: 5G-Adv to 6G Evolution, Michael Dieudonne (Keysight)

09:45: Panel: 6G Spectrum: Key Insights and Watchpoint, Cicek Cavdar (KTH), Jan Boström (PTS), Mika Rantakokko (VTT), Preeti Nagarajan (Ericsson). Moderator: Radu Lupoaie (Keysight)

10:30: Coffee Break and Networking

11:00: MIMO and Advanced Spectrum Technologies, Bo Göransson (Ericsson)

11:30: From 5G to 6G: An Operator's Reality Check, Magnus Leonhardt (Telia)

12:00: Demo Pitches

12:30: Lunch, Networking and Demos

Afternoon Track

14:00: AI Transformation, Michael Dieudonne (Keysight)

14:30: Wireless Research with Agentic AI, Jakob Hoydis (Nvidia)

15:00: Edge Compute Services, György Dán (KTH)

15:30: Coffee Break and Networking

16:00: Integration with TN, NTN (Technical Challenges and Security Considerations), Radu Lupoaie (Keysight)

16:30: Sustainability and Energy Efficiency, Emil Björnson (KTH)