Ericsson has completed a pre-standard 6G over-the-air session at its U.S. headquarters in Plano, connecting AI robots and enabling real-time video streaming over centimeter wave spectrum. The trial used a 6G test system operating in the 7 GHz range with a carrier bandwidth of 400 MHz and was conducted using the company’s radio hardware, baseband platforms, and cloud-native software.
The system was built on an end-to-end architecture designed to be AI- and cloud-native. According to the company, the demonstration incorporated software-defined air interfaces and RAN Compute capabilities, with a software architecture capable of deployment across multiple hardware platforms, including central processing units and graphics processing units.
The trial focused on two technical capabilities intended to support future AI-driven applications: enabling robotics with low-latency, reliable wireless connectivity for real-time control, and supporting real-time video streaming. The company stated that these functions are intended to address anticipated demand as AI applications expand into robotics, autonomous systems, immersive technologies, and industrial automation.
Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, said the demonstration represented progress in next-generation wireless development and highlighted the role of domestic innovation. “Ericsson’s 6G demonstration is an important milestone in next generation wireless innovation, enabled by American ingenuity,” Lutnick said. “The Trump Administration will always back our trusted partners, and we are committed to an American designed and operated future of cutting-edge connectivity.”
Börje Ekholm, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ericsson, said the trial demonstrated the company’s continued investment in U.S.-based research and manufacturing. “6G will be foundational to how artificial intelligence scales across society and will be critical to the national security, economic prosperity, and global competitiveness of the United States,” Ekholm said. “Completing this world’s first live 6G trial in the United States is a tangible proof point that advanced wireless innovation, manufacturing, and research is anchored here.”
Ericsson has operated in the United States for more than 120 years and employs more than 6,000 people nationally, with 12 research and development centers focused on areas including artificial intelligence, application-specific integrated circuit design, and antenna systems. Its Plano facility serves as a hub for wireless research and standards development.
The company also manufactures 5G radios and RAN Compute systems at its USA 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville. The 300,000-square-foot facility, which has received more than $150 million in investment, supports more than 550 manufacturing roles and produces telecommunications equipment at scale within the United States. Ericsson stated that it intends to expand this manufacturing base as 6G technology progresses toward commercialization.
