NextG Communications Research and Development Gaps Report

As communications technology evolves beyond fifth-generation wireless systems and technology capabilities supporting next-generation communications systems become more widespread, the research and development community faces an opportunity to identify long-term technical gaps that, if addressed, could scale innovations across the wireless communications industry over the next 20 years.

To help understand the major challenges affecting long-term communications and computing research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology engaged stakeholders with diverse expertise from organizations representing academia and industry (e.g., wireless carriers, equipment and infrastructure manufacturers, and providers of applications and services) to identify high-impact technology innovations and research questions affecting NextG systems.