Italy is stepping up its role in the U.S.-led push to shape the future of 6G. Undersecretary Alessio Butti backs international cooperation while putting forward an Italian contribution: “trust by design” for AI-native networks, combining security with transparency, explainability and accountability.
The next generation of mobile telecommunications will not simply be 5G’s successor. 6G is set to become a key enabling infrastructure for artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and critical services. That is why the race to shape its standards, security requirements and supply chains has already begun — well before commercialization.