There is no doubt that 5G technology became the key enabler of the digital transformation, converging the communication technologies within a single mainstream technology, gradually connecting everyone with everything everywhere. While the economic challenges of the deployment are overcome, 5G rollouts complementing the already worldwide successful 4G/LTE, it is time to look forward towards the beyond 5G and 6G networks, the evolution and the revolution of communications towards 2030. Driven by ubiquitous infrastructure, energy efficiency, de-complexification, extensive trust and security, the next network must fulfill the digitalization promises.

In addition, the standardization community is in full swing towards full network flexibility aiming to provide ultra-low latency, dedicated campus networks and alternatively global networks. It is time to prove the full potential of campus networks, to bring AI technologies to maturity and the data oriented network management as to fulfill the 5G promises and to complement the operator deployments with a myriad of highly customized, while still convergent, vertical networks.