Understand how operators can shift from selling connectivity to selling measurable business outcomes enabled by 6G programmability, distributed Artificial Intelligence (AI) inference, and sensing.
Identify low-risk monetization paths such as network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), metered edge inference, and differentiated Quality of Service (QoS), and how these scale into vertical outcome-based propositions.
Use 5G-Advanced as a commercial testbed to validate enterprise willingness to pay and build the orchestration, metering, and assurance systems required for 6G.
Critical Questions Answered:
How will operators monetize 6G capabilities such as distributed AI, application-aware QoS, and Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)?
Which enterprise models offer the highest commercial value?
How can 5G-Advanced serve as a testbed for 6G business models?
What constraints will compute economics impose on margins and partnership structures?
Research Highlights:
Analysis of 6G AI infrastructure revenue growth and its role as an enabler rather than a standalone product.
Review of monetization models from network APIs to outcome-based vertical solutions.
Evaluation of ISAC’s commercial trajectory and bundling strategy.
Insights into compute economics, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) procurement, and hyperscaler partnerships.
Guidance on using 5G-Advanced to validate enterprise demand and build future 6G commercial systems.
Who Should Read This?
Telco operators and network planners defining long-term upgrade strategies.
Vendors and ecosystem players aligning with 6G standards and technology trends.
Policymakers and regulators shaping spectrum strategy and national infrastructure plans.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 KEY FINDINGS
2 KEY FORECASTS
3 KEY COMPANIES AND ECOSYSTEMS
3.1 HUAWEI
3.2 ERICSSON
3.3 NOKIA
3.4 ZTE
3.5 SAMSUNG
3.6 MICROSOFT
3.7 NVIDIA
3.8 DEUTSCHE TELEKOM
4 ENTERPRISE MONETIZATION MODELS FOR 6G
4.1 NETWORK APIS AND EDGE INFERENCE METERING
4.2 APPLICATION-AWARE QUALITY OF SERVICE
4.3 ISAC AS A CONSTRAINED BUNDLED CAPABILITY
5 VERTICAL OUTCOME BUNDLING AND GO-TO-MARKET EXECUTION