Plausible 6G Futures: Scenarios for the Future MNO Business Environment in the 6G Era

Yukie Ikezumi; Mikkel Stein Knudsen; Jari Kaivo-oja

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-07920-7_26

Plausible 6G Futures: Scenarios for the Future MNO Business Environment in the 6G Era

Yukie Ikezumi, Mikkel Stein Knudsen^*, Jari Kaivo-oja

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Abstract

The paper explores plausible scenarios for the business environment of mobile network operators (MNOs) after the eventual rollout of 6G. The 6G era is characterized by multi-dimensional uncertainty, as neither the technology nor the business landscape is yet in place. However, futures research methods and scenarios help alleviate uncertainty and provide futures knowledge about plausible developments. Using environmental scanning and expert interviews, the paper presents four scenarios for MNOs based on the assumed rate of change for the sector (transformative vs. conservative) and the market success of the incumbents (continued rise vs. fall). Underneath the scenarios is a shared base of assumptions for which the experts converged; these assumptions of changing market configurations provide a useful synopsis of current expert consensus for 6G business futures.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Knowledge Management in Organisations - 16th International Conference, KMO 2022, Proceedings
Editors	Lorna Uden, I-Hsien Ting, Birgit Feldmann
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	334-346
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Print)	9783031079191
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07920-7_26
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	16th International Conference on Knowledge Management in Organisations, KMO 2022 - Hagen, Germany Duration: 11 Jul 2022 → 14 Jul 2022

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	1593 CCIS
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

Conference

Conference	16th International Conference on Knowledge Management in Organisations, KMO 2022
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Hagen
Period	11/07/22 → 14/07/22

Keywords

6G
Futures research
Knowledge management
Mobile network operators
Scenarios
Strategic foresight

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Ikezumi, Y., Knudsen, M. S., & Kaivo-oja, J. (2022). Plausible 6G Futures: Scenarios for the Future MNO Business Environment in the 6G Era. In L. Uden, I.-H. Ting, & B. Feldmann (Eds.), Knowledge Management in Organisations - 16th International Conference, KMO 2022, Proceedings (pp. 334-346). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1593 CCIS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07920-7_26

Ikezumi, Yukie ; Knudsen, Mikkel Stein ; Kaivo-oja, Jari. / Plausible 6G Futures : Scenarios for the Future MNO Business Environment in the 6G Era. Knowledge Management in Organisations - 16th International Conference, KMO 2022, Proceedings. editor / Lorna Uden ; I-Hsien Ting ; Birgit Feldmann. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022. pp. 334-346 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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Ikezumi, Y, Knudsen, MS & Kaivo-oja, J 2022, Plausible 6G Futures: Scenarios for the Future MNO Business Environment in the 6G Era. in L Uden, I-H Ting & B Feldmann (eds), Knowledge Management in Organisations - 16th International Conference, KMO 2022, Proceedings. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 1593 CCIS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 334-346, 16th International Conference on Knowledge Management in Organisations, KMO 2022, Hagen, Germany, 11/07/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07920-7_26

Plausible 6G Futures: Scenarios for the Future MNO Business Environment in the 6G Era. / Ikezumi, Yukie; Knudsen, Mikkel Stein; Kaivo-oja, Jari.
Knowledge Management in Organisations - 16th International Conference, KMO 2022, Proceedings. ed. / Lorna Uden; I-Hsien Ting; Birgit Feldmann. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022. p. 334-346 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1593 CCIS).

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