Summary
This proposal seeks to fund U.S.-based researchers to participate in a one-day NSF-NICT workshop on Beyond 5G/6G Research, to be held in Tokyo, Japan, on May 22, 2026. Immediately following IEEE INFOCOM 2026, the workshop aims to align U.S. and Japanese research and development timelines regarding 6G architecture, use cases, and performance metrics. Key focus areas include the development of open research infrastructures and the exploration of Beyond 5G/6G technologies such as AI-RAN, All-Photonics networks, quantum networking, and Non-Terrestrial Networking. By fostering a shared understandin
