Verizon’s 6G Innovation Forum lands AWS, Cisco, Intel, and Nvidia as new members

Verizon’s 6G Innovation Forum just got a lot harder to ignore. AWS, Cisco, Intel, and Nvidia have all signed on to the initiative, joining an already stacked roster of founding partners that includes Ericsson, Samsung Electronics, Nokia, Meta, and Qualcomm Technologies. The forum, which Verizon officially launched on September 22, 2025, is designed to move 6G development from PowerPoint slides to actual prototypes. What the forum actually does Verizon’s 6G Innovation Forum isn’t trying to define 6G in abstract terms. Its focus is deliberately practical: identifying real-world use cases, testing emerging devices, and developing network technologies that can eventually be standardized and deployed at scale. Core work streams include testing new spectrum bands and aligning with 3GPP, the global standards body that governs how cellular networks are designed and operate. The forum is also establishing dedicated 6G Labs, with the first facility planned for Los Angeles. These labs are meant to be controlled environments for prototyping and testing. A real-world milestone in Dallas Samsung and Verizon conducted a successful AI-powered Integrated Sensing and Communication trial on September...