Inovație 21 septembrie 2025 - 11 noiembrie 2025

Industry groups sent letters urging EU ministers not to exclude Wi‑Fi from the 6425–7125 MHz band ahead of a key Radio Spectrum Policy Group meeting on November 12. Germany’s government now favors exclusive mobile use for future 6G, drawing criticism from domestic fiber and Wi‑Fi advocates. The RSPG will set a political stance for the band, influencing EU spectrum policy and future wireless technology.

Verizon CTO Yago Tenorio announced a 6G Innovation Forum with Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, Meta, and Qualcomm to design 6G networks for new use cases. Nokia licensed HPE Juniper RIC for its AI-based MantaRay platform and added 45 Juniper engineers. T-Mobile expanded Starlink satellite phone service to support apps like WhatsApp in the US. CCT launched the first 5G service in the British Virgin Islands.

Over 350 million LoRaWAN devices and sensors were connected worldwide by mid-2024, with projections to exceed 3.5 billion by 2030. LoRaWAN networks power applications from smart streetlights in Montevideo to agricultural sensors in Australia and Europe. The system uses unlicensed ISM bands and supports long-range, low-power connections, with battery life for sensors typically lasting 5–10 years.

Global 5G connections reached 2.6 billion, up 37% year-on-year, with North America leading at 88% population coverage. EchoStar agreed to sell spectrum to AT&T for $23 billion, while Verizon is in talks for more licenses. The Philippines and Qatar will shut down 3G networks by end-2025. T-Mobile US completed its $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular, adding spectrum and customers.

A prototype adaptive vibration isolator uses sensors and an intelligent controller to switch stiffness in real time, countering unwanted shocks. Magnetorheological isolators adjust damping within milliseconds using magnetic fields. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory used six passive isolators, each supporting 10,000 lbs, to filter ground vibrations for the James Webb telescope test chamber. KAIST introduced an origami-based adaptive isolator in 2023.

Xiaomi launched its 17 series with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and a retro gaming case. OnePlus confirmed the OnePlus 15 with the same chip. Samsung leaks point to a tri-fold Galaxy phone and new display tech for the S26 Ultra. MediaTek introduced the Dimensity 9500 chip, while Google updated Pixel Buds Pro 2 with adaptive sound and gesture controls.

Amazon uses thousands of AMRs from Kiva Systems to move shelves and fulfill orders. Starship Technologies operated over 2,000 sidewalk delivery robots worldwide, completing more than 8 million deliveries by early 2025. The global AMR market reached $4 billion in 2024, with double-digit growth expected. U.S. state laws on delivery robots vary, with Georgia allowing up to 500 lbs at 4 mph and Kansas vetoing similar legislation in 2022.

Honeywell Aerospace used 3D-printed ceramic molds in May 2024 to cut turbine blade development from up to two years to under two months, saving millions. SINTX Technologies partnered with Prodways in 2024 for ceramic AM solutions, while 3DCeram launched the AI-driven CERIA process control system in 2025. Binder Jetting, SLA, extrusion, robocasting, and inkjet methods each offer trade-offs in density, resolution, and cost.

Everledger, LVMH, Nike, Dell, Intel, Walmart, Air France–KLM, și Parker Aerospace folosesc identități digitale și blockchain pentru a urmări autenticitatea și transferurile produselor. UE cere pașapoarte digitale pentru produse din 2024. SUA impune SBOM-uri pentru software critic. Gartner estimează creșterea pieței gemenilor digitali la 379 miliarde dolari până în 2034.

VodafoneThree UK awarded Ericsson and Nokia a $2.7 billion contract to build a 5G network, with Ericsson as main supplier. An Optus network update failure in Australia cut emergency calls for 13 hours, linked to four deaths. The Philippines and Qatar set deadlines to shut down 3G networks by late 2025. T-Mobile US completed its $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular.

Global semiconductor sales topped $600 billion in 2024 and could reach $1 trillion by 2030. TSMC held about 55% of the foundry market in 2023, with Taiwan controlling 92% of advanced chip production capacity. ASML remains the sole supplier of EUV lithography machines, each costing over $300 million. The 2021 chip shortage caused $210 billion in auto industry losses.

IBM plans to build a quantum supercomputer with 4,158 qubits by 2025, using three interconnected Kookaburra chips on its modular Quantum System Two platform. The system relies on short-range couplers and cryogenic links to unify the chips. IBM activated the first Quantum System Two in late 2023, running three 133-qubit Heron processors in parallel. Competitors include Google, IonQ, Quantinuum, and D-Wave.