NetworldEurope & NetworldEurope SME WG at the 2026 EuCNC & 6G Summit
NetworldEurope will be present at this year’s 2026 EuCNC & 6G Summit, a key European event bringing together the research, industry and policy communities shaping the future of communications networks, connectivity and 6G.
NetworldEurope will contribute through two convened sessions addressing complementary priorities for Europe’s future connectivity agenda: the strategic research directions for future networks and services, and the role of SMEs in strengthening Europe’s sovereignty and resilience.
The session “NetworldEurope Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda 2026” (Friday, 5 June 2026, 9:00-10:30) will present the orientations of the new SRIA 2026 and the key research challenges identified for the coming years. The programme will cover system and architectural perspectives, network softwarisation and intelligence, protocols and communication paradigms, physical layer innovation, and future transversal and disruptive technologies. The session will also provide space for community feedback and discussion on the path ahead towards Europe’s longer-term research priorities.
Complementing this strategic perspective, the NetworldEurope SME Working Group (NWE SME WG) session, “The SME Factor in Europe’s Sovereignty” (Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 17:00-18:30), will focus on the strategic role of SMEs in Europe’s transition towards 6G. The session will address how SMEs contribute to innovation, resilience, technological independence and competitiveness, while also introducing the SME WG Position Paper on strengthening Europe’s sovereignty through SME-driven innovation. The programme will also present concrete SME success stories and include the panel discussion “Think Small First”, exploring how smaller innovation actors can be better supported and integrated within Europe’s future connectivity landscape.
The two sessions underline NetworldEurope’s role in bringing together research, industry, SMEs and policy stakeholders around a shared European agenda for future networks and services.
