A new 6G Finland publication, A 360-Degree View of 6G in Resilience, sets out how the Finnish ecosystem can turn early 6G leadership into resilience, sovereignty and exports.
Secure, sovereign and resilient communications are now a strategic priority across Europe. A new publication from 6G Finland, A 360-Degree View of 6G in Resilience, examines how 6G becomes a core enabler of national security and digital sovereignty, and why coordinated action across the ecosystem matters now.
The report frames its thesis around the 3Ds: digital sovereignty, dual-use and defence. It argues that the dual-use market is forming today, and that early movers in standardisation, reference pilots and export profiles will shape the field over the next few years. Finland’s position is distinctive: 6G began here in 2018 through the national 6G Flagship programme, the ecosystem now hosts a NATO DIANA 6G Test Centre, and capabilities span radio, AI, sensing and defence systems in one place.
What the publication covers:
- Economic and strategic view: the global 6G race, EU and NATO programmes, market outlook, funding flows, supply-chain sovereignty and the case for dual-use.
- Technological view: spectrum to terahertz, integrated sensing, edge AI, quantum-safe architecture, non-terrestrial and tactical mesh networks, and Finland’s testbeds.
- Application and service view: resilience across border security, critical infrastructure, energy, logistics, defence communications and multinational interoperability.
Realising this potential depends on aligning research, industry, ministries and funding behind a common deployment plan. The report is an invitation to that conversation.
Produced by 6G Finland, with Jaakko Sauvola (chief editor), Jarkko Hyysalo (facilitation) and Tuomas Mäkelä (graphics and layout), together with 6G Finland members.
Download:
- Download the full publication as a PDF here
ISBN 978-952-62-5010-6 (PDF) · June 2026
