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Ericsson Completes World's First Live 6G Trial in Texas
Milestone supports American leadership in AI-native 6G, showcasing cloud-hosted AI robotics and real-time video streaming.
Published on Feb. 27, 2026
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Ericsson has successfully completed the world's first 6G pre-standard over-the-air (OTA) session at its U.S. headquarters in Plano, Texas, marking a major milestone towards commercial 6G networks and reinforcing U.S. leadership in next-generation wireless innovation. The demonstration featured radio hardware, RAN Compute, software-defined air interfaces, and cloud platforms, validating the readiness of key 6G building blocks.
Why it matters
This achievement supports the U.S. government's focus on 6G leadership, as 6G is a critical infrastructure for national security, economic competitiveness, and AI-driven innovation. The trial proves key capabilities to prepare future networks for AI, including powering AI robotics with instant, reliable connections and enabling real-time video streaming.
The details
The OTA session was conducted on a pre-standard 6G system using a trusted, end-to-end architecture designed to be AI and cloud native. Ericsson's future-proof software architecture is deployable on multiple hardware platforms, including CPU and GPU. This demonstration directly supports U.S. priorities by showing how future networks can deliver secure, high-performance, AI-native connectivity.
- The trial was completed on February 27, 2026.
The players
Ericsson
An international telecommunications company that provides equipment and services for mobile and fixed networks.
Howard Lutnick
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Börje Ekholm
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Ericsson.
What they’re saying
“Ericsson's 6G demonstration is an important milestone in next generation wireless innovation, enabled by American ingenuity.”
— Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce (bakercityherald.com)
“6G will be foundational to how artificial intelligence scales across society and will be critical to the national security, economic prosperity, and global competitiveness of the United States.”
— Börje Ekholm, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ericsson (bakercityherald.com)
What’s next
Ericsson plans to continue expanding trials across additional spectrum bands, enabling AI-native capabilities, and collaborating with operators, chipset partners, and the broader ecosystem to accelerate 6G readiness.
The takeaway
This milestone demonstrates that the U.S. is at the forefront of 6G innovation, with Ericsson's trial in Texas showcasing the potential of this next-generation wireless technology to power AI-driven applications and solidify America's leadership in the global race for 6G.
