
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — THIS WEEK’S BROOKLYN 6G SUMMIT, an annual event for the wireless communications industry co-organized by Nokia and the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, showcased the latest access technologies, including subTHz/mmWave, integrated sensing and communication, Cloud and IoT, among others.
Dozens of speakers from telecom companies, universities and labs — from NVIDIA to MIT — visited Downtown Brooklyn to speak on cutting-edge wireless research.
Nokia kicked off the Summit by showing off a prototype radio operating between 7 and 30 GHz, developed in partnership with Rohde & Schwarz. According to Dani Korpi of Nokia Bell Labs, the goal is to help operators deploy 6G using existing 5G infrastructure without building costly new base stations. The innovation features an “AI-enabled” receiver designed to detect and correct distorted high-power signals with higher accuracy than classical filters, expanding coverage. Nokia says that this device outpaces current receivers’ reach by 10-25%.
Commercial 6G rollout is expected around 2030, with other telecom giants like Ericsson, Huawei and Samsung advancing similar research.
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SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.

ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.