Hexa-X-II D7.6 Dissemination, communication, and clustering

A holistic flagship towards the 6G network platform and system to inspire digital transformation for the world to act together in meeting needs in society and ecosystems with novel 6G services. D7.6 Dissemination, communication, and clustering Hexa-X-II project has received funding from the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101095759. Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) approval pending Date of delivery: 30/06/2025 Version: 1.0 Project reference: 101095759 Call: HORIZON-JU-SNS-2022 Start date of project: 01/01/2023 Duration: 30 months 1 of 57 Document properties: Document Number: D7.6 Document Title: Dissemination, communication, and clustering Editor(s): Katja Longhurst (OUL), Sallamaari Syrjä (OUL), Nurul Huda Mahmood (OUL) Authors: Katja Longhurst (OUL), Nurul Huda Mahmood (OUL), Matti Latva-aho (OUL), Sallamaari Syrjä (OUL), Maurizio Cecchi (PIU), Barbara Ferraioli (PIU), Ishita Mishra (PIU), Mauro Boldi (TIM), Sokratis Barmpounakis (WIN) Contractual Date of Delivery: 30/06/2025 Dissemination level: PU Status: Final Version: 2.0 File Name: Hexa-X-II D7.6_v2.0 Revision History Revision Date Issued by Description 0.1 10.04.2025 Hexa-X-II WP7 Document created with initial outline 0.1 15.05.2025 Hexa-X-II WP7 First complete draft 0.9 29.05.2025 Hexa-X-II WP7 First final draft circulated for GA review 1.0 30.06.2025 Hexa-X-II WP7 Final version 2.0 23.10.2025 Hexa-X-II WP7 Final version, with editorial corrections (corrected missing link and figure resolution) Abstract This document, Deliverable D7.6, is the final report on the dissemination, communication, and clustering activities of the Hexa-X-II project. It updates the interim report presented in D7.3, assesses progress against the detailed communication plan outlined in Deliverable D7.2 and evaluates the impact of these activities. Notably, the document captures the extensive work conducted across various communication fronts, including project website engagement, social media outreach, event participation, academic publication, and the development of system proof of concepts. The deliverable provides a transparent account of the achievements and the quantitative progress towards the dissemination and communication of key performance indicators, offering a foundational analysis for ongoing and future activities. Keywords 6G, clustering, communication, dissemination, EU projects, Hexa-X-II, knowledge sharing, outcomes, social media channels, stakeholders. 2 of 57 Disclaimer Funded by the European Union. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect the views of Hexa-X-II Consortium nor those of the European Union or Horizon Europe SNS JU. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. 3 of 57 Executive Summary This is the final report on the Hexa-X-II project’s dissemination, communication, and clustering activities. It updates the interim report presented in D7.3 “Dissemination, communication, and clustering”, assesses progress against the detailed communication plan outlined in Deliverable D7.2 "Planning for dissemination, exploitation, standardisation, and clustering" and evaluates the impact of these activities. The deliverable D7.6 describes the extensive work conducted across various communication fronts, such as project website engagement, social media outreach, event participation, academic publication, and the development of system proof of concepts. This document aims to ensure that the project's stakeholders are well-informed about the activities and key achievements during the project, as well as their alignment with the project's overall objectives. The key achievements in terms of communication, dissemination and outreach can be summarised as follows: • Website Development and Engagement: The Hexa-X-II website has been enhanced to serve as the central hub for information dissemination. It showcases project updates, news, and resource materials. With over 20K visits during the project, nearly all the website targets were achieved and exceeded. • Social Media Presence: Efforts to bolster the project's social media footprint have markedly increased followers and interactions across platforms. Regular updates and strategic content placement have strengthened the project's online visibility. The project’s strong social media presence has ensured that all set goals have been surpassed. For scope, Hexa-X-II has over 1.5K followers on LinkedIn, far exceeding the set goal of 100 followers. • Newsletter: Hexa-X-II also published nine newsletters that could be subscribed to via the project website. The newsletter was sent out periodically, with the goal of sending it at least twice per year. It featured news highlights such as the latest deliverables and upcoming events featuring Hexa-X-II. During the project, the newsletter gathered over 300 subscribers. • Academic and Industry Conferences: The project has maintained a strong presence at key academic and industry events, promoting discourse and collaboration opportunities within the 6G research community. • Publications and Academic Contributions: A series of papers and articles have been published in reputed journals and conferences, contributing to the body of knowledge in 6G technology and ensuring the project's visibility in the academic sphere. • Stakeholder Engagement: Ongoing dialogues with stakeholders have intensified, ensuring the project remains aligned with industry needs and regulatory frameworks. • Clustering Activities: Cooperation with related initiatives and projects has been established, fostering a collaborative environment for shared progress in 6G development. • Outreach and Educational Activities: Initiatives aimed at the broader public, including workshops and webinars, have been conducted to educate and stimulate interest in 6G technology. • Proof of Concept: To demonstrate the feasibility of a fully integrated 6G architecture, the Hexa-X-II project implemented a sequence of three progressively advanced system-level Proof-of-Concepts (PoC). These PoCs served as key validation milestones, showcasing the evolution of critical 6G capabilities including intelligent orchestration, energy-aware computing, flexible networking, and trust-enabling mechanisms. This executive summary highlights the significant strides made by the Hexa-X-II project in its dissemination and communication activities. The communication plan has been adjusted to address emerging challenges and leverage new opportunities, ensuring the project remains at the forefront of the 6G research and development landscape. 4 of 57 Acronyms and abbreviations Acronym Full abbreviation 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project DOI Digital Object Identifier DX.Y Deliverable X.Y, where X is the WP number and Y is the deliverable number FA Functionality Allocation IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ITU International Telecommunication Union KPI Key Performance Indicator M&O Management and Orchestration MoU Memorandum of Understanding PoC Proof of Concept SDO Standards Developing Organization SNS JU EU Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking SNS-ICE CSA EU Smart Networks and Services International and European Cooperation Ecosystem Coordination and Support Actions TRL Technology readiness level TSDSI Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India WP Work package 5 of 57 Table of Contents List of Tables ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 List of Figures.................................................................................................................................................... 6 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Objective of the deliverable ............................................................................................................. 7 1.2 Structure of the deliverable .............................................................................................................. 8 2. Communication ......................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Overview of Hexa-X-II Project's Communication Goals ................................................................ 9 2.2 Overall Achievements .................................................................................................................... 11 2.3 Project Website .............................................................................................................................. 14 2.4 News Engagement .......................................................................................................................... 15 2.5 Social media and other sites ........................................................................................................... 16 2.6 International Cooperation ............................................................................................................... 17 3. Industrial and Scientific Dissemination ................................................................................................... 23 3.1 Industrial and Scientific Dissemination Goals and Overall Achievements.................................... 23 3.2 Participation in industrial, business, and scientific events ............................................................. 24 3.3 Organisation and attendance of Hexa-X-II industrial and scientific workshops ............................ 30 3.4 Scientific Publications .................................................................................................................... 34 3.5 Patent activities in Hexa-X-II ......................................................................................................... 35 4. Clustering in the European environment ................................................................................................. 41 5. System PoC Demonstration ..................................................................................................................... 43 5.1 Description of the Planned Proof of Concepts ............................................................................... 43 6. Summary .................................................................................................................................................. 48 References ....................................................................................................................................................... 50 A. Appendix ................................................................................................................................................. 51 A.1 Snapshot of Social Media Posts ............................................................................................................ 54 On X ........................................................................................................................................................ 54 On LinkedIn ............................................................................................................................................. 55 Evolution of page views over time .......................................................................................................... 56 6 of 57 List of Tables Table 2-1: Targeted KPIs per communication activity ...................................................................................... 9 Table 2-2: Stakeholder-specific communication objectives of Hexa-X-II and the achievements so far ......... 10 Table 2-3: Hexa-X-II communication and dissemination KPIs, targets vs. achievements. ............................ 11 Table 2-2-4: Hexa-X-II public deliverables .................................................................................................... 12 Table 2-5: Indicative KPIs to evaluate the project website, target and achievements so far. .......................... 14 Table 2-6: Press releases by Hexa-X-II partners ............................................................................................. 15 Table 2-7: Social media engagement KPI status as of June, 2025 .................................................................. 16 Table 2-8: Presentation topics from different countries and regions. .............................................................. 17 Table 3-1: KPIs of industrial and scientific dissemination activity in Hexa-X-II, target vs. status ................ 23 Table 3-2: Participation in industrial and scientific exhibitions and events, and business conferences. ......... 24 Table 3-3: List of presentations and dissemination of Hexa-X-II at different events. .................................... 28 Table 3-4: List of workshops organized by Hexa-X-II ................................................................................... 33 Table 3-5: Overview of Hexa-X-II publications ............................................................................................. 34 Table 3-6: List of patents ................................................................................................................................. 36 List of Figures Figure 1-1: Highlight of the KPIs for main communication items. ................................................................... 7 Figure 2-1: Hexa-X-II coordinator Mikko Uusitalo chaired session 1 of the Hexa-X-II 6G series workshop at the EuCNC & 6G Summit 2024. ..................................................................................................................... 19 Figure 2-2: Geographical distribution of SME and startup application to Hexa-X-II Open Call. ................... 22 Figure 3-1: Hexa-X and Hexa-X-II representation at the EuCNC & 6G Summit 2023. ................................. 31 Figure 3-2 Part of the Hexa-X-II delegation at EuCNC | 6G Summit 2025 in front of the award winning Hexa-X-II booth .............................................................................................................................................. 33 Figure 3-3: distribution of the Hexa-X-II scientific publications according to the lead WPs ......................... 35 Figure 5-1 Warehouse inventory management application User Interface ..................................................... 43 Figure 5-2 Simplified view of the Warehouse inventory management application components, interfaces with E2E system’s Application Enablement Platform exposed capabilities. .......................................................... 44 Figure 5-3 Multi-domain synergetic monitoring and orchestration scenario of System-PoC #C ................... 45 Figure 5-4 Timing of Hexa-X-II System PoCs................................................................................................ 45 Figure 5-5 System-PoC #C components mapping to 6G system blueprint ..................................................... 46 Figure 5-6 Performance Evaluation of Warehouse Inventory Management Architecture with Ground AMRs and Flextop UAVs ........................................................................................................................................... 46 Figure 5-7 6G-based sensing results related to a) Detection percentile for human and reflector in different bistatic distance. Detection histogram based on raw signal detection before post processing for b) a human target at 4 m, c) at 6 m, d) a reflector target at 4 m, e) at 6 m, f) at 10 m bi-static distance. ........................... 47 Figure A-1: Performance Summary across social media channels. ................................................................. 51 Figure A-2: Aggregate profile and page metrics across social media channels. ............................................. 51 Figure A-3: Audience growth across social media channels. .......................................................................... 51 Figure A-4: Number of posts made and comments received. ......................................................................... 52 Figure A-5: Impressions across X and LinkedIn channels. ............................................................................. 52 Figure A-6: Impressions on the YouTube channel. ......................................................................................... 53 Figure A-7: Engagement across social media channels. ................................................................................. 53 Figure A-8: Snapshot of X channel. ................................................................................................................ 54 Figure A-9: Snapshot of LinkedIn channel. .................................................................................................... 55 Figure A-10: Snapshot of the evolution of views by page title over time on the Hexa-X-II website. ............ 56 7 of 57 1. Introduction In this document, we present the progress and activities in terms of communication, dissemination, outreach, and proof of concept (PoC) up until the last months of the Hexa-X-II project. The project kicked off in January 2023 and in this document, we report the numbers until June 2025, when the project ends. The Hexa-X-II consortium managed to plan and invest the required efforts and resources to achieve remarkable communication and dissemination performance indicators. In a nutshell, communication and dissemination activities were performed successfully in most of the categories considered, including the following: • Project website engagement. • Social media engagement. • Newsletter engagement. • Event organisations. • Appearances in news/media. • Academic paper publications, both journals and conferences. • Invited talks at various events. During the project, communication and dissemination activities were carried out as planned, in most cases exceeding the expected number of contributions. The project communication activities were especially successful in social media engagement, where the results compared to targets were exponential. With dissemination, the project excelled in workshop organisation, including in collaboration with other SNS Stream B projects, and with academic publications such as conference proceedings and journal articles. In these categories, target KPIs were achieved and exceeded. These numbers are listed in the following sections: 2.2 Overall achievements, in section 2.3 Project website, in 2.5 Social media and other sites and in 3.2 Industrial and Scientific Dissemination Goals and Overall Achievements. Finally, the activities within the system’s proof of concept development task were also carried out as planned. To demonstrate the feasibility of a fully integrated 6G architecture, the Hexa-X-II project implemented a sequence of three progressively advanced system-level PoCs. These served as key validation milestones, showcasing the evolution of critical 6G capabilities including intelligent orchestration, energy-aware computing, flexible networking, and trust-enabling mechanisms. A highlight of the key numbers achieved concerning the communication activities is provided in Figure 1-1. The figure illustrates important communication and dissemination metrics’ key performance indicators (KPI). The KPI targets were met and, in many cases, surpassed in terms of almost all considered performance metrics. Hexa-X-II has participated in 75 international events in the two and a half years of the project’s lifetime, which is an impressive achievement. This reflects the global interest in the project activities and its research outputs. The project has also established a good process to get news items out promptly, reflected by the number of press releases (5) and published news items on the project website (38). This is in addition to the nine newsletters released during the project duration. Figure 1-1: Highlight of the KPIs for main communication items. 1.1 Objective of the deliverable This document, deliverable D7.6, aims to report on the activities and milestones achieved since the start of the project in January 2023 until the finalisation of the project in June 2025, and evaluate the progress concerning 8 of 57 the comprehensive communication plan outlined in D7.2, which included several key measures such as project branding, a project website analytics, social media presence, newsletters, press releases, and white papers [HEX23-D72]. The objective of this deliverable, D7.6, is twofold: first, to provide an overview of the dissemination and communication activities of the Hexa-X-II project, and second, to present, along with this overview, an assessment of the impact achieved concerning the dissemination KPIs. These dissemination and communication activities include published papers, organised events, presentations, social media impact, etc. For each category, the document summarises the number of contributions in mid-June 2025. It discusses the resulting level of achievement, considering the different nature of the various activities considered. 1.2 Structure of the deliverable The deliverable is structured into six chapters. In Chapter 2, we introduce the dissemination and communication activities of Hexa-X-II. Chapter 3 comprises the communication activities for the public. Here, we present the overall achievements, press releases, the impact of web and social media, news items and newsletters, and initiatives on international cooperation. Chapter 3 also focuses on industrial and scientific dissemination, presenting the overall achievements and participation in industrial and scientific events and workshops, online talks, and publications. Hexa-X-II actively engaged with several Working Groups (WG) within the SNS JU to foster collaboration and innovation. These interactions are crucial for aligning the project's research with broader European goals and leveraging collective expertise. Some of the interactions with other SNS JU WGs are highlighted in Chapter 4. Finally, Chapter 5 presents the status of the three planned System PoCs before concluding the deliverable in Chapter 6. 15 of 57 76 videos all on its own, with an overall watch time exceeding 15 full days (367.8 hours). Interestingly, most viewing of Hexa-X-II videos was done in the USA (10.3%, mostly in San Diego and Santa Clara) and Taiwan (3.5%), followed by the UK(1.5%), Germany (1.2%), and Finland (1.0%). The channel's main video content is recordings of the project’s online workshops and other events. According to analytics, the event pages, where those recordings have been embedded, are among the most popular content on the website. The 6G series workshop by Hexa-X-II in February 2024 was the most popular, gathering over 1,3K views and over 650 individual users. 2.4 News Engagement Hexa-X-II published its first newsletter in October 2023. The newsletters were also made available online on the project website. At the end of the project, a total of nine newsletters have been distributed to over 300 subscribers. As described in the previous section, the project website is also active in disseminating important project updates through its news section, which boasts over 38 news articles at an impressive average rate of over one news item per month. In addition, different partner organisations in the project have published five press releases highlighting different aspects of this project. Newsletters The first Hexa-X-II Newsletter was sent out in October 2023. The initial plan was to release a newsletter in the first half of 2023. However, this was delayed due to administrative delays in finalising the privacy policy, which was needed to collect newsletter subscriptions in line with the General Data Protection Regulations. Despite the delay, the project has released nine newsletters in total: two in 2023, five in 2024, one in early 2025, and the latest at the end of the project in June 2025. During this time, the number of subscribers has increased to 326, more than 50% over the initial target of 200. Press releases Press releases are an effective way to communicate information, and hence Hexa-X-II had the target to produce at least five press releases by the project partners, communicating information about the project. Five press releases have been published during the project lifetime. Four press releases were published to announce the project selection on 7th October 2022. The first was the Hexa-X press release titled Hexa-X-II, the second phase of the European 6G flagship initiative. Nokia’s press release highlighted the project announcement by the European Commission and Nokia’s role in leading the next phase of Europe’s 6G flagship project as the project coordinator. Ericsson’s press release on the same topic was titled Hexa-X-II: Ericsson and European partners ramp up collaboration on 6G ecosystem and standardization. Finally, 6G Flagship and the University of Oulu, the largest academic partner in Hexa-X-II, also released a press release with the title: Hexa-X-II: Transforming the industry through innovation. Lastly, Aalto University from Finland published a press release to announce the development of the first prototype of an Ambient Internet of Things system operating in a mobile phone network. This system enables a very energyand cost-effective data transfer method for energy-neutral Internet of Things applications. In Table 2-6, we list these press releases, including the publication date, partner involved, and link to the press release. Table 2-6: Press releases by Hexa-X-II partners Date Category Partners involved URL 16 of 57 7 October 2022 Project launch Hexa-X https://hexa-x.eu/hexa-x-ii-the-second-phase-of-theeuropean-6g-flagship-initiative/ 7 October 2022 Project launch Nokia https://www.nokia.com/aboutus/news/releases/2022/10/07/nokia-to-lead-the-nextphase-of-europes-6g-flagshipproject/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social 7 October 2022 Project launch Ericsson https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2022/10/ericssonsmajor-role-in-ec-hexa-x-ii-6g-initiative 7 October 2022 Project launch 6G Flagship, University of Oulu https://www.6gflagship.com/news/hexa-x-ii-transformingthe-industry-through-innovation/ 18 August 2023 Research news Aalto University https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/the-iot-connection-whichutilizes-the-energy-and-infrastructure-of-the-mobilephone-network-enables 2.5 Social media and other sites The project initiated its social media presence in January 2023 as a means to reach and interact with a broader audience and actively disseminate content to project stakeholders in social media channels, namely X (https://x.com/Hexa_X_II), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/hexa-x-ii/), and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@hexa-x-ii). During the project, the total impressions of Hexa-X-II social media channels gathered across different platforms, including X, LinkedIn, and YouTube is over 280K at an impressive engagement rate of 8,6% per impression on LinkedIn, 8,6% on X and 2.1% on You Tube. Please note that, social media marketing experts agree that a good engagement rate for the education sector is about 2%. Table 2-7 provides a summary of Hexa-X-II’s social media engagement statistics. Detailed statistics and trends of social media KPIs are provided in the Appendix at the end of this report. Table 2-7: Social media engagement KPI status as of June, 2025 SL Social media KPI Hexa-X-II 1 Total social media impressions 282,671 2 Total social media engagements 30,640 3 Post Link Clicks 9,977 4 Engagement Rate per Impression 10.85% 5 Net Audience Growth 1834 6 Followers in Hexa-X-II X (formerly Twitter) 209 7 Website average session time 4 min 18 sec 17 of 57 8 Tweets (Post on X) 230 9 Followers in Hexa-X-II LinkedIn 1,448 10 Posts in LinkedIn 235 11 Videos on YouTube 76 12 YouTube video views 6,359 13 Total YouTube video viewing time 14d 21h 10m 2.6 International Cooperation Hexa-X-II has remained committed to promoting global collaboration and knowledge exchange to shape the future of 6G. Through active participation in international forums, direct dialogue with key stakeholders, and joint initiatives with 6G clusters worldwide, the project has contributed to building a sustainable, inclusive, and trustworthy 6G ecosystem. These cooperation efforts have been aligned with the project’s broader ambition to encourage the exchange of ideas, share research outcomes, and enable cross-regional synergies, supporting a coherent and collaborative global 6G development landscape. All these activities have been coordinated within Task 7.4, which focuses on the clustering plan and the international cooperation strategy, ensuring effective engagement and exchange of results across global initiatives. In this context, Hexa-X-II has undertaken several targeted actions to advance global cooperation. The following sections present key examples of these activities, illustrating how the project engaged with diverse international stakeholders to support shared progress in 6G research and development. 6G Series Workshop by Hexa-X-II The Hexa-X-II project has taken a leading role in organising the 6G Series Workshop, launched as a dedicated platform to facilitate international dialogue on the 6G vision, strategies, and challenges. The workshops were coordinated with other ICT-52 and SNS JU projects, ensuring a collective European effort in promoting global engagement and collaboration across the 6G research community. Two versions of the 6G series workshop were organised, an online version and a physical face-to-face event in conjunction with EuCNC and 6G Summit. The online 6G Series Workshop, held in February 2024 and again in February 2025, brought together representatives from major global 6G initiatives, including Europe, North America, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, India, and China, as highlighted in Table 2-8. These fully virtual events were open to all, providing an inclusive and accessible environment for global exchange. The workshops reflected the European commitment to strengthening international cooperation by enabling structured discussions on research priorities, standardisation needs, and deployment scenarios across different regions. Table 2-8: Presentation topics from different countries and regions. Region/Country Presentation Topics China 6G Research Process in China; Introduction to IMT-2030 (6G) Promotion Group; 6G Mobile Network; E2E System View and Architecture; Challenges and Trials towards 6G India 6G Indian Views 18 of 57 Japan XG Mobile Promotion Forum Overviews; Beyond 5G R&D Status Update Korea 6G R&D in Korea North America 6G from Next G Alliance; NGA System Architecture; 6G Drivers and Use Cases Taiwan 6G Update from Taiwan – Technologies and Researches; 6G Vision and Technology Prospects Europe Additional European perspectives by various SNS JU projects Three editions of the physical face-to-face 6G series workshop by Hexa-X-II were organised at EuCNC and 6G Summit 2023, 2024 and 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, Antwerp, Belgium and Poznan, Poland, respectively. The 2023 6G Series Workshop title, The 6G series workshop by Hexa-X and Hexa-X-II, was organised together with the predecessor project Hexa-X collocated at EuCNC & 6G Summit 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden, on June 3, 2023. The 2024 edition was a whole-day workshop (https://www.eucnc.eu/2024/www.eucnc.eu/programme/workshops/workshop-3/index.html) with participation from nine other SNS JU projects. The workshop featured keynote presentations from industry leaders like Apple and Orange and provided a platform for Hexa-X-II and other SNS-JU projects to present their progress and insights into 6G system vision, radio evolution, architecture, and values and requirements. The workshop exemplified Hexa-X-II’s role in fostering dialogue and collaboration among key stakeholders in the telecommunications field. The 2025 edition (https://www.eucnc.eu/programme/workshops/workshop-2/) was a half-day workshop. It provided an opportunity to highlight the important flagship role of Hexa-X-II, showcasing the work done with presentations, as well as providing an opportunity to connect and align with the 6G research performed elsewhere. This was accomplished by inviting other SNS-JU working groups and the phase 3 sustainability lighthouse project SUSTAIN-6G. The workshop featured two industry keynotes, one by Qualcomm and another by Telecom Italia, providing a unique insight into advanced wireless innovations for the next decade. The 6G series workshops by Hexa-X-II covered a broad range of key themes, including the global state of 6G research and development, emerging use cases, sustainability targets, spectrum management strategies, and societal value creation. A significant focus was placed on sharing the perspectives, research priorities and policy approaches from different countries and regions. This open exchange provided valuable insights into how regional initiatives are shaped by local contexts, regulatory frameworks, and societal needs. In addition to providing visibility on regional 6G strategies, the workshops created a collaborative environment to explore potential synergies and alignment across global roadmaps. Discussions highlighted the importance of aligning 6G development with key sustainability priorities, such as promoting ethical AI integration and digital inclusion under the social pillar, and advancing energy efficiency as part of broader environmental sustainability goals. The 6G Series Workshop by Hexa-X-II served as a key milestone in promoting mutual understanding, identifying shared goals, and supporting the formation of long-term international partnerships. By facilitating such dialogue, the workshop reinforced the role of global cooperation in advancing a coherent, inclusive, and sustainable 6G development landscape. 19 of 57 Engagement with Bharat 6G Alliance and Indian 6G Ecosystem As part of the international cooperation activities, a representative from Hexa-X-II engaged in insightful discussions with key members of India’s 6G research ecosystem, including Dr. Dhaval Patel, an Associate Professor at Ahmedabad University, and Dr. Abhishek Kumar, an Assistant Professor at Pandit Deendayal Energy University. These exchanges aimed to gain a deeper understanding of India’s 6G research landscape, national priorities, and opportunities for alignment with European initiatives. The Bharat 6G Alliance, established in July 2023, serves as a cornerstone of India’s vision for next-generation wireless networks. This industry-led, government-supported platform brings together expertise from academia, industry, and public institutions, reflecting the guiding principles of affordability, sustainability, and ubiquity as outlined in India’s Bharat 6G Mission and the broader Digital India framework. Through these interactions, valuable insights were obtained regarding India’s focus on over 100 selected research projects addressing a diverse range of use cases, including V2X communications, pedestrian safety, rural connectivity, telemedicine, and secure cloud systems (iSEC). These projects are structured to enhance self-reliance and technology readiness across strategic sectors. The discussions also highlighted India’s active participation in international standardisation efforts through bodies such as Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI), which contributes to global platforms like the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and 3GPP. In addition, India’s collaborative research activities with countries such as Germany, France, Singapore, and Malaysia were recognised as key elements of its global cooperation strategy. Particular emphasis was placed on sectors of high societal impact, including healthcare, agriculture, energy, and smart manufacturing, with digital inclusion and equitable access identified as central objectives in India’s 6G roadmap. The Indian experts also pointed out challenges related to political alignment, infrastructure heterogeneity, and the affordability of R&D, and expressed strong confidence in India’s innovation-driven and self-reliant approach to overcome these barriers. These engagements provided valuable insights into the Indian 6G ecosystem and helped establish a foundation for future dialogues and cooperation, contributing to the broader goal of advancing inclusive, sustainable, and interoperable 6G technologies at the global level. Figure 2-1: Hexa-X-II coordinator Mikko Uusitalo chaired session 1 of the Hexa-X-II 6G series workshop at the EuCNC & 6G Summit 2024. 20 of 57 Hexa-X-II 6G Workshop at IEEE VTC2024-Fall As part of its international outreach and cooperation efforts, Hexa-X-II organised a dedicated 6G Workshop at the IEEE VTC2024-Fall conference, held in Washington D.C., USA, in September 2024. The workshop was jointly featured with the Next G Alliance, representing a significant step in strengthening transatlantic collaboration between European and North American 6G research communities. This collaborative event enabled a meaningful exchange of perspectives on 6G vision, emerging technologies, architectural enablers, and policy frameworks. Key themes included spectrum sharing strategies and social sustainability ambitions, including trustworthiness and inclusion, highlighting shared challenges and opportunities across different regions. The workshop also emphasised the importance of aligning 6G research priorities internationally to support interoperability, shared innovation, and coherence in the development of next-generation networks. By hosting this workshop in conjunction with a major global conference, Hexa-X-II successfully amplified European perspectives on 6G while reinforcing the value of global partnerships. The joint participation with Next G Alliance showcased a shared commitment to collaboration and knowledge exchange between key players from both sides of the Atlantic. This initiative further contributed to the global alignment of 6G roadmaps, helping to identify strategic areas for future cooperation and mutual progress in 6G research and development. Hexa-X-II at 5G Techritory, Latvia Hexa-X-II continued its outreach and dissemination activities through active participation at the 5G Techritory 2024 event, held in Riga, Latvia. The project contributed to the event by sharing its vision and progress on key 6G topics. As part of its participation, Hexa-X-II presented a specially prepared video titled “Hexa-X-II: Key Contributions to the Future of 6G”, highlighting the project’s role in shaping the European 6G agenda. The video showcased the project's approach to addressing the three pillars of sustainability: trustworthiness, inclusivity, and guiding the development of next-generation networks. During Hexa-X-II’s participation in the 2023 edition, the 5G Techritory platform enabled meaningful interaction with a wide audience of policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders from across Europe and beyond. Through panels, discussions, and networking sessions, the project emphasised its contributions to defining a human-centric 6G blueprint and explored opportunities for cross-border collaborations. These international cooperation activities reflect Hexa-X-II’s commitment to promoting global dialogue and shared progress toward a sustainable and inclusive 6G future. By engaging with key regions and participating in international fora, the project has further strengthened its position as a collaborative leader within the global 6G landscape. Engaging SMEs and Startups to Shape the Future of 6G Technology Hexa-X-II recognised the critical role of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and startups as key drivers of innovation, agility, and creativity in the evolving landscape of 6G research and development. To actively support and engage these innovators, the project launched the “Get Involved” initiative, providing a platform for SMEs and startups to contribute their expertise, explore new collaboration opportunities, and codevelop technological solutions that would help define the future of next-generation networks. The goal of this initiative was to ensure that the development of 6G technology remained inclusive and collaborative, enabling fresh ideas from smaller players to complement the work of established industrial leaders and academic partners. Through participation in Hexa-X-II, SMEs and startups were offered the opportunity to gain visibility within the European 6G research ecosystem, contribute to use case discussions, and explore synergies that support joint innovation. By joining the “Get Involved” initiative, participants were able to amplify their visibility among a network of over 400 industry stakeholders within the 6G Infrastructure Association (6GIA) community. This platform offered SMEs and startups the chance to showcase their solutions, connect with leading players across the value chain, and explore opportunities for integrating their innovations into the broader 6G framework. 21 of 57 Hexa-X-II invited interested SMEs and startups to express their interest in shaping the 6G vision via the “Get Involved” page on its official website. Participants were encouraged to highlight their areas of expertise, such as AI integration, cybersecurity, edge computing, IoT, XR, network automation, and sustainability-focused solutions—all relevant domains for future 6G services. As part of this initiative, Hexa-X-II also organised the webinar “From 5G to 6G: Opportunities for European Startups and SMEs”, in collaboration with the European Digital SME Alliance and Institute PIIU. This session focused on the transition from 5G to 6G, showcasing potential business opportunities and innovation avenues for SMEs within the next-generation networking landscape. The webinar covered: • The role of SMEs in the smart networks and services ecosystem. • Emerging funding schemes and project participation mechanisms. • Key technology areas where SMEs can contribute meaningfully to 6G development. The webinar recording remains publicly available as a valuable resource for startups, entrepreneurs, and tech innovators seeking to leverage 6G technology for business growth and competitive advantage (Watch here). By opening the door to new entrants and disruptive innovators, Hexa-X-II aimed to create a dynamic, diverse, and innovation-friendly environment for 6G research. The project encouraged SMEs and startups across Europe and beyond to engage, share their ideas, and collaborate with the broader Hexa-X-II consortium. This approach not only supported the technological ambitions of 6G but also ensured that its development was aligned with societal needs, sustainability objectives, and business innovation. The 6G Flagship Open Call, hosted on YouNoodle, generated strong global interest. Ten completed applications were recorded from all 28 submissions. Participants came from seven different countries, highlighting the program's international appeal. Participant Countries: • United Kingdom (4 applications) • Iceland (1 application) • USA (1 application) • Rwanda, United Kingdom (1 joint application) • Egypt (1 application) • Switzerland (1 application) • Germany (1 application) Notably, the United Kingdom led participation with 40% of the completed applications, including one joint project with Rwanda. The geographical diversity demonstrates the SMEs’ interest in 6G research and innovation. As highlighted in Figure 2-2, European countries dominated submissions, while North America and Africa also had notable representation, indicating the expanding global ecosystem around 6G technologies. 22 of 57 Figure 2-2: Geographical distribution of SME and startup application to Hexa-X-II Open Call. 23 of 57 3. Industrial and Scientific Dissemination This section reports the status of industrial and scientific dissemination. This dissemination corresponds to activities such as publications, participation in industrial and scientific exhibitions, events, small-scale demonstrators, industrial and scientific workshops organised by Hexa-X-II, etc. 3.1 Industrial and Scientific Dissemination Goals and Overall Achievements Dissemination is an essential factor in maximising the impact of the project, providing technical details of the project outcomes. Dissemination goals are about raising awareness in relation to the 6G challenges. The benefits and the value 6G networks can bring to society with respect to environmental, social, and economical sustainability and new business opportunities [HEX225-D14]. They can promote the technical advances that can support environmental, social and economic sustainability, including trustworthiness, resilience, and digital inclusion, as well as network transforming/automation enablers, innovative radio aspects, devices of the future, AI-based network management enablers, etc. The Horizon Europe requirement for Open Access to scientific publications is fully embraced by Hexa-X-II. All scientific publications are made open access through the Hexa-X-II Zenodo community page (https://zenodo.org/communities/hexa_x_ii_2023/) and through the Open Research Europe publishing platform. Scientific publications are peer-reviewed and require general assembly acceptance prior to publishing. The Zenodo repository is publicly accessible without any credentials and supports versioning. Uploaded publications must have a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) that can be used as a reference to the document in other sites & repositories. Hexa-X-II disseminated its innovation results in international peer-reviewed scientific journals, magazines, conferences, industrial/stakeholder events and standards-developing organisations (SDO). The industrial and scientific dissemination plans can be grouped into the following main dissemination categories: • Publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and magazines. • Participation at conferences (including peer-reviewed paper presentations, demos/exhibitions, workshops, webinars and invited talks). • Participation in research community networks and stakeholder groups, including the coordination with 5GPPP, 6G-IA, SNS and other EU projects and presentations at relevant industry fora and events such as NGMN, GSMA, 5G-ACIA, Telco Global API Alliance, FUSECO, Layer123 • Internal workshops and events, trainings, and whitepapers. This initial dissemination plan described in the project’s description is reproduced and compared against the current status in Table 3-1 below. Table 3-1: KPIs of industrial and scientific dissemination activity in Hexa-X-II, target vs. status KPIs Target Means of verification Current status # of journal paper submission during the project lifetime (incl. magazine journals) >200 D7.3, D7.5, D7.6, D7.8 86 # of conference and workshops paper submissions by all Hexa-X-II partners 121 (total – 207) # of workshops organized and participated in during the project lifetime 10 13 workshops organized, and Participated in 50+ events 24 of 57 # of Joint SNS Stream B workshops organised 2 6 workshops jointly organized with other SNS JU projects # of demos and industrial exhibitions given during the project lifetime 10 21 demos (11 physical and 10 video only demos): 1 in IEEE ICC 2023, 1 in Brooklyn 6G Summit 2023, 7 in EuCNC | 6G Summit 2024, 1 in Brooklyn 6G Summit 2024, 1 in JC&S symposium in Oulu 2025, 1 in 6G summit Dresden 2025, and 9 in EuCNC | 6G Summit 2025. 3.2 Participation in industrial, business, and scientific events Here we summarise the participation in industrial and scientific exhibitions and events. Hexa-X-II has created a great impact regarding industrial and scientific exhibitions. In fact, Hexa-X-II members have participated in a total of more than 40 scientific events of various calibre. The following Table 3-2 presents a summary of the events attended by Hexa-X-II project members during the project lifetime. Table 3-2: Participation in industrial and scientific exhibitions and events, and business conferences. No. Title Type of activity Target audiences Date 1 Panellist at 6G Summit Berlin Conferences Industry and business partners; Research communities 26.4.2023 2 Panel participation and presentation on 6G and sustainability at 6G Global Summit Bahrain Conferences Research communities; Innovators; International organization (UN body, OECD, etc); National authorities; Regional authorities 5.5.2023 3 Joining 6G panel at Critical communications Conference Conferences Research communities; Industry and business partners; International organization (UN body, OECD, etc); National authorities; EU Institutions 24.5.2023 4 Talk on 6G at Critical communications conference Conferences Industry and business partners; Research communities; Innovators; Investors; International organization (UN body, OECD, etc); EU Institutions; National authorities 25.5.2023 5 Talk on 6G at the Explore 6G event in Tampere Conferences Industry and business partners; Research communities; National authorities 25.5.2023 6 Presentation on Hexa-X-II at the EU Taiwan 6G event Other scientific collaboration Industry and business partners; Research communities; EU Institutions; Regional authorities 30.5.2023 31 of 57 This workshop series set the stage for Hexa-X-II to unveil its vision for next-generation connectivity. Each edition of this workshop featured a stellar line-up of industry leaders, academics, and tech enthusiasts, and were attended by 100+ participants. The first 6G Series Workshop title The 6G series workshop by Hexa-X and Hexa-X-II, was organised together with the predecessor project Hexa-X collocated at EuCNC & 6G Summit 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden on June 3, 2023. The workshop was a comprehensive forum for discussing the future of 6G systems, featuring presentations from Hexa-X-II’s leading figures like Mikko Uusitalo (Nokia) and Patrik Rugeland (Ericsson). Topics ranged from enhanced radio performance and AI/ML integration to innovative network architectures featuring contributions from Sylvaine Kerboeuf (Nokia), Mårten Ericson (Ericsson), and Nandana Rajatheva (U Oulu), among others. Sustainability was another major focus, with, for instance, a Hexa-X-II-led panel chaired by Maurizio Cecchi (PIIU) on the long-term challenges of 6G sustainability. The workshop served as a catalyst for fostering global collaboration in 6G research. Invitations were extended to other ICT-52 and SNS-JU Stream B 6G projects, making the event a platform for collective progress. Figure 3-1: Hexa-X and Hexa-X-II representation at the EuCNC & 6G Summit 2023. Hexa-X-II’s Workshop on 6G Architecture and Standardization: on January 26th 2024, Hexa-X-II hosted an engaging online workshop focusing on the future of 6G Architecture and Standardization. The event, attended by a diverse group of industry leaders, researchers, and enthusiasts, served as a melting pot of ideas and innovations shaping the future of wireless communication. The second edition of the 6G Series Workshop was organized by Hexa-X-II with participation from other European projects from ICT-52 and SNS JU. It was a global and fully virtual workshop open to all, held on February 13th and 14th 2024. The February 2024 edition was an engaging online gathering that was a melting pot of ideas, where top experts and key players from across the world came together to discuss 6G – from its foundational drivers and use cases to its system architecture and what the future holds. This workshop shows the path towards a future that's more connected, sustainable, and bursting with innovation, unpacking the myriad of challenges and opportunities that 6G promises to bring. All contents from this online workshop is available at https://hexa-x-ii.eu/the-6g-series-workshop-by-hexa-x-ii-feb-2024/. The EuCNC & 6G Summit 2024, held from June 3-6 in Antwerp, Belgium, was a bustling hub of innovation and collaboration, drawing experts from around the world to discuss and shape the future of telecommunications. The 3rd 6G Series Workshop by Hexa-X-II was one of the key highlights of EuCNC | 6G Summit 2024. This workshop featured keynote presentations from industry leaders like Apple and Orange and provided a platform for Hexa-X-II and other SNS-JU projects to present their progress and insights into 32 of 57 6G system vision, radio evolution, architecture, and values and requirements. The workshop exemplified Hexa-X-II’s role in fostering dialogue and collaboration among key stakeholders in the telecommunications field. In addition, WP4 and WP5 of Hexa-X-II, in collaboration with SNS JU projects 6G-SHINE and CENTRIC organized the first International Workshop on Holistic 6G Radio Design at this conference. A Hexa-X-II 6G workshop was organized at VTC-Fall on Monday, 7 October 2024 in Washington DC, USA. Organized in collaboration with the Next G Alliance (NGA), the leading North American 6G initiative aimed at advancing the technology readiness through private sector-led efforts, this workshop provided an overview of the work by the largest European and North American initiatives towards 6G. The workshop also presented academic and industrial visions on how to address the 6G usage scenarios outlined by ITU-R (as defined in ITU-R M.2160). Hexa-X-II Workshop on Architecture and Standards, an online workshop on 6G standardisation & collaborative research was arranged by Hexa-X-II WP2 and WP7, with participation from invited SNS-JU projects on Thursday 17 October 2024. Hexa-X-II and 6G4Society, two SNS JU projects working to ensure that societal, environmental and economic values are embedded by design into the development of 6G by bringing a sustainability and societal perspective to technological development organized a joint webinar on 6 November 2024. The webinar had the twofold objective of: 1) reporting the work done so far by the 6G4Society and the Hexa-X-II SNS JU projects, specifically on how to integrate social acceptance into the development of 6G and how to ensure societal and environmental values are integrated by design; and 2) animating discussions and gathering feedback within the SNS JU community and beyond on the main challenges and priorities to ensure 6G social acceptance. On 7th November 2024, Hexa-X-II organized the Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) workshop with contributions from leading NTN projects in Europe. The workshop’s main objective was to understand how 6G NTN solutions impact the proposed architecture from Hexa-X-II and vice versa. The selected topics in the WS were on NTN and terrestrial network (TN) architecture in general, use cases, mobility issues, sustainability, air interface, NTN/TN integration, etc. The presentations showed a wide range of interesting results, and the consensus was that the projects are aligned on the overall architecture, and this can hopefully be leveraged for introducing 6G NTN in a successful way. On Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Hexa-X-II organized an insightful online tutorial webinar, during which Hexa-X-II experts discussed the transformative role of Key Values (KV) and Key Value Indicators (KVI) in shaping the future of 6G. At this interactive session Hexa-X-II experts shared their methodology, practical experiences, and lessons learned in applying a value-based approach to use case design. Through real-world examples and step-by-step guidance, participants gained a deeper understanding of how KV and KVI can drive meaningful innovation and sustainability in 6G development. The fourth edition of the 6G Series Workshop by Hexa-X-II was held online on 11 – 12 February, 2025. Hexa-X-II and other European projects from SNS JU presented at this global and fully virtual workshop that was open to all. Last but not least, the fifth and final edition of 6G Series Workshop by Hexa-X-II was organized in conjunction with EuCNC | 6G Summit 2025 in Poznan, Poland on 3rd June, 2025. This workshop provided an overview of the 6G research from the major European players and connect and align with the 6G research performed elsewhere. It also highlighted the important flagship role of Hexa-X-II, showcasing the work done with presentations and project demonstrations. The second edition of the International Workshop on Holistic 6G Radio Design was also collocated with EuCNC | 6G Summit 2025 on the same day. This workshop, jointly organized by Hexa-X-II (WP4 and WP5) and 6G-SHINE discussed different aspects of the blueprint system design of 6G. Beyond their strong presence in technical sessions, Hexa-X-II achieved significant recognition at the summit by winning the ‘Best Booth Award’. The accolade speaks to the project’s strong interaction with attendees and its effective demonstration of leading 6G research. This impressive and long list of workshops and scientific events organized by Hexa-X-II (some in collaboration with other SNS JU projects) highlights the important leadership role played by Hexa-X-II in driving the development of 6G. A summary of the workshops organized by Hexa-X-II is presented in Table 3-4. 33 of 57 Figure 3-2 Part of the Hexa-X-II delegation at EuCNC | 6G Summit 2025 in front of the award winning Hexa-X-II booth Table 3-4: List of workshops organized by Hexa-X-II SL Event name Venue Location Date 1 The 6G series workshop by Hexa-X and Hexa-X-II EuCNC | 6G Summit 2023 Gothenburg, Sweden 03.06.2023 2 Hexa-X-II’s Workshop on 6G Architecture and Standardization Global Online 26.01.2024 3 6G Series Workshop with Participation from other European projects from ICT-52 and SNS JU Global Online 13 – 14. 02.2024 4 6G Series Workshop by Hexa-X-II EuCNC | 6G Summit 2024 Antwerp, Belgium 03.06.2024 5 International Workshop on Holistic 6G Radio Design with 6G-SHINE and CELTIC EuCNC | 6G Summit 2024 Antwerp, Belgium 03.06.2024 6 Hexa-X-II 6G workshop in collaboration with the Next G Alliance (NGA), USA VTC-Fall 2024 Washington DC, USA. 07.10.2024 34 of 57 7 Hexa-X-II Workshop on Architecture and Standards with participation from invited SNS-JU projects Global Online 17.10.2024 8 Joint webinar by Hexa-X-II and 6G4Society Global Online 06.11.2024 9 Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) workshop with contributions from leading NTN projects in Europe Global Online 07.11.2024 10 Online tutorial webinar on 6G KVIs Global Online 18.12.2024 11 6G Series Workshop by Hexa-X-II with participation from other SNS JU projects Global Online 11 – 12. 02.2024 12 6G Series Workshop by Hexa-X-II EuCNC | 6G Summit 2025 Poznan, Poland 03.06.2025 13 Second International Workshop on Holistic 6G Radio Design EuCNC | 6G Summit 2025 Poznan, Poland 03.06.2025 3.4 Scientific Publications An impressive numbers of scientific publications (conference papers, journals, magazines articles, etc.) has been published, reflecting the excellent scientific contribution of Hexa-X-II. After the initial time invested during the first months of the project, to perform the initial gap analyses, identify the research problems, etc., the growth of scientific achievements started gaining momentum from the second year. In the first year, HexaX-II had 64 accepted/submitted scientific contributions, including journal articles, magazine articles, conference papers, and others, whereas this number grew exponentially to over the set target of 200 publications by the project end. An overview of the publication status is shown in Table 3-5. Figure 3-3 presents the grouping of the Hexa-X-II scientific publications by the lead WPs. Considering the time it takes for a submitted conference/journal paper to pass through the review process before being published, the publication number is expected to far surpass the KPI of having more than 200 publications throughout the project lifetime with a large margin. As mentioned earlier, all submitted publications are available through the project’s Zenodo repository: https://zenodo.org/communities/hexa_x_ii_2023/. Table 3-5: Overview of Hexa-X-II publications Publication type Number of submitted papers Target Achievement Conference papers 121 200 213 (106%) Journal articles 83 Magazine articles 3 Others 6 35 of 57 Figure 3-3: distribution of the Hexa-X-II scientific publications according to the lead technical WPs 3.5 Patent activities in Hexa-X-II Overview As the next frontier in wireless communication, 6G technology is expected to bring advancements in data speed, latency, and connectivity. With innovations in AI-driven network management, terahertz (THz) frequency spectrum utilization, and novel use cases, companies and research institutions are actively filing patents to secure intellectual property rights. Major stakeholders are leading the race, focusing on novel transmission methods, advanced antenna designs, and energy-efficient architectures. The growing number of 6G-related patents highlights trends such as cloud Radio Access Network (RAN), microservice-based designs, Internet of Things (IoT), scheduling, compression aspects and many more. Given the complexity of 6G, interoperability will be essential to promote industry-wide adoption. As research accelerates, companies are strategically positioning themselves through patents to influence global 6G standards and gain a strong footprint in the future of telecommunications. The subsection that follows provides an overview of the patents which have been submitted by project partners during the project’s lifetime. Patents Table 3-6 below summarizes the patents that have been declared in the project so far, by major stakeholders. Currently, a total of 30 patents have been reported. WP1 (2) WP 2 (43) WP 3 (36) WP 4 (72) WP 5 (38) WP 6 (18) WP1 WP 2 WP 3 WP 4 WP 5 WP 6 36 of 57 Table 3-6: List of patents Nr Title Confidential? Type of IPR Reference (application number, award number or other identifier) Embargo end date Hexa-X-II Partner Outcome / status of the contribution 1 Handling A Global Machine Learning Model Yes Patent PCT/TR2023 /050990 3/20/2025 EBY Submitted 2 Service Based Radio Resource Control For Cloud Native Ran Yes Patent To be added. Embargo extended. 7/16/2025 NFI Submitted 3 Early User Equipment Capability Indication Yes Patent To be added. Embargo extended. 10/21/2025 NFI Submitted 4 Service Routing For User Equipment Yes Patent To be added. Embargo extended. 7/17/2025 NFI Submitted 5 Apparatus And Method For Use Of Logical Channel Identifier Indices Yes Patent To be added. Embargo extended. 11/2/2025 NFI Submitted 6 StateDependent Rrc Configuratio n Method For 6g Yes Patent To be added. Embargo extended. 10/6/2025 NFI Submitted 7 Microservice -Based Design For Data Plane Processing In Yes Patent US Patent application serial number 63/406283 6/30/2025 NGE Approved 37 of 57 User Plane Function 8 Network Node, User Equipment And Methods Therein, In A Wireless Communicati ons Network Yes Patent PCT/SE2024 /050220 9/12/2025 EAB Submitted 9 Detection Of Adversarial Attacks Against An Intrusion Detection Module Yes Patent PCT/TR2024 /050249 9/26/2025 EBY Submitted 10 Methods And Apparatuses For Supporting Internet Of Things Device With Intermittent Receiver Activity Yes Patent PCT/SE2024 /050373 9/26/2025 LMF Submitted 11 Radio Network Node, Remote Device, Relay Device And Methods Performed Therein Yes Patent PCT/SE2024 /050402 9/26/2025 LMF Submitted 12 Bistatic Radar Sensing In The Presence Of Synchronizat ion Signals Yes Patent PCT/SE2024 /050410 10/27/2025 EAB Submitted 13 System Information Yes Patent PCT/SE2024 /050494 11/26/2025 LMF Submitted 38 of 57 (Re)Acquisiti on 14 Method For Scheduling Wireless Resources With Energy Efficiency Yes Patent To be added. Embargo extended. 9/12/2025 NGE Submitted 15 Systems And Methods For Dimensionali ty Reduction Of ReciprocityBased MuMimo Using Ue Effective Antennas Yes Patent U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 18/384,053 10/26/2025 SEQ Submitted 16 PreProcessing For Csi Compression Yes Patent U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 18/748,613 6/20/2026 SEQ Submitted 17 Apparatus And Method For Transmission Yes Patent 12/28/2025 NFI Submitted 18 Apparatus And Method For Transmission Yes Patent 12/28/2025 NFI Submitted 19 Exchange Of Information For Wireless Networks Yes Patent 1/15/2026 NFI Submitted 20 Apparatus, Method, And Computer Program Yes Patent 12/20/2025 NFI Submitted 21 Transmitting Device, Receiving Device, User Equipment, Radio Network Node, And Methods Yes Patent PCT/SE2024 /050765 2/27/2026 EAB Submitted 39 of 57 Performed Therein 22 Sending A Message To A Network Node Yes Patent PCT/SE2024 /051051 6/3/2026 EAB Submitted 23 User Equipment, Radio Network Node And Methods Performed Therein Yes Patent PCT/SE2024 /051085 5/4/2026 EAB Submitted 24 Determinatio n Whether To Merge Offloaded Distributed Model Layers Yes Patent PCT/SE2024 /050773 1/31/2026 EAB Submitted 25 Evaluating Implementati on Of A Proposed Action In A Communicati on Network Yes Patent PCT/SE2024 /051010 5/14/2026 EAB Submitted 26 Network Controlled Reconfigurab le Intelligent Surface (RIS) Yes Patent PCT/SE2025 /050187 24/8/2026 LMF Submitted 27 Handling a Global Machine Learning Model Yes Patent PCT/TR2025 /050266 19/8/2026 EBY Submitted 28 Handling Local Model Updates For a Global Machine Learning Model Yes Patent PCT/TR2025 /050189 28/7/2026 EBY Submitted 40 of 57 29 Construction of new LDPC matrices Yes Other EP20240611 63 24/4/2024 ORA Approved 30 System zur Übertragung von Funkwellen (Radio wave transmission system) Yes Patent Official file number: 25170688.3 Filing date: 15 Apr 2025 22/10/2026 SAT Submitted 47 of 57 Figure 5-7 6G-based sensing results related to a) Detection percentile for human and reflector in different bistatic distance. Detection histogram based on raw signal detection before post processing for b) a human target at 4 m, c) at 6 m, d) a reflector target at 4 m, e) at 6 m, f) at 10 m bi-static distance. 48 of 57 6. Summary This document, Deliverable D7.6, serves as the final comprehensive report on the Hexa-X-II project's extensive dissemination, communication, and clustering activities, from its inception in January 2023 to its conclusion in June 2025. It builds upon the interim report (D7.3) and meticulously assesses the project's progress against the detailed communication plan established in Deliverable D7.2. This report provides a transparent account of the project's remarkable achievements, evaluating its impact through quantitative progress across various key performance indicators (KPIs) and key value indicators (KVIs). The Hexa-X-II consortium, a holistic flagship initiative, has consistently demonstrated a proactive approach to engaging its diverse stakeholders and informing the broader public about its groundbreaking research towards a 6G network platform. The project has successfully inspired digital transformation by fostering collaborative action to meet societal and ecosystem needs with novel 6G services. The commitment and resources invested by the consortium have resulted in significant overachievements across most communication and dissemination categories. The project's success is evident in several core areas of communication and outreach, demonstrating a profound impact and the efficacy of its integrated approach. The Hexa-X-II website (https://hexa-x-ii.eu/) was successfully established and served as the central hub for information dissemination, effectively showcasing project updates, news, and resource materials. The website garnered over 19,000 visits during the project lifetime, demonstrating strong engagement that frequently exceeded nearly all set targets for website performance. The communications team proactively published over 38 news articles covering a wide range of topics, significantly driving traffic and engagement. Hexa-X-II cultivated a powerful social media footprint by leveraging X, LinkedIn, and YouTube platforms. The project's social media engagement saw exponential growth compared to initial targets. Notably, Hexa-XII attracted 1,488 followers on LinkedIn, far surpassing the initial goal of 100. The total social media impressions across all platforms reached 282,672, with an impressive overall engagement rate of 10.85%. This strong online visibility was key in raising awareness about the Hexa-X-II initiative and its developments. The project successfully implemented a periodic newsletter to keep subscribers informed. Nine newsletters were distributed, significantly exceeding the target of two per year (equivalent to five over the project duration). The newsletter garnered over 300 subscribers, demonstrating over 50% overachievement against the initial target of 200 recipients. Press releases were also utilised. With five press releases during the project lifetime, the project highlighted different aspects of the project. Hexa-X-II maintained a prominent presence at key academic and industry events, fostering discourse and collaboration within the 6G research community. Project members actively participated in more than 70 industrial and scientific exhibitions, events, workshops, webinars, etc., significantly exceeding the target of 10. The project also led to organising workshops, including five iterations of the '6G Series Workshop' at major conferences like EuCNC & 6G Summit, and six joint SNS Stream B workshops. These events provided critical platforms for international dialogue and collaboration among global 6G initiatives, showcasing European commitment to shaping the future of 6G. The project delivered an impressive number of scientific contributions. While the initial commitment was for more than 200 academic or other official publications, Hexa-X-II achieved over 210 accepted/submitted scientific contributions by the project's end, encompassing journal articles, magazine articles, and conference papers. This rich body of work significantly contributes to global knowledge of 6G technology. The project reported 30 patent applications during its lifetime, contributing valuable intellectual property to the evolving 6G landscape. Ongoing dialogues with diverse stakeholders were intensified, ensuring project alignment with industry needs and regulatory frameworks. The "Get Involved" initiative successfully engaged SMEs and startups, providing 49 of 57 a platform for their contributions and fostering an inclusive 6G development environment. This initiative saw 10 completed applications from 7 countries to the Open Call, demonstrating strong global interest. Hexa-X-II established robust cooperation with related initiatives and projects, cultivating a collaborative environment for shared progress in 6G development. The project actively engaged with various Working Groups within the SNS JU and the 6G Infrastructure Association, ensuring strategic alignment and leveraging collective expertise. This collaborative approach has been crucial for developing a sustainable, inclusive, and trustworthy 6G platform. Initiatives targeting the broader public, including workshops and webinars, were successfully conducted to educate and stimulate interest in 6G technology. In conclusion, the Hexa-X-II project has made significant strides in its dissemination and communication activities, consistently meeting and exceeding its targets in many places. The strategic adjustments to the communication plan and the collective effort of the project management team and all consortium members have ensured that Hexa-X-II is at the forefront of the 6G research and development landscape, its deliverables continuing to drive impact and a globally aligned 6G era. The extensive work on system PoCs has further validated the feasibility of a fully integrated 6G architecture, showcasing critical 6G capabilities and demonstrating the project's commitment to tangible outcomes. 50 of 57 References [3GPP] Available: https://www.3gpp.org/. 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Appendix Different Website and Social Media statistics and snapshots of Google Analytics and social media posts on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn are presented in this Appendix. Figure A-1: Performance Summary across social media channels. Figure A-2: Aggregate profile and page metrics across social media channels. Figure A-3: Audience growth across social media channels. 52 of 57 Figure A-4: Number of posts made and comments received. Figure A-5: Impressions across X and LinkedIn channels. 53 of 57 Figure A-6: Impressions on the YouTube channel. Figure A-7: Engagement across social media channels. 54 of 57 A.1 Snapshot of Social Media Posts On X Figure A-8: Snapshot of X channel. 55 of 57 On LinkedIn Figure A-9: Snapshot of LinkedIn channel. 56 of 57 Evolution of page views over time Figure A-10: Snapshot of the evolution of views by page title over time on the Hexa-X-II website.