Greenerwave, a French deep-tech company specializing in electromagnetic wave control, along with its partners in the 6G Non-Terrestrial Networks (6G-NTN) project, has released a white paper titled “Vision on Non-Terrestrial Networks in 6G Systems (or IMT-2030).” This document outlines the future of connectivity within the 6G ecosystem, highlighting the anticipated development of a new generation of wireless communication technologies expected to begin deployment around 2030.
Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are envisioned to provide extensive global or regional connectivity. They will play a pivotal role in the 6G landscape, linking traditional terrestrial networks, such as those utilizing cellular base stations and fiber-optic cables, with innovative space-based communication systems.
Greenerwave, founded in 2016 by CNRS researcher Geoffroy Lerosey and Mathias Fink of ESPCI Paris, has been at the forefront of this technology. The company originated from groundbreaking research on shaping electromagnetic waves using smart materials and advanced physics algorithms. By 2012, they had successfully applied their concept of reconfigurable smart surfaces from optics to telecommunications, demonstrating an intelligent indoor environment enhanced through wavefront shaping.
Since then, Greenerwave has advanced in the wireless communications sector, applying its innovative technology to a variety of applications, including RFID, 4D RADAR imaging, and steerable electronic antennas for SATCOM and 5G-6G networks. Their technology leverages reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) and proprietary algorithms to direct signal-carrying waves more efficiently in real-time, effectively shifting complexity from hardware to software. This approach has proven to be both cost-effective and energy-efficient, attracting significant interest from major industry players.
The 6G-NTN project, which includes companies like Thales Alenia Space, Martel Innovate, Telit Cinterion, Thales, Ericsson, Qualcomm, SES, and Orange, is funded by the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (JU) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program.
