Sixth-generation mobile networks (6G) are approaching a structural inflection point. Five generations of vendor-led architectures have left operators procuring and operating networks they do not own, on platforms they cannot modify, with AI layers they cannot audit. This paper argues that 6G must reverse this trajectory by reordering operator priorities: Control First, Customer First, Business First, Operations First, and Technology Last. Technology should serve operator control, customer outcomes, monetizable guarantees, and software-driven operations, not dictate them.Two contributions operationalize this thesis. The 6G Control Compact defines a three-layer ownership taxonomy--own, federate, and consume--that allocates architectural sovereignty according to strategic value. The Guarantee Economy defines a five-tier, outcome-priced commercial model that converts operator control into enforceable service-level objectives. The framework is grounded in operational evidence from Rakuten Mobile, the world's first national-scale, fully cloud-native, fully Open RAN deployment, which reached full-year EBITDA profitability in FY2025. It is aligned with the ITU-R IMT-2030 framework, 3GPP 6G use cases and service requirements, NGMN recommendations, ETSI standards, O-RAN Alliance and AI-RAN Alliance specifications, IOWN Global Forum sustainability metrics, Linux Foundation initiatives, and leading industry and academic programs. A three-phase roadmap covering 2025-2027, 2027-2029, and 2029-2032 and beyond, together with seven stakeholder-specific calls to action, translates the architecture into industry commitments. The central claim is that Rakuten Mobile's deployment demonstrates the feasibility of operator-controlled 6G. Decisions made during 2026-2028 will determine whether 6G becomes a platform for guaranteed digital services or another vendor-dependent infrastructure cycle.
翻译:第六代移动网络(6G)正接近结构性转折点。五代由供应商主导的架构导致运营商采购和运营的并非自有网络,构建在无法修改的平台上,植入无法审计的人工智能层。本文主张6G必须通过重新排序运营商优先级来逆转这一趋势:控制优先、客户优先、业务优先、运营优先、技术最后。技术应服务于运营商控制、客户成果、可货币化的保障以及软件驱动型运营,而非主导它们。两项成果将这一论点具体化:6G控制契约定义了包含拥有、联合与消费的三层所有权分类体系,根据战略价值分配架构主权;保障经济体系则构建了五级基于成果定价的商业模型,将运营商控制转化为可执行的服务等级目标。该框架基于乐天移动(全球首个全国规模、全云原生、全开放RAN部署)的运营实践,该网络在2025财年实现全年EBITDA盈利。框架与ITU-R IMT-2030框架、3GPP 6G用例和服务需求、NGMN建议、ETSI标准、O-RAN联盟和AI-RAN联盟规范、IOWN全球论坛可持续性指标、Linux基金会倡议及领先行业和学术项目保持一致。通过涵盖2025-2027年、2027-2029年、2029-2032年及之后三阶段的路线图,以及面向七个利益相关方的行动呼吁,该架构转化为行业承诺。核心主张是:乐天移动的部署证明了运营商控制型6G的可行性。2026-2028年间的决策将决定6G是成为保障型数字服务的平台,还是另一轮依赖供应商的基础设施周期。