Mission 6G 28 Phase II FAQs

The 2028 Summer Olympics offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity to showcase American innovation and leadership in 6G. Through Mission 6G 28, NTIA aims to showcase U.S. innovation and leadership in 6G technologies by facilitating early, industry-led 6G demos in and around the Games.

NTIA will serve as a convener by connecting selected respondents, working to reduce regulatory barriers and facilitate spectrum availability, promoting the critical work of Mission 6G 28 participants, and providing technical support, potentially including access to Table Mountain for testing, to the extent possible.

6G demonstrations through Mission 6G 28 will be industry-led: industry participants will plan, fund, and execute the proposed 6G demos. This is not a competitive grant program.

NTIA will not be funding Mission 6G 28 demos. Industry participants will plan, fund, and execute the proposed 6G demos. NTIA will be coordinating attendance by visiting officials to the demos. Security for senior officials will be provided by their offices.

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NTIA plans to formally announce Mission 6G 28 partners in the Fall of 2026. We will provide more details in the coming months. NTIA may follow up with interested parties after our Phase II response deadline to ask follow-up questions or request additional information.

Yes. All LOI signatories who wish to be considered for Phase II must submit demo plans to NTIA by midnight of the response deadline day – including any entity that plans to participate in the off-premises, neutral venue.

No. As we enter this next phase of the initiative, NTIA will be moving forward with a limited number of respondents in order to better focus limited NTIA resources, streamline logistics for spectators, and advance a focused, compelling Mission 6G 28 story.

NTIA will consider the updated criteria on the Mission 6G 28 home page when reviewing updated demo plans, and the Assistant Secretary will make final determinations as to which demo plans NTIA will support going forward. NTIA also retains discretion to support demonstrations based on factors not contemplated.

At this stage, NTIA does not plan to accept additional LOIs or demo plans from entities that did not submit a signed LOI by the January 2026 deadline. Rather, NTIA urges interested parties to partner with LOI signatories.

NTIA will prioritize a commitment to cost-sharing for the purposes of a neutral demonstration venue or a venue that Phase II respondents are able to put forth, followed by targeted spectrum, and ensuring a diverse array of use cases. The Assistant Secretary will make final determinations as to which demo plans NTIA will support going forward.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary retains discretion to support demonstrations based on factors beyond the spectrum, venue, partnership, and use case criteria described on the Mission 6G 28 home page.

No, NTIA does not anticipate holding another evaluation round after Phase II. However, as noted above, NTIA does expect participation in Mission 6G 28 to be an iterative process beyond the Phase II response deadline, as demo details are finalized. NTIA will develop and provide to selected respondents a more detailed timeline by year's end.

NTIA does not have a specific number of demos in mind. However, as noted above, NTIA is working to minimize the overall number of venues in order to better focus limited NTIA resources, streamline logistics for visiting officials, spectators, and advance a focused, compelling Mission 6G 28 story.

NTIA plans to formally announce Mission 6G 28 partners in the fall of 2026. We will provide more details in the coming months.

NTIA is not planning to have a formal readiness review process for the demos. However, NTIA does anticipate that Mission 6G 28 will be an iterative process and welcomes feedback from LOI signatories on additional steps we should be taking in advance of 2028 to ensure safety, security, and viability.

Interested parties that are not selected to move forward under Phase II of Mission 6G 28 are not restricted from planning and carrying out 6G demos in LA without NTIA support.

NTIA will consider the following information when evaluating which 6G demos to support going forward: 

Spectrum

NTIA prefers demos with 6G use cases that, once commercially deployed, will use the mid-bands being studied under the President’s Winning the 6G Race and the Working Families Tax Act (2.7 GHz, Upper C-Band, 4 GHz, and 7 GHz). NTIA encourages Phase II respondents to explore these targeted 6G spectrum bands and will work with Mission 6G 28 selected participants, in cooperation with the FCC, on their temporary assignment for demonstrations. 

NTIA prefers to have as many demonstrations as possible in a single demonstration space in LA. Given that preference, Phase II respondents should plan to limit wireless demonstrations to very low power and/or rely on wired RF for the actual demonstration in the common space. NTIA will be prepared next year to coordinate with Mission 6G 28 selected participants that have filed for an experimental Special Temporary Authority (STA) with the FCC for the targeted 6G spectrum bands. NTIA is preparing a “spectrum frequency pre-coordination worksheet” that will be provided to Mission 6G 28 selected participants for their completion in the first half of 2027. NTIA is coordinating closely with the FCC, including for determining spectrum availability in the targeted mid-bands at the actual demonstration venue(s). 

Venues 

NTIA is working to identify a single, off-Olympics premises, company-neutral venue (i.e., the 6G Village) where multiple Mission 6G 28 participants may showcase 6G demos through a cost-sharing memorandum of understanding. A critical aspect of the responses will be a commitment to share total costs for the venue, divisible by the number of demonstrations selected. An estimated total cost will be provided to letter of intent (LOI) signatories for consideration, to guide their decision on whether they can commit to cost-sharing. NTIA acknowledges that the exact per-demonstration cost will not be known by the Phase II response deadline, since the number of final selectees will not be known until this fall. Entities that are participating in multiple demonstrations will have to work with the demonstration’s lead respondent on an equitable division of cost-share. 

Updated plans contemplating other venues will be considered, but NTIA will work to minimize the overall number of venues in order to focus limited NTIA resources, streamline logistics for visiting officials and spectators, and advance a focused, compelling Mission 6G 28 story. Individual company logos or other marketing are welcome in their particular demo space within the 6G Village. 

NTIA will determine the parties that will move forward as part of the Memorandum of Understanding governing access to the 6G Village, which we anticipate will be open to the public for 10 hours a day over the course of three days during the middle weekend of the Olympics. 

Partnerships 

To improve the impact of selected 6G demos, NTIA will prioritize participants that plan to partner with other respondents to advance their proposed demonstration. 

Use cases 

As described in NTIA’s original LOI guidance, NTIA is interested in advancing early, pre-standard 6G demonstrations that: (1) demonstrate the value of 6G; (2) demonstrate an innovative use case; (3) utilize or anticipate relevant 6G standards; (4) advance secure, trusted, and open infrastructure; and (5) could lead to exportable AI technology. NTIA is keenly interested in advancing 6G demos tied to clear market opportunities that set the groundwork for additional 6G innovation beyond the Games. 

NTIA acknowledges that in mid-2026, the use cases for 6G are still being developed. The primary goal of the Phase II response deadline is to determine which respondents are prepared to commit to cost-sharing for a neutral demonstration space. A secondary goal of the Phase II response deadline is to ensure a diverse array of use cases thematically linked to the Olympics (e.g. relating to athletic competition, attendees’ public safety, smart city apps/navigation within LA, fan experiences, etc.). Respondents may propose multiple use cases. In such an event, NTIA may make suggestions to certain selected respondents to avoid duplication and instead focus on other use cases they have proposed. NTIA anticipates this process to be iterative and will establish a deadline next year for final demo plans, as 6G standards and deployment plans further develop.

No, NTIA will not provide a template for updated demo plans. NTIA does not require any particular format for submissions. Most importantly, respondents should ensure their updated plans address the spectrum, venue, partnership, and use case factors described on the Mission 6G 28 home page.

There are no requirements regarding the length or level of detail of updated demo plans. Respondents should ensure their updated plans address the spectrum, venue, partnership, and use case factors described on the Mission 6G 28 home page.

Text submissions are preferred; video submissions will be accepted if there is accompanying text that conveys the key information. NTIA expects five pages to be sufficient, but there is no minimum or maximum page requirement. Brevity with maximum detail is preferred; a lengthy submission along the lines of, for example, a Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund application is neither expected nor required.

If possible, we encourage signatories to provide details on projected space/square footage needed, but please note that space in the shared venue will be evenly divided. As communicated earlier, NTIA anticipates that Mission 6G 28 will continue to be an iterative process.

NTIA generally expects proposed demos to feature 6G use cases being targeted for IMT 2030 technologies (see: 3GPP report TR22.870, titled “Study on 6G Use Cases and Service Requirements”).

NTIA would welcome the following types of demos:

• Artificial intelligence (AI) use cases related to network optimization, intelligent unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), object detection, health monitoring, and personal safety;
• Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) use cases related to the safety and security of spectators and athletes, UAV detection, digital twinning, and extended reality (XR) experiences;
• Ubiquitous connectivity use cases related to non-terrestrial networks (NTN), including for emergency response;
• Immersive communications use cases;
• Mission critical communications use cases; and
• Robotics or “physical AI” use cases.

Yes. NTIA welcomes a variety of use cases and does not expect all demos to take place inside the neutral pavilion. NTIA is particularly interested in 6G demos tied to clear market opportunities that set the groundwork for additional 6G innovation beyond the Games.

NTIA understands the need for flexibility at this stage given the pace of 6G innovation, the current state of the standards, and the likely possibility that demo details may evolve as planning progresses. Any significant changes made to demo plans after the Phase II response deadline should be shared with NTIA — e.g., changes in partner participation or spectrum needs.

NTIA circulated a list of all LOI signatories’ information and points of contact with Mission 6G 28 signatories on May 1, 2026, to facilitate coordination. NTIA does not anticipate providing a direct role in matchmaking among signatories. However, to improve the impact of selected 6G demos, NTIA will prioritize participants that plan to partner with other respondents to advance their proposed demonstration.

NTIA will not require collaboration across all demo participants. However, to improve the impact of selected 6G demos, NTIA will prioritize participants that plan to partner with other respondents to advance their proposed demonstration.

NTIA understands that partnerships may not be fully defined by the Phase II response deadline. However, we encourage LOI signatories to share information about prospective partners in their demo plans to provide as complete a view as possible. While partners may be added later in the process, we ask for as much detail as possible about who you plan to work with and close communications with NTIA if partnership plans change.

NTIA will help facilitate coordination between Mission 6G 28 participants and relevant stakeholders, including the City of LA and LA 2028. Of course, Mission 6G 28 participants are not prohibited from coordinating with the City of LA and LA 2028 directly.

NTIA will protect confidential and proprietary information from public disclosure consistent with applicable law, including the Trade Secrets Act, as amended (18 U.S.C. § 1905) and the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (18 U.S.C. § 1831 et seq.). In the event that an entity’s submission contains information or data deemed to be confidential commercial information or that otherwise the entity asks not to be publicly disclosed, the entity must identify, or clearly mark that information as Privileged, Confidential, Commercial or Financial Information. Based on these markings, NTIA will protect the confidentiality of the information consistent with applicable law.

NTIA will protect confidential and proprietary information from public disclosure consistent with applicable law, including the Trade Secrets Act, as amended (18 U.S.C. § 1905) and the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (18 U.S.C. § 1831 et seq.). In the event that an entity’s submission contains information or data deemed to be confidential commercial information or that otherwise the entity asks not to be publicly disclosed, the entity must identify, or clearly mark that information as Privileged, Confidential, Commercial or Financial Information. Based on these markings, NTIA will protect the confidentiality of the information consistent with applicable law.

NTIA expects Mission 6G 28 participants who are targeting the mid-spectrum bands under study by NTIA (2.69-2.9 GHz, 4.4-4.94 GHz, and 7.125-7.4 GHz) and/or the Upper C-Band (3.98-4.14 GHz) for their demonstrations to obtain the appropriate FCC spectrum authorization prior to the event. Close coordination with NTIA and the FCC will be necessary in determining spectrum availability prior to requesting temporary access to the spectrum. Alongside discussions with the FCC and respondents, NTIA will review bands proposed for demonstrations with the goal of minimizing frequency conflicts among participants (and with existing federal incumbents) and ensuring that the Mission 6G 28 demonstrations are fully consistent with the spectrum needs for the successful conduct of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We encourage Mission 6G 28 participants to resolve any remaining frequency conflicts among themselves, following submission of NTIA’s “spectrum frequency pre-coordination worksheet.”

Participants are encouraged to propose as low radiated power as possible (<+20dBm (0.1 watt)) to maximize the frequency reuse in the frequency-congested environment of the common demonstration space – think on the order of “signal generator”-type radiated power levels in the milliwatt range. Participants are also encouraged to consider wired RF demonstrations instead of “over the air” transmissions in order to mitigate potential spectrum interference.

After receiving “spectrum frequency pre-coordination worksheets” from selected Phase II participants, NTIA will review updated demonstration plans, discuss preferred bands with respondents, suggest possible revisions, and then encourage Mission 6G 28 participants to resolve frequency conflicts among themselves. Phase II participants should seek the necessary spectrum authorization from the FCC after completing these steps. NTIA will be working closely with the FCC to ensure that spectrum to be used by Mission 6G 28 participants will be fully consistent with the spectrum required for the successful completion of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

NTIA is coordinating with the FCC to identify and share the expected timing for selected respondents to apply to the FCC for experimental STAs and will share that information once available. NTIA will also share a “spectrum frequency pre-coordination worksheet” with Mission 6G 28 participants after the Phase II response deadline to help with coordination.

Yes, participants should seek authorization from the FCC to obtain a special temporary authorization (STA) to access any federal spectrum, through which process spectrum can be deconflicted. The FCC coordinates requests from the private sector for access to frequencies that may impact federal operations directly with NTIA.

NTIA will prioritize updated plans for demonstrations of technology that, once commercially deployed, would utilize these 6G bands. NTIA encourages respondents to explore these targeted 6G spectrum bands for either wired RF or for power as low as possible (<+20dBm (0.1 watt)).

To increase the certainty of obtaining a frequency authorization, NTIA encourages respondents to propose as low power as possible (<+20dBm (0.1 watt)) and to consider utilization of a wired RF demo.

No, NTIA will not require NTN demos to utilize the 6G study spectrum bands but will prioritize such proposed demonstrations that are in bands identified for NTN-like uses, which do not exclude aerial applications.

Participants are encouraged to propose as low radiated power as possible (<+ 20dBm (0.1 watt)) to maximize the frequency reuse in this frequency congested environment – think on the order of “signal generator”-type radiated power levels in the milliwatt range with indoor low-gain type of antennas. No outdoor antennas will be considered except in exceptional, pre-approved circumstances.

During the Games, LA28, working through a team led by the FCC, will have staff at the Games who will be responsible for managing any spectrum interference issues that may affect Olympic venues. At the shared demo venue, we encourage Mission 6G 28 participants to resolve frequency conflicts among themselves, and to troubleshoot their systems as needed. At this time, NTIA engineering staffing levels available to help support these efforts are yet to be determined. It is expected that advanced frequency planning and approval will reduce the need for on-site frequency deconfliction.

Participants are encouraged to propose as low radiated power as possible (<+20dBm (0.1 watt)) to maximize the frequency reuse in the frequency-congested environment of a common demonstration space – think on the order of “signal generator”-type radiated power levels in the milliwatt range with indoor low-gain type of antennas. No outdoor antennas will be considered except in exceptional, pre-approved circumstances.

NTIA will provide a “spectrum frequency pre-coordination worksheet” after the Phase II response deadline. This worksheet will request the proposed RF technical parameters (power, frequency, bandwidth, etc.) and site information including latitude/longitude.

Please identify the target spectrum band(s) to be proposed and RF bandwidth for your demo, as well as what bands you intend to deploy this wireless technology in commercially, once the bands have been auctioned.

NTIA and FCC are working with LA 28 and the Olympic Spectrum team to finalize spectrum requirements for each of the venues for federal and commercial users. We will coordinate the LA 28 requirements with these other requests.

After NTIA’s review of the updated plans, NTIA will circulate a “spectrum frequency pre-coordination worksheet” with selected Phase II participants and will discuss bands proposed for demonstrations with the FCC, with the goal of minimizing frequency conflict. Thereafter, we will encourage Mission 6G 28 selected participants to resolve frequency conflicts among themselves prior to filing their experimental STA applications to the FCC.