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.

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.

Each LOI signatory may submit up to three separate demo plans in which they are the lead participant. There is no limit on the number of demo plans in which an LOI signatory may participate as a partner.

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.