Alliances and initiatives related to 6G are starting to pile up, the latest being between Nokia and South Korean operator LG U+. That brings together representatives from two of the heavyweight economies in terms of mobile technology, Finland and Korea, though the pair will also be studying 5G-Advanced innovations. The timing of all this 6G work – by industry bodies, government and academic groups, and individual companies – is predictable. Based on past cycles, the industry starts to think about the next full generation just about when the current one enters the ‘Advanced’ stage (as with HSPA in 3G or LTE-Advanced in 4G). And while it may seem premature to talk about 6G, it is only eight years from…