6G Standardization Potential of the ORIGAMI Novel Architectures and Use Cases

The transition to 6G presents many barriers to be overcome, as well as opportunities for innovation. The integration of Network Intelligence (NI) is pivotal in optimizing network performance, enhancing security, and improving resource allocation. The ORIGAMI project identifies 8 critical barriers to 6G deployment and proposes both architectural and NI innovations to overcome them. This paper discusses the standardization potential of such innovations, which respond to 10 different use cases, each with diverse necessity and impact on the associated components, and across multiple network domains. We present in detail three key architectural innovations, namely the Compute Continuum Layer (CCL), the Zero Trust Layer (ZTL), and the Global Service-Based Architecture (GSBA), are leveraged to ensure dynamic adaptation and zero-trust business models; we then discuss two representative NI innovations targeting energy efficiency and infrastructure management. Overall, this paper shows how ORIGAMI’s comprehensive approach to innovation aligns with and impacts ongoing standardization efforts.