TAIPEI, Taiwan, December 9, 2025 - The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) today introduced a landmark achievement in Taiwan's next-generation communications development, presenting the nation's first 6G base-station antenna system at IEEE GLOBECOM 2025. This unveiling marks Taiwan's first public demonstration of its self-developed base-station technologies for the new 6G frequency bands on the world stage.

The event brought together leading international partners, including the EU's 6G-SANDBOX project, the United Kingdom's JOINER and TITAN initiatives, and the Netherlands' FNS program, alongside Taiwan's major industrial and research stakeholders such as Chunghwa Telecom, MediaTek, Compal, Pegatron, Lite-On, Alpha Networks, TMYTEK, Auden, Groundhog, YTTEK, Ataya, G REIGNS, ITRI, and III. Their participation reflects Taiwan's expanding capacity for global 6G R&D collaboration and technology integration.

Director-General Chao-Chung Kuo of the Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT), MOEA, noted that according to the latest Omdia forecast, global investment in 6G wireless networks is expected to reach USD 2.5 billion by 2035. In line with global momentum, Taiwan has actively advanced 6G technology deployment since 2023. This year's showcase features Taiwan's first 6G antenna system and key RF chipset, alongside demonstrations of Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS), AI-native network operation, and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), highlighting Taiwan's strong foundation in critical 6G technologies.

Under the Executive Yuan's Next-Generation Communications Technology Innovation Program, MOEA will expand investments in 6G testbed deployment and international standards participation beginning in 2026. These efforts aim to further strengthen Taiwan's role in the global 6G innovation and verification ecosystem, supporting domestic industries as they prepare early-stage products and participate more deeply in international standard-setting.

ITRI introduced Taiwan's first self-developed GaAs RF front-end chipset for the 7.125-8.4 GHz 6G upper-mid-band spectrum, together with an innovative high-density quad-polarized antenna array. By integrating the RF chipset into a large-scale 6G Massive MIMO antenna module, the system delivers nearly five times the throughput of conventional 5G 3.5 GHz antenna systems under the same physical footprint. This achievement demonstrates Taiwan's strengthened capabilities in advanced RF, antenna co-design for next-generation base stations. ITRI and III also presented several 6G technology demonstrations, including ISAC Electronic Geo-Fence, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS), Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), AI-Native Intelligent Networks.

Moving forward, MOEA's DoIT will deepen Taiwan's participation in global 6G testbed collaboration. Taiwan will initiate technical cooperation with the UK's JOINER and TITAN national 6G programs, focusing on ISAC, large-scale antenna systems, and wireless-optical integration.

ITRI has opened its ISAC Testbed and High-Efficiency Energy-Saving Testbed to international partners and will expand its facilities in 2026 to include Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Testbed, Network Digital Twin Testbed, Intelligent Network Testbed, and Multi-Orbit Satellite Testbed. These testbeds will provide internationally aligned environments for joint experiments and verification, enabling domestic companies to achieve globally recognized 6G testing results and contribute more effectively to 3GPP standardization.