Monetisation and Sustainability in 6G
Friday, 6 June 2025, 11:00 – 12:30, room Earth Hall B (level 2)
Organizer
- Marcin Ratkiewicz (Orange, PL)
Motivation and Background
Monetisation and Europe’s digital sovereignty are critical pillars for the successful deployment of 6G. As we approach the next generation of telecommunications, it is imperative to address how e.g. operators, as the backbone of this ecosystem, can capture a fair share of the value. What will make 6G different from its predecessors? A sustainable business model must be established – one that ensures profitability for operators, benefits for customers, and a balanced ecosystem where all stakeholders thrive.
Europe’s digital sovereignty and defence-ready infrastructure are equally vital in the context of growing global crises and security threats. The dual-use potential of 6G infrastructure, combining civilian and defence applications, must be explored to ensure resilience, coverage, and access to digital services. How can 6G contribute to Europe’s strategic autonomy while addressing societal needs?
Sustainability remains a key consideration, encompassing environmental, economic, and societal dimensions. Energy efficiency, modularity, and greener networks must align with profitability and capacity expansion. Beyond the hype, 6G must deliver tangible outcomes – real value for customers, measurable benefits for society, and alignment with sustainability goals.
Questions
- How can 6G ensure Europe’s digital sovereignty while equipping the continent with dual-use, defence-ready infrastructure?
- What will make 6G worth it – for operators, customers, and the broader ecosystem?
- How can operators monetise 6G effectively and secure a fair share of the value in this ecosystem?
- Why should telco operators continue to invest heavily in 6G infrastructure despite stagnant financial returns in the sector?
- How can 6G balance sustainability goals with the need for profitability, network resilience, and capacity expansion?
Participants
- Chair: Marcin Ratkiewicz (Moderator) (Orange Polska S.A., PL)
- Dimitra Simeonidou (Univ. Bristol, UK)
- Marta Brzoza (Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications – PIIT, PL)
- Mårten Ericson (Ericsson, SE)
- Piotr Romanowski (Tietoevry, PL)
Marcin Ratkiewicz
Marcin is the Director of Orange Innovation Poland, an R&D and innovation unit within the Orange Group. He leads a team of 300 highly skilled experts, engineers, and specialists who develop and implement cutting-edge solutions in telecommunications networks, ICT, data & AI, cloud, IoT, and TV services.
With over 20 years of experience in the ICT and telecommunications sectors, Marcin combines deep technical expertise with a strong understanding of business needs and market dynamics. He plays a strategic role in translating emerging technologies into scalable, value-generating solutions for both the Polish market and the broader Orange footprint.
He holds a Master’s degree in IT and telecommunications networks from the Warsaw University of Technology and a degree in management and finance from the Warsaw School of Economics. He is also a graduate of the Leadership Academy for Poland.
Marcin actively collaborates with industry, academia, and startups to accelerate innovation and drive sustainable business growth.
Dimitra Simeonidou
Dimitra Simeonidou is a Full Professor at the University of Bristol, the Director of Smart Internet Lab and the Founding Director of the Bristol Digital Futures Institute. Her research is focusing on the fields of high-performance networks, programmable networks, Future Internet, wireless-optical convergence, 5G/6G and smart city infrastructures. In the past few years, she is increasingly working on cross-disciplinary topics such as climate change and digital transformation for society and businesses. Dimitra has been the Technical Architect, and the CTO of the smart city project Bristol Is Open. She is currently leading the Bristol City/Region 5G and Open RAN pilots. Dimitra is a member of the UK Government Supply Chain Diversification Advisory Council, a founding member of the UK Telecoms Innovation Network and member of the OFCOM Spectrum Advisory Board. She has led major research projects funded by UK Government and the EC. She is currently coordinating the DSIT REASON project developing blueprint architectures and technologies for 6G and the EPSRC JOINER project, aiming to establish a UK-wide experimentation platform for 6G research and innovation. She is the author and co-author of over 700 publications, numerous patents and several contributions to standards. She has been co-founder of three spin-out companies developing solutions for connected smart infrastructures. Dimitra is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), a Fellow of the IEEE (FIEEE), Fellow of WWRF and member of UKCRC.
Marta Brzoza
Member of the Council and Vice President of the Management Board of the Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications (PIIT)
She graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics with a degree in Finance and Banking, while also expanding her knowledge in Quantitative Methods and Information Systems. She holds qualifications as a Member of Supervisory Boards of State Treasury Companies. Within the Orange Group, she completed an MBA in collaboration with Stanford University and an Executive MBA program at Rotterdam University. Her professional career began in 2000 in consulting firms, including collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers. She also participates in European-level activities in collaboration with Connect Europe. Currently, she is the Director of Regulatory Cooperation at Orange Polska.
Mårten Ericson
Mårten Ericson (marten.ericson@ericsson.com) is a Master Researcher at Ericsson Research, Sweden. He was leading the 5G Control Plane work in the EU project Metis-II (2016-2017), the 6G architecture work in Hexa-X (2020-2023) and is now currently leading the 6G architecture design work package in Hexa-X-II.
Piotr Romanowski
Piotr Romanowski, Manufacturing & Automotive Principal at Tietoevry Create. With a strong technical background in mobile and embedded platform development and quality assurance, Piotr specializes in solution-oriented research that lies at the intersection of Manufacturing, Automotive, and Connectivity industries. He is also taking care of automotive alliance management and industry-relevant marketing activities. With 15+ years in IT, he drives thought leadership and supports key sales opportunities by working closely with customer managers and project delivery teams. He has worked with a wide spectre of technologies and products for the leading companies in the automotive and consumer electronics industries such as Alps Alpine, Dolby, HaleyTek, Here, and Sony. His expertise areas span from software development and testing to line management, delivery management, and business development. A massive enthusiast of Smart and Connected Mobility solutions as well as Software-Defined Vehicles, Piotr enjoys following the industry trends to comprehend future opportunities to offer smarter solutions to the market. One of his goals is to help Tietoevry Create in shaping the industry’s future through the active support of leading automotive partnerships and alliances. As time permits, he creates automotive-relevant content published under the Featured section on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/promanowski/details/featured/
