InterDigital, Inc. and Türk Telekom, Türkiye?s leading integrated telecommunications operator, today announced the world?s first implementation of collaborative cellular and Wi-Fi sensing using preliminary 6G architecture. The milestone achievement will be showcased at Mobile World Congress 2026 and represents a significant step toward realizing intelligent, sensing-enabled 6G systems. The research collaboration, conducted at Türk Telekom Innovation and Test Center in Ankara, demonstrates how cellular and Wi-Fi networks can work together as complementary sensing technologies. By fusing sensing data from both radio systems, the partners achieved improved sensing accuracy, enhanced sensing service continuity, and reduced blind spots, particularly in indoor environments where traditional sensing approaches face coverage and resource challenges.
At the core of the demonstration is Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), a pillar of 6G that enables networks to both communicate and sense their environment using radio infrastructure and spectrum. ISAC leverages widely deployed infrastructure to allow networks to detect presence, motion, and objects, while preserving privacy and operating cost efficiently at scale. Underlying this practical implementation of collaborative sensing are baseline ISAC architectural concepts developed in the first release of the ETSI ISAC Industry Specification Group (ISG).
InterDigital?s Alain Mourad is serving a second term as Chair of the ETSI ISAC ISG. The collaboration leverages InterDigital?s experimental 6G sensing research platform alongside Türk Telekom?s deep expertise in next-generation network trials and real-world operator insights. Together, the companies validated how collaborative sensing can ensure continuous quality of service for sensing-enabled applications, regardless of user location or network conditions.
