Towards a Socially Accepted and Sustainable 6G - Operational brief

This deliverable presents a set of four Operational Briefs developed within the 6G4Society project to support industry actors in addressing societal, ethical, and sustainability-related challenges arising in the development and deployment of future 6G networks. Building on a consolidated analysis of societal concerns, risks, and governance gaps, the document translates these insights into industry-facing operational guidance, addressing how societal values such as privacy, inclusion, technological sovereignty, and sustainability can be embedded into concrete industrial practices, technological choices, and innovation processes. The four Operational Briefs adopt a shared analytical approach, translating societal concerns into operational risks, identifying gaps in current practices and governance arrangements, and articulating context-sensitive operational options for industry stakeholders. Together, they highlight that achieving a socially accepted and sustainable 6G is not primarily a technical challenge, but an operational and governance-related one.