Türk Telekom has reaffirmed its leadership in next-generation telecommunications by taking a significant stride in 6G development through international partnerships. Teaming up with Parallel Wireless and Net Insight, the company has announced its support for Open RAN standardization efforts aimed at advancing GPS/GNSS-independent synchronization technologies. This breakthrough, which is being integrated into the standardized ORAN network architecture, has been developed jointly with Türk Telekom’s local engineering teams and Net Insight.

Having been the world’s first operator to deploy a GPS/GNSS-independent critical time and frequency synchronization solution in 5G networks, Türk Telekom is now adapting its patented innovation for the 6G era. The collaboration with Parallel Wireless and Net Insight aims to push the boundaries of synchronization research and help shape global 6G standards. A key element of this innovation—currently under standardization by the ITU-T through a newly proposed working article—is its ability to eliminate reliance on satellite systems. This not only improves network security and reliability but also significantly lowers operational costs.

Zafer Orhan, Chief Network Officer at Türk Telekom, highlighted the company’s commitment to technological leadership, said: “We are working to shape the future of communication technologies worldwide with our expert engineers and technological experience. We continue our technology production and development efforts that will play an active role in establishing 6G standards through our global collaborations. We are making significant contributions to the ecosystem with our testing and productization studies on Open RAN. As part of our vision to shape the future of communication, we will carry out pioneering work with our global partners Net Insight and Parallel Wireless.”

Parallel Wireless Founder and CEO Steve Papa added: “Advancing global standards requires bold innovation and collaboration. Together with Türk Telekom and Net Insight, we are laying the foundation for next-generation networks using the latest technology. By combining our expertise, we are building a scalable and efficient Open RAN architecture that sets the stage for a 6G future.”

Crister Fritzson, CEO of Net Insight, noted: “As mobile networks continue to evolve, resilient time synchronization will continue to play a crucial role in securing network performance. Achieving GNSS/GPS independent time synchronization in a cost-efficient way requires solutions beyond traditional approaches, especially true as we see a move to an Open RAN architecture, and also towards the evolution of 6G. We are therefore delighted to be part of this exciting collaboration together with our innovative and progressive partners Türk Telekom and Parallel Wireless, to explore what’s next in the evolution of mobile networks.”