  In the upcoming 6G era, mobile networks must deal with more challenging
applications (e.g., holographic telepresence and immersive communication) and
meet far more stringent application requirements stemming along the edge-cloud
continuum. These new applications will create an elevated level of expectations
on performance, reliability, ubiquity, trustworthiness, security, openness, and
sustainability, pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving
transformational change across the architecture of future mobile networks.
Towards this end, ADROIT6G proposes a set of disruptive innovations with a
clear vision on setting a 6G network architecture that can be tailored to the
requirements of innovative applications and match the ambitious KPIs set for 6G
networks. More specifically, the key transformations that ADROIT6G considers
essential to 6G network evolution are: i) AI/ML-powered optimisations across
the network, exploring solutions in the "Distributed Artificial Intelligence
(DAI)" domain for high performance and automation; ii) Transforming to fully
cloud-native network software, which can be implemented across various
edge-cloud platforms, with security built integrally into the network user
plan; and iii) Software driven, zero-touch operations and ultimately automation
of every aspect of the network and the services it delivers.
