Qualcomm webinar to explore AI-driven 6G for adaptive multimodal apps
A Qualcomm webinar featuring Dr. Gavin Horn will examine how 6G networks built around AI can support agentic AI and multimodal applications whose connectivity needs change rapidly. The session will cover on-device intelligence, dynamic QoS, adaptive radio protocols, and faster coordination between devices and the radio access network under operator policies. It will also explain why future 6G systems need to be designed for AI experiences that do not yet exist.
The session pairs Qualcomm's Gavin Horn, a technology vice president, with RCRTech principal analyst Sean Kinney. It uses multimodal AI traffic as a case study for how AI-native 6G might let devices and networks adjust as usage shifts.
Discussion points include putting intelligence on devices, varying quality-of-service, flexible radio methods, and tighter device-to-radio-access-network coordination under operator rules. The webinar also asks why future 6G should anticipate AI experiences that have not yet appeared.
If AI-native 6G advances as described, mobile users, app developers, and operators could feel the effects. Users may see smoother transitions across text, voice, and video, while developers might gain more predictable support for agentic services. Operators could face pressure to balance adaptability with policy control and network investment. The impact remains uncertain, since the webinar frames these as design goals rather than deployed capabilities.