1、 Contents 1 6G Network Design Principles.1 2 6G Network Architecture.2 3 Thoughts on 6G Network Architecture.4 3.1 Network Control Unit(NCU).6 3.2 Network Packet Processing Unit(NPU).7 3.3 Network Data Unit(NDU).8 3.4 Network Intelligence Unit(NIU).9 4 Key Features of the New 6G Network Architecture

2、.11 4.1 Simplified Architecture.11 4.2 User data-centric.14 4.3 Native network AI.15 4.4 Distributed Autonomy.18 5 New Architecture and Services.20 5.1 Immersive XR Services.20 5.2 Intelligent Multi-Access Services.22 5.3 Autonomous Private Network Services.23 6 Prospects and Initiatives.25 Acronyms

3、.26 References.28 Foreword With the large-scale commercialization of 5G network,6G technology research has been systematically carried out in the industry.The 6G network architecture is an important research field,and an important part and technical means for the implementation of the 6G vision.Orie

4、nted to 2030,China Telecom put forward the 6G vision1 of Intelligent connectivity everywhere,communication and sensing in virtuality and reality and new services represented by immersive XR and Metaverse put forward new demands on the network.Cloud-network convergence is an inevitable trend for the

5、6G network.The integration and penetration of DOICT technologies bring new ideas into network architecture design.This white paper expresses thoughts of China Telecom and ZTE on the 6G network architecture based on research on the 6G network architecture.This white paper is divided into the followin

6、g chapters:Chapter 1,6G network design principles,which describes the ideas and basic principles of network architecture design.Chapter 2,6G network architecture,which describes the logical functions of the 6G network at different layers.Chapter 3,thoughts on 6G network architecture,which describes