Google Cloud NEXT ’26 Is Building the AI Infrastructure That Could Power 6G.

Google is building the compute, AI, and orchestration layer that future 6G networks may run on. Everyone is talking about AI models. Few are talking about the infrastructure those models will run on. At Google Cloud NEXT ’26, amid the flood of announcements around AI agents, TPUs, and enterprise automation, I saw something bigger: The blueprint for AI-native 6G networks is already being assembled. As the founder of a 6G startup, I don’t just see cloud announcements. I see the architecture of future telecommunications. And this year, Google Cloud didn’t just launch products.