Beyond Connectivity: How 6G ISAC Will Turn Mobile Networks Into Sensors
6G ISAC, short for integrated sensing and communication, will make mobile networks do two jobs at once: carry traffic and observe the physical environment. According to Qualcomm (2025), 3GPP Release 19 already treats sensing as a network service, which means future radio networks can detect objects, estimate motion, and feed that context into operations without building a separate sensor fabric first. Key Takeaway: The biggest 6G shift is not another peak-rate headline. It is that service provider networks are being redesigned to become spatially aware infrastructure, and that changes spectrum planning, RAN architecture, monetization, and the skills CCIE-level engineers need next. ...