Definition of 6G use cases and sensing types
Roadmap for use cases study and evaluation; Specification of KPIs and evaluation methodology.
ETSI’s Industry Specification Group on Integrated Sensing And Communications (ISG ISAC) is where researchers and engineers from industry and academia unite to perform pre-standardisation work on 6G.
Use cases, channel models, architecture and deployment considerations, KPIs and evaluation assumptions are considered in the form of technical reports for subsequent evaluation by standards organisations such as 3GPP.
Key areas of work
Development of advanced channel models for the target use cases
Validation through extensive measurement campaigns; filling gaps of existing communication-based channel models.
Study of a system and RAN architecture framework for 6G
End-to-end deployment study.
Privacy and security aspects
Including sensing data into privacy and security assessment.
Sustainability of widespread deployment of ISAC
Impact of deployment within UN sustainability goals framework.
Integration of ISAC with the various computing paradigms
Interaction between computing, sensing and communication functions for best system performance and convergence.
ISAC testing methodologies and implementation considerations
Demonstrability and experimental validation of ISAC technology, including techno-economics and business considerations.
What we do
- Develop a roadmap of prioritised ISAC 6G use cases and sensing types, focusing on advanced 6G use cases and sensing types that are not expected to be covered by 3GPP Release 19.
- Develop advanced radio channel models for the target ISAC use cases and sensing types that can overcome the limitations of current baseline radio communication channels.
- Specify KPIs and their evaluation methodology.
- Study architectural changes at System and RAN levels for ISAC in 6G.
- Study of mechanisms in the System and RAN architectures to meet security and privacy requirements for sensing.
- Exchange with relevant standardisation groups/bodies (including 3GPP) to ensure they are informed of the work of ISG ISAC in their further specification developments.
- Exchange with other relevant standardisation groups/bodies.
Standards & documents
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ETSI GR ISC 004 V1.1.1 (2026-02) Published
Integrated Sensing And Communications (ISAC); Security, Privacy, Trustworthiness and Sustainability
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ETSI GR ISC 003 V1.1.1 (2026-02) Published
Integrated Sensing And Communications (ISAC); System and RAN Architectures
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ETSI GR ISC 002 V1.1.1 (2025-08) Published
Integrated Sensing And Communications (ISAC); Channel Modelling, Measurements and Evaluation Methodology
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ETSI GR ISC 001 V1.1.1 (2025-03) Published
Integrated Sensing And Communications (ISAC); Use Cases and Deployment Scenarios
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Webinar: ISAC System and RAN architectural considerations at ETSI and 3GPP
1 July 2026
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