Sustain-6G Sustainability Requirements Definition Methodology and Its Application in Mobile Network Operator Use Case

Arturo Basaure; Marja Matinmikko-Blue; Petri Ahokangas; Berna Sayrac; Margot Bezzi; Laurent Walter Goix; Bahare Masood Khorsandi; Anastasius Gavras; Frank Hieromnimon; Dominique Chiaroni

doi:10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit68295.2026.11577288

Sustain-6G Sustainability Requirements Definition Methodology and Its Application in Mobile Network Operator Use Case

Arturo Basaure
, Marja Matinmikko-Blue
, Petri Ahokangas
, Berna Sayrac
, Margot Bezzi
, Laurent Walter Goix
, Bahare Masood Khorsandi
, Anastasius Gavras
, Frank Hieromnimon
, Dominique Chiaroni

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Abstract

This paper presents a sustainability requirements definition methodology developed within the SUSTAIN-6G project. The proposed methodology provides a structured approach to deriving sustainability requirements for 6G use cases considering the resulting ecosystem with different stakeholders. The paper defines the steps to derive sustainability requirements, making use of identified general sustainability themes and then proceeding to use case level analysis, where stakeholders' sustainability needs, key values and key value indicators (KVIs) are identified. KVIs are then consolidated across stakeholders to form the basis for deriving use case specific sustainability requirements. The paper illustrates the proposed methodology by applying it to a 6G Mobile Network Operator's (MNO) mobile broadband use case. The results show consolidated KVI list for the MNO use case to form the basis for deriving sustainability requirements.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	624-631
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331570194
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit68295.2026.11577288
State	Published - 2026
Externally published	Yes
Event	2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026 - Malaga, Spain Duration: 2 Jun 2026 → 5 Jun 2026

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Name	2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026

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Conferencia o congreso	2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Malaga
Period	2/06/26 → 5/06/26

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© 2026 IEEE.

Keywords

6G Mobile Network Operator
first and second order effects
key value indicators
key values
sustainability needs
sustainability pillars
sustainability requirements

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Basaure, A., Matinmikko-Blue, M., Ahokangas, P., Sayrac, B., Bezzi, M., Goix, L. W., Khorsandi, B. M., Gavras, A., Hieromnimon, F., & Chiaroni, D. (2026). Sustain-6G Sustainability Requirements Definition Methodology and Its Application in Mobile Network Operator Use Case. In 2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026 (pp. 624-631). (2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit68295.2026.11577288

Basaure, Arturo ; Matinmikko-Blue, Marja ; Ahokangas, Petri et al. / Sustain-6G Sustainability Requirements Definition Methodology and Its Application in Mobile Network Operator Use Case. 2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2026. pp. 624-631 (2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026).

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Sustain-6G Sustainability Requirements Definition Methodology and Its Application in Mobile Network Operator Use Case. / Basaure, Arturo; Matinmikko-Blue, Marja; Ahokangas, Petri et al.
2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2026. p. 624-631 (2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026).

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Basaure A, Matinmikko-Blue M, Ahokangas P, Sayrac B, Bezzi M, Goix LW et al. Sustain-6G Sustainability Requirements Definition Methodology and Its Application in Mobile Network Operator Use Case. In 2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2026. p. 624-631. (2026 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications and 6G Summit, EuCNC/6G Summit 2026). doi: 10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit68295.2026.11577288

Sustain-6G Sustainability Requirements Definition Methodology and Its Application in Mobile Network Operator Use Case

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