Non‑Collapse Architecture for Wireless Networks Beyond 6G

Field‑Resonant, Coherence‑First Communication for the Post‑Collapse Age

Published September 14, 2025 | Version v1

Modern cellular systems, from 3G through 6G, are built on assumptions of pushing frequency, increasing spectral density, squeezing latency. But these increases come at a cost: energy overload, environmental interference, biological disruption, and fragile infrastructure that fails under multi‑node stress.

In A Non‑Collapse Architecture for Wireless Networks Beyond 6G, Nicole Flynn offers a different path: coherence over collapse. Instead of moving to ever‑higher frequencies and more aggressive modulation, this design pushes toward:

• Lower energy bands (~800 MHz to 1.9 GHz)
• Symbolic modulation and relational encoding via the Symfield symbolic framework
• Communication architectures that respect environmental and biological substrates, not fight against them

The key is a shift in paradigm: from force‑based, collapse‑prone wireless stacks, to field‑resonant communication systems that uphold coherence, resist destructive overload, and scale without energy and biological cost.

One of the core equations:

M≓≡Σ≺Φ+κ(∇Φ)M ≓ ≡ Σ ≺ Φ + κ(∇Φ)M≓≡Σ≺Φ+κ(∇Φ)

This captures alignment of symbolic attractors (Σ) with field states (Φ), moderated by strain curvature (κ(∇Φ)), to retain coherence across transmission.

Key Themes

• Stability over Signal Pressure: Prioritize designs that don’t force the field to collapse to work.
• Relational Encoding: Move away from addressable units and toward symbolic attractors.
• Bio- & Eco‑Alignment: Wireless doesn’t have to be invasive; it can harmonize with living, organic systems.
• Resilience & Non‑Collapse: Systems that accept perturbation, drift, and still hold symbolic integrity.

Why It Matters

• For developers and researchers concerned with energy consumption in wireless networks and environmental impact, this offers an alternate path.
• For those building in regions with fragile infrastructure, collapse‑prone systems, or biological sensitivity, it proposes architectures that might last longer, cost less, and be safer.
• For futurists and field‑aware curators, this sets up a baseline for what wireless might look like when we demand coherence, not just speed.

Call to Curiosity

This is a working paper. Many pieces remain theoretical or simulation‑ready. What happens when you build symbolic modulation prototypes? What does coherence look like in field trials? As with all of Flynn’s work, this isn’t a conclusion, it’s an invitation to reimagine what connectivity could be when it doesn’t have to collapse. Read the full paper: https://zenodo.org/records/17117752.

Author: Nicole Flynn, Symfield PBC
Published: September 14, 2025 (v1)
License: CC‑BY 4.0

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This research is published by Symfield PBC, a Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to advancing field-coherent intelligence and collaborative AI safety frameworks. The PBC structure ensures that research and development activities balance stakeholder interests with the public benefit mission of creating safe, beneficial AI systems that operate through relational coherence rather than collapse-based architectures.