China sets record for 6G speed

The research team, led by Professor You Xiaohu, said the wireless network speed they achieved in a laboratory environment was 206.25 gigabits per second. PML claims this is a world record for real-time wireless transmission in the Terahertz band (300 GHz - 3 THz), which is considered the foundation for future 6G mobile communications.

Workers install a 5G base station at Shougang Park, one of the venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo: AFP

PML is a research group backed by the Chinese government, in collaboration with telecommunications company China Mobile and Fudan University. Mr. Xiaohu stressed that the above speed is only an initial result and the group will soon achieve new progress.

6G technology is the successor to today's 5G. In some countries, including the US and China, 6G is being researched and invested in. China also recently launched its first 6G research satellite.

In theory, 6G is estimated to reach speeds of 1 terabit per second. On average, users will be able to download more than 142 hours of Netflix content in the highest resolution every second. Compared to 5G, the theoretical speed of 6G networks is 100 times faster.

6G technology is expected to be the foundation for a smart era where AI and robots become an essential part of life. Future 6G connections will not only help people interact with each other but also help connect devices without latency thanks to high-speed transmission capabilities. However, the world has yet to agree on technical standards and frequencies to support 6G. 3GPP, the organization that sets global communication standards, has not yet announced a roadmap for 6G.

According to Huawei's prediction, 6G networks could be deployed by 2030. Meanwhile, telecommunications company Ericsson believes that the first standards for sixth-generation mobile networks will be available in 2027.

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