China is accelerating the development of 6G industry, as part of its efforts to realize its goal of commercializing 6G, the next-generation wireless technology, by 2030.
This year's government work report for the first time clearly proposes the development of future industries such as 6G, marking that 6G has officially become an important part of the national strategies.
6G, the sixth generation of mobile communication technology, aims to provide faster internet speed, lower latency, higher reliability, and integrated communications, perception, computing, AI and big data capabilities, to support more application scenarios.
"In terms of bandwidth and speed, 6G is expected to use higher spectrum bands such as terahertz waves to achieve higher bandwidth and faster transmission speed. In terms of latency, 6G aims to achieve microsecond or even lower latency. In terms of connection density, 6G will support more devices to connect at the same time, which will help support ultra-large-scale connections," said Hu Xiaopeng, head of the communication industry research center at CCID Consulting.
When 6G becomes widely accessible, base stations will support both communication and perception and improve communication performance, which will give rise to new services.
"In the future, we will embrace the 6G revolution which is marked by the intelligent connection of everything. 6G will break through the limitations of traditional communications and give the network 'super-dimensional perception capabilities'. It will facilitate the construction of an integrated network of air, land, and sea, and realize the intelligent connection of everything with the deep integration of communication network, perception network, computing power and intelligence," said Hu.
In the 6G era, on-ground mobile communications will integrate with high, medium and low-orbit satellites, enabling anyone to access telecom services anywhere, at any time.
"Whether users are in the desert, in the ocean, or in emergency situations, they can connect to our network. Compared with the current satellite network, it can provide higher speeds and corresponding high-quality services such as high-definition videos," said Ding Haiyu, deputy director of China Mobile Research Institute.
According to a guideline issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and two other authorities on developing the national data infrastructure, efforts will be made to promote the research and development and innovation of 6G network technology and deploy a space-ground integrated network.
"This year, the standardization work of 6G will be fully launched, and more in-depth research on 6G key technologies and future related scenarios will be promoted," said Ding.
China accelerates 6G network development
