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Everything You Need to Know About 6G Network, Which Can Come Sooner Than You Expected

2021-08-12 , 3:06 pm

Currently, you can buy a 5G smartphone, and you’re probably good to go with all the benefits that come along with it if you can find an area with 5G coverage.

But in the growing world of technology, nothing ever really stops.

And news flash, there are already talks about the next step in the realm of mobile connectivity.

The big boy, 6G.

Yup, you heard that right.

Keep up okay.

Read on to find out everything you need to know about 6G, the network that we may soon have in the future.

Or if you’ve a fast connection, watch this video to the end instead:

6G is set to boast a bandwidth speed 100 times faster

While some of us are still happily stuck with 4G, 5G then soon came along in late 2018.

The 5G network is revolutionary for its times, considering its proficiency and insane bandwidth speed.

But what if we state that the 6G network is actually going to be even faster?

According to projections, 6G is set to boost a bandwidth speed 100 times faster than 10Gps.

To put it into per day speed, that will give you around 1 terabyte per second.

That’s probably even faster than Sonic the Hedgehog.

And here we thought 1Gbps is the future…

6G network could potentially make use of frequencies up to 3 terahertz

If you catch no ball physics terminologies and don’t know what the heck terahertz is, you’re probably not alone.

For all the unit laymen out there, terahertz is the “unit of electromagnetic wave frequency which is equal to one trillion hertz”.

Yes, one trillion.

6G network could prove to be a huge boost for Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)

The 6G network could prove to be a huge boost for Artificial Intelligence (A.I.).

While 5G already employs AI, the extreme-low latency of 6G, touted to be less than one millisecond, means that integrated intelligence could be a possibility.

In fact, 6G could allow for AI that is analogous to the human brain. To be exact, AI could be comparable to our brains.

The Terminator franchise is probably getting closer and closer to fruition.

6G is Set to be More Efficient and Less Power Consuming

At the moment, 6G is forecasted to be more efficient.

Not only so, it is also set to be less power-consuming than its direct predecessor.

*coughs* Greta Thunberg should approve.

6G Completion Likely to be Around 2028; Widespread Deployment to Occur Around 2030

Though reports may vary, the general consensus is that work to “define a 6G vision” will commence this year, with completion likely to be around 2028 and widespread deployment to occur around 2030.

Things are, of course, still theoretical for now.

So please ah, take it with a pinch of salt. These guides should not be treated as hard facts yet. Don’t POFMA us.

Just like how 4G and 5G are co-existing right now, 5G is also unlikely to fizzle out upon the introduction of 6G.

According to experts, 5G has a 20-year lifespan and is expected to last until at least 2040.

6G May See the Emergence of Sensory Experiences

6G may see the emergence of not only location and context-aware digital services, but also sensory experiences such as…

Immersive extended reality (XR) and high-fidelity holograms!

To put it into perspective, zoom calls may soon become old-school. Instead, you could possibly speak to people in real-time through VR, and even experience the physical sensation of being together through wearable sensors.

Super futuristic.

6G Initiatives Launched Around the World

With the power that 6G potentially holds, it’s not surprising to see various nations fight it out for Internet “supremacy”.

China, for instance, has already launched the so-called “first 6G satellite” into space. Considering how the 6G standard hasn’t even been set in stone, that billing is arguably wrong.

Meanwhile, Samsung and Nokia are leading the way in South Korea and Europe respectively, while the UK has prioritised it at the 6G Innovation Centre (6GIC) at the University of Surrey.

So it’s no wonder why people have theorised that the next world war, if it occurs, might take place on the Internet.