5G has been around for a long time, capable of downloading and uploading at lightning fast speeds. 5G speeds can theoretically reach the range of 20Gbps, but if you compare it to the speed of 6G it seems very low.
6G vs 5G
A 6G demo test conducted by a consortium in Japan achieved a download data speed of 100 Gbps. As the statistics show, this is 5 times higher than the maximum speed of 5G and 500 times higher than the speed of our 5G smartphones.
6G download speed
A download speed of 100 Gbps may surprise many, however, let’s say you are watching a 2-hour Netflix movie streaming at medium quality with an average size of 1.5GB. When using 6G to download this movie, it would be possible to download 8 to 9 such Netflix movies every second (again, every second of which has 100 milliseconds).
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The speeds mentioned above are beyond comprehension for average users, who might not even be able to reach the maximum speeds of 5G using the handsets available today.
6G demo test
The consortium comprises four major organizations – Fujitsu, NTT Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Docomo, which have been researching the next-generation 6G technology since 2021. According to their statement, the 6G demo test was carried out in Japan, where the tests reached ultra-high high-speeds of 100 Gbps between the 100 GHz and 300 GHz bands. Moreover, the transmission was successfully carried out at a distance of up to 100 meters.
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Having extremely fast 6G speeds can enable us to operate autonomous vehicles, which require delay-free connections in real-time. The medical sector can take advantage of fast 6G connections to perform remote operations with millimeter precision. These are just two of the thousands of other applications that 6G can facilitate that 5G or 4G fail miserably.
Of course, running these 6G trials does not mean that the next-generation wireless connection technology is just around the corner. Consortiums and OEMs have to figure out how to facilitate 6G networks in cities and develop gadgets that can support such an advanced architecture. 6G has the potential to achieve things that are currently inconceivable with 4G or 5G, however, several hurdles need to be overcome before the technology can make it into future devices.
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What is 6G?
6G (sixth generation wireless) is the successor to 5G cellular technology. 6G networks will be able to use higher frequencies than 5G networks and offer significantly more capacity and much lower latency. One goal of 6G internet is to support one microsecond latency communications.
The 6G technology market is expected to facilitate major improvements in the areas of imaging, presence technology, and location awareness.
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Working in conjunction with artificial intelligence (AI), 6G computational infrastructure will be able to identify the best place for computing; this includes decisions about data storage, processing, and sharing. 6G-enabled network products are still years away.
