Despite the fact that 5G technology has not yet reached many countries, especially developing and third world countries, there is already talk and expectations about 6G communication technology and how it could serve advanced countries and future generations of users.
Let us first state that all the information we have gathered about 6G technology is still just theories and expectations by analysts, but it will definitely be the next technology that will serve many industrial sectors, especially artificial intelligence services, robotics, and device automation. Now, let’s take a quick look at the history of communication network technologies to see how this technology has evolved to its current state, and what we can expect from it in the near future?
How did we get to 6G…
Let’s summarize a long story and say that the birth of wireless communication occurred in 1895 when the Italian scientist and inventor Guglielmo Marconi sent a series of wireless signals across radio waves over a distance of approximately 3.4 kilometers. However, it took almost a hundred years for an engineer at Motorola named Martin Cooper to invent a new technology in 1973 called wireless phones, also referred to in all technical circles as 0G mobile phones.
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What to expect from 6G technology?
It is rumored that 6G network technology will be 100 times faster than 5G networks, which have not yet reached many countries and regions. This technology will utilize high-frequency waves known as millimeter waves, unlike the millimeter waves used by current 5G networks.
Certainly, 6G technology is expected to provide data transmission times of less than a microsecond, with an increase in bandwidth to its maximum to accommodate enhanced communication. In simple terms, you can consider 6G technology to be capable of bridging the gap or transition time between the digital world and the real world. Samsung was the first company to mention what it could achieve with 6G technology during the event
Samsung Networks: Redefined, expressing its readiness to implement the roadmap set by the company to achieve ultra-high-speed communication experience through next-generation networks. It indicated that it will be at least 50 times faster than the standard speed of 5G networks and one-tenth of the transition time.
What are the obstacles that 6G technology must overcome?
It is undeniable that 6G technology will cause a massive technological revolution in the field of wireless communication, changing the conventional concept of information perception and access, as well as how people, machines, and overall life experiences are communicated. However, achieving this goal requires further tangible improvements in the performance and capabilities of computing and smartphone processing systems.
However, the biggest challenge or obstacle facing 5G technology is how it will deal with atmospheric absorption of frequencies and severe signal loss experienced by terahertz waves. In fact, this problem is still the main concern and one of the major obstacles for 5G technology, as there have been many complaints from users experiencing complete signal loss on their phones due to physical obstructions such as trees or building walls.
But through Samsung’s discussion at the Redefined event, it appears that there is already a glimmer of hope in the ability of 6G technology to address and overcome this issue with confidence. The Korean giant indicated that network topology of mesh type, spectral sharing, and comprehensive artificial intelligence will be the fundamental structure of 6G networks.
So, when will 6G technology be launched?
In fact, it is very premature to talk about 6G network technology at this time, and this is not just a personal opinion, but a statement made by Ericsson’s senior technology executives “Erik Coode” during the MWVC 2020 Shanghai conference when he said verbatim, “I really don’t know what 6G means, once again I assure you that all the talk now is only about 5G.” But despite that, there are rumors indicating that research and development have just begun, but we will wait at least a decade before the emergence of 6G networks. At the same time, the founder of Huawei
mentioned during an interview with CNBC that we are approximately 10 years away from 6G technology. In addition, a report was
published on the American technological research and study site ABI Research, stating that 6G technology will be available by 2028 or 2029 at the latest.
