It feels like yesterday that 5G became so available, and now there’s 6G.
The University College of London (UCL) broke the previous fastest wireless communication record and shattered the current fastest wireless communication record.
Read on to learn about it.
A New World Record: 6G Leaves 5G in the Dust
Researchers at UCL set a new world record for wireless data transmission at 938 Gbps (gigabits per second).
For a better understanding, the modern 5G internet connection available in the UK is almost 100 Mbps (megabits per second). Surely this number is quite impressive compared to the speed of 5G – 9 times faster.
Transfers of 4K resolution movies on a 5G network would take about 19 minutes, feasible for eight and sixteen 80 standard definition films and fifteen and twenty-one 4K HD films. It would take 10 seconds on a 6G network!
But it is not only the speed. 6G technologies are smarter than that. UCL’s technology enables better frequency management through the integration of radio and optical technologies, which results in fast and secure connections in even the most constrained environments.
Comparing 6G to 5G
To appreciate how transformative 6G is, let’s look at 5G.
With the average possible data transmission capacities of up to 20 GB per second and peak 5G data speeds, massive IoT connections were no longer a pipedream and became a stable reality. And most of the time, when you buy data online with a SIM card, it’s now 5G. 3G is definitely out of the question and 4G is questionable.
Economically, over a large span of areas, it was also considered useful, but that potential hasn’t quite reached even in most developed countries like the UK or the US.
Unlike its predecessor, 6G will target higher frequency dips that range from 90 to 300 GHz spectral regions instead of relying on congested frequency bands lower than 6 GHz (as 5G often does). There is a significant increase in capacity due to this. The amount of data carried is dramatically sped up and runs functionally. 6G may achieve speeds of up to 1 terabit per second. Large-scale data transfers would not have to take excessively long to complete.
What 6G Will Mean in the Future
It is easy to be impressed with the spectacular figures, but there is more to 6G than speed.
One of the significant achievements realised at UCL is the multiple integration of radio and optical technologies, meaning that the 6G could use internet connectivity to otherwise unreachable locations without cabling. Everyone would benefit—factories with complicated equipment or even autonomous vehicle networks. Those are only two examples.
6G is also likely to have an impact on various industries. No matter the sector, from healthcare to transportation, the uses are immeasurable.
This is only research and it’s far from being a reality – well, not as far as you’d think. The latest 6G Global Summit in May 2024, held in London, was an insight into how rapidly companies are attempting to realise the full capability of 6G and how long it will take to make it a reality. It’ll be interesting to see how long it actually takes – 5G adoption took a lifetime.
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