While 5G promises download speeds many times faster than current speeds offered by 4G Long Term Evolution networks and significantly lower latency times, 6G is set to raise the bar even higher, with much faster speeds and increased bandwidth to keep consumers more connected than ever before.
In the Mobile Economy Report 2022 authored by GSMA, obtained by The Guardian at the weekend, the body informed that the government in China plans to prioritise development of 6G to 2025 in a bid to make 6G part of its wider digital strategy. The report claimed that MIT and Ericsson have entered into a research collaboration to design new hardware for 5G and 6G networks.
According to it, at the end of 2021, 176 mobile operators in 70 markets around the world had launched commercial 5G services. This includes 68 operators that offer 5G fixed wireless access services. The body noted that 5G adoption is also rising and will reach double-digit figures this year, on average.