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Chinese academic researchers and telecom operators are making concerted efforts to establish a foothold in 6G, the next-generation wireless technology that has become a key battleground for innovation and industrial transformation.
Despite growing geopolitical interference in the global telecom industry, China has a solid foundation in telecom talent and patents, and its edge in 5G will help the country gain an advantage in the race toward 6G research and development.
The world is now in a crucial window of opportunity to identify technologies and formulate key standards for 6G, which is expected to have far lower latency, higher speeds, and more bandwidth than 5G, and will support the integration of space, air, territorial, and maritime communication technologies, leading to a wide range of innovative applications.
China aims to commercialise 6G around 2030 and has already launched scientific projects targeting the technology, aiming to achieve breakthroughs in crucial technologies.
Chinese telecom engineers have established the world's first field test network that integrates communications and intelligence, achieving remarkable improvements in key communication metrics, and serving as a platform for research institutions conducting theoretical and practical research on 6G.
