5G technology has now become mainstream when it comes to offering support in consumer electronics such as smartphones, although the deployment of 5G infrastructure is still limited to developed countries online while developing countries are working on it.
As 5G communication technology reached the milestone, companies began to work on next-generation technology – 6G. One of the leaders in this segment, the Chinese giant Huawei, is now taking the next step.
The report from China, which cites Chang’an Shumajun as a source with close ties to Huawei, says Huawei is set to launch two satellites with the partnership of two Chinese companies in July this year. It aims to verify the 6G network technologies developed by the company.
With the launch of satellites for 6G verification, Huawei will play significant leadership in worldwide research and development for 6G technology. The launch will be a joint effort of Huawei, China Mobile, and a national space company. This will be of great importance for China’s core technologies such as networking and switching.
Experts estimate that 6G technology will be 50 times later than 5G. Compared to building 5G networks that rely on base stations to transmit signals, 6G networks, which transmit higher frequencies, must use satellites for communications rather than base stations where penetrability will below.
Xu Zhijun, the rotating chairman of Huawei, announced earlier this month that the tech giant will launch its 6G networks in 2030 and soon release a 6G white paper to explain to the industry what 6G technology is.
China is the leader when it comes to the 5G footprint globally and is likely to have an additional edge with 6G development efforts. It is impressive to see China and Huawei moving forward even as there are significant restrictions due to US sanctions.
