After booting up 5G networks across 50 cities early this month and ahead of its initial deployment deadline, China officially set its sights on 6G innovation. The Ministry of Science and Technology unveiled plans last week to launch a nationally coordinated research effort specifically focused on developing 6G technology.
Science- and policy-based experts spoke to Nextgov about what the sixth generation of mobile technology is and entails, as well as what federal leaders should take away from the announcement, as they work to advance the United States’ cellular landscape.
“I saw [the announcement] largely as typical Chinese exaggeration,” James Lewis, senior vice president and director of the Technology Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said. “Part of it is that the Chinese are playing to a domestic audience that has to hear that the party, all-seeing and wise, is keeping them up with the Joneses. This is telephone envy by the Chinese. I don’t take it that seriously.”
Though 5G deployment is still in its infancy and most mobile users continue to operate on 4G networks, the country announced plans Thursday to launch two separate working groups that are specifically focused on advancing 6G. One group will be composed of relevant government departments, with the intent of promoting the development and implementation of 6G, while the other will be made up of people representing 37 universities, research institutes and enterprises, who will provide advice and insights on the technicalities of 6G deployment. It’s also important to note that while China may be one of the first countries to deploy a massive ..
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