The 6G network has reached a new speed level – 100 Gbps
A consortium of companies from Japan has tested the world’s first high-speed wireless device for sixth-generation (6G) cellular networks. The tests achieved a data rate of 100 Gbps over a distance of more than 90 meters, which is at least 10 times the maximum rate for 5G.
At 100 Gbps, for example, you can stream five HD movies per second. According to the German company Statista, this is up to 500 times faster than the average speed in the 5G networks of the American telecom operator T-Mobile.
The results of tests conducted by Japanese companies indicate that a 6G wireless device transmits data at 100 Gbps indoors using the 100 GHz band and outdoors using the 300 GHz band. The device was tested at an altitude of 100 meters.
Commercial use of 5G networks began in 2019. Currently, this standard is the most relevant wireless communication standard, and most modern smartphones support it. The average speed of a 5G connection on T-Mobile’s 5G networks is 204.9 Mbps, and the theoretical 5G limit is 10 Gbps.
Despite the fact that 5G implementation in many countries is far from complete, scientists are already working on the next generation standard. The infrastructure for 6G networks is under development, and commercial use of the standard is expected to begin in the next decade.
The main difference between 5G and 6G is the different frequency bands of the electromagnetic spectrum used by devices of different standards. Working in higher ranges usually means much higher speeds. According to 6GWorld, 5G networks typically transmit data in the range below 6 GHz, but can expand to 40 GHz. According to Nokia, 6G networks will use higher frequency bands between 100 GHz and 300 GHz. The use of higher frequency bands means not only an increase in data transmission speeds, but also the need to create new infrastructure for signal transmission and amplification.
