Though nobody knows what 6G might include, researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland believe “the way in which data is collected, processed, transmitted and consumed within the wireless network will be a key driver for 6G.”
That might include a network capable of supporting new lightweight types of devices, ultra-high-bandwidth apps such as three-dimensional virtual reality and relying on edge computing.
As the characteristic device for 4G is the smartphone, while the expected new characteristic device for 5G will widen to include sensors, so 6G might add lightweight wearables such as glasses.
Performance goals could change as much as they have in prior mobile generations, where data speeds grow by two orders of magnitude and latency is sliced almost to zero. As is the case for 5G, the number of devices that can be supported per square meter will grow.
Specs for battery life might double to 20 years, while network reliability increases and energy efficiency improves by an order of magnitude.
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