China has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully transmitting 6G laser signals from a satellite to Earth.
By the way, 5G technology is not yet available in all countries, but experts are working rapidly on next-generation mobile internet technology.
China sent the world’s first 6G satellite into Earth’s orbit in November 2020.
Now, 5 years later, China has made new history by sending 6G satellite transmission from satellite to Earth.
Chinese aerospace company Chengguang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. recently announced that it transmitted data at an image transmission rate of 100 GB per second during a 6G test conducted last week.
This is ten times faster than the previous record.
The company’s network of satellites called Jilin 1 is located in low-Earth orbit, one of which the company made this possible through.
Wang Henghong, head of the company’s laser communication department, said that with a transmission speed of 100 GPS, you can download 10 full movies in just one second.
He added that the company will make laser communication part of all 117 Jilin 1 satellites by 2025.
It should be noted that China wants to be the first country in the world to introduce 6G technology.
The main difference between 5G and 6G will be in the frequency bands of the electromagnetic spectrum.
5G signals are usually transmitted between 6 GHz to 40 GHz bands, while 6G will use signals from 100 to 300 GHz bands.
Since 6G technology will rely on more powerful frequency bands, it will also require new infrastructure.
In September 2024, China introduced 3 major 6G technology standards through the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The standards introduced are aimed at improving the ITU’s 2030 framework scenario.
According to a South China Morning Post, the three 6G technology standards were approved during the ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector Study Group 13 meeting on July 26.
The formation of standards for each technology is very important because experts and companies gain an early competitive advantage through them.
These new standards focused on various aspects of 6G, such as content transmission, data updates, and system performance assessments.
Similarly, in July 2024, Chinese telecom engineers installed the world’s first field test network, making major progress in 6G technology.
This experimental network of next-generation wireless communication technology ensured 6G transmission over 4G infrastructure.
It also demonstrated a 10-fold improvement in field network coverage, efficiency, and other aspects.
Developed by Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, this field network will enable scientists to research and test various aspects of 6G technology.
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