While the world is yet to fully adopt the 5G network technology, we already hearing new developments in the 6G department. The current 5G technology is significantly swifter than LTE technology, but many parts of the world are still waiting for the rollout of 5G. Despite 5G being relatively new, LG has already begun working on the 6G mobile communication technology.
LG Electronics announced that it has managed to demonstrate transmission and reception of 6G terahertz data across a distance of 100 meters with help from Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. The company achieved this feat on August 13 when data was transmitted between the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute and the Berlin Institute of Technology in Germany.
6G needs to overcome some hurdles
When it comes to transmission of data over long distances using 6G, overcoming these types of hurdles is significant. The company notes 6G terahertz technology has a short range with significant power loss during transmission and reception. The loss of power is the biggest challenge in developing the new network for providing stable signals.
LG has developed a power amplifier that is capable of generating signal output of up to 15 dBm at a frequency between 155 and 175 gigahertz. Researchers have also showcased adaptive beamforming technology that is capable of altering the direction of the signal as the channel and receiver position change.
When will 6G network launch?
The company has created high gain antenna switching that enables combining several power amplifiers that can transmit to specific antennas. Researchers currently expect the technology to be standardized globally by 2025 and will be rolled out by 2029. 6G will do exactly to 5G what the former did to LTE. How will the new technology fair remains to be seen?
However, to check whether it has potential there’s one way. A team of MIT researchers has predicted which technologies have the potential to grow and which ones are just hyped out of proportion using AI. In a new study, they quantitatively assessed the future potential of 97% of the US patent system and found that the fastest-improving domains were mostly software-related.
