The sixth generation of cellular technology has yet to be formally defined, and the official 3GPP release that is designated as “6G” is probably still several years away. But we already have a sense of what the major features of 6G will be. How? From looking at the ongoing development of 5G, and previous cellular generations.
“When we talk about specific technology, whether it’s 4G or 5G and even 6G, there will always be a smooth transition,” explained Reiner Stuhlfauth, technology manager, wireless, for Rohde & Schwarz. A previous generation of technology, like 5G, will not suddenly die away, he continued, nor will it be independent of everything that has come before, or will come after.
