Forget about 5G; Samsung says now is the time to start working on 6G

07/15/2020 Entertainment, Science, Technology, World


Just when you’ve finally been able to understand 5G and understand the difference between sub-6GHz and mmWave wavewaves, and know why low latency is better than high latency (which puts it ahead of the average consumer by the way), Samsung throws you a curved ball and launches a “White Paper” on 6G. A “White Paper” is supposed to make a complicated subject easier for the public to understand.

Samsung says the time is right to prepare for 6G

The document, titled “The Next Hyperconnected Experience for Everyone,” says that the company’s goal is to bring 6G “to every corner of life.” Samsung sees 6G standards to be completed in 2028 with massive commercialization starting two years later. While 5G is based on performance goals, Samsung says three requirements must be met for 6G service to be available: For example, to be called 6G, the data download speed should not be less than 1,000 Gbps. For comparison, Open Signal says Verizon currently has the fastest average 5G data download speed, just 500 Mbps. With 6G, latency is expected to be less than 100 microseconds or one-tenth the latency. 5G.

Samsung says that by 2030, the number of connected devices (500 billion) will exceed the human population (8.5 billion) by a factor of 59. Mobile devices will include AR glasses, VR headsets, and hologram devices. These displays will connect to 6G networks and be built for machines rather than humans. The dominant users of 6G will be machines and the Samsung report states that “the capacity of the human eye is limited to a maximum resolution of 1/150 ° and a viewing angle of 200 ° in azimuth and 130 ° in zenith. On the other hand , the machine vision capacity is not limited by such limitations as it can take advantage of many cameras with various functions. Given the high capacities of the machines, the performance requirements for 6G system could be extremely high for scenarios relevant service “.

6G will help the world by tackling social issues with its hyperconnectivity according to Samsung. “A broad deployment of 6G will reduce differences in regional and social infrastructure and economic opportunities, and therefore provide alternatives to the rural exodus, massive urbanization and its attendant problems. In short, we expect 6G mobile communications to contribute enormously. to quality and opportunities of human life. “

The White Paper discusses technologies that are not available now due to the limitations of current technology. Combining AR, VR, and mixed reality, the Truly Immersive XR will be an important tool for entertainment, medicine, science, education, and manufacturing. But current mobile devices do not have the required current processing power and the necessary battery capacity.

High-fidelity mobile holograms will require data rates hundreds of times faster than what 5G is capable of delivering. Even at the maximum 5G data rate of 20Gbps, faster speeds are required and 6G will be able to deliver this. Also, a full-size human hologram requires a large number of pixels. The document also mentions digital replicas. Samsung explains what this is saying: “With the help of advanced sensors, AI, and communication technologies, it will be possible to replicate physical entities, including people, devices, objects, systems, and even places, in a virtual world.” These are called digital twins and users will be able to interact with them using virtual reality devices or holographic displays.

Samsung says improvements in technology have allowed standards to be created for each new generation of wireless devices in just eight years less than the 15 years it used to take. The report says that next year, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) could start working on its 6G vision. You may think this is all crazy considering 5G is far from finished. The company explains in its conclusion that it is actually the right time to start preparing for 6G.

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