Last week, during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, executives from some of the biggest telecommunications companies and technology in the world spoke about the future of 6G, the next generation of mobile internet that should be launched in 2030, according to the CNBC. However, while the industry is already thinking about 6G, top executives have warned that the industry must not create too much hype around the technology to avoid confusing consumers.
Currently, 5G adoption is low and rollout is ongoing in several countries including China, South Korea and the United States. While 5G promises super-fast speeds, uptake among consumers remains low. Only one in seven people around the world today use a 5G smartphone, according to Strategy Analytics.
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However, the telecom industry positions 5G not just as a consumer product for download speeds. faster, but as a network that could sustain new technologies such as driverless cars or air taxis piloted.
Even after hundreds of billions of dollars of investment in 5G networks, operators are still struggling to see the return. Analysts say the real potential to monetize 5G could be on the horizon. While still in the early stages, work is already underway on 6G standards through standards-setting bodies such as 3GPP, which have also contributed to the development of 5G.
Meanwhile, 5G rollout continues around the world, and executives are careful not to create hype around the technology to avoid confusion among consumers. Telenor, for example, considers 6G still in the research phase. The telecommunications industry needs globally accepted technical standards to define how technology works and its interoperability around the world. These standards can take several years to create and finalize and involve a variety of stakeholders including business, academia and industry bodies.