Chinese lab says it made a breakthrough in 6G mobile technology as global standards-setting race heats up
- Government-backed institute Purple Mountain Laboratories says it has made 6G speed breakthrough
- Project’s breakthrough was achieved in collaboration with telecoms giant China Mobile and Fudan University
A Chinese lab said it has made a breakthrough in next generation mobile communications technology, as the global power struggle over standards-setting in the telecoms industry continues to heat up.
A government-backed institute called Purple Mountain Laboratories said on Wednesday that a research team led by its chief scientist professor You Xiaohu had achieved a sixth generation (6G)-level wireless transmission up to a speed of 206.25 gigabits per second for the first time in a lab environment, according to a statement on its website.
The project was supported by a special government project on 6G and achieved in collaboration with telecoms giant China Mobile and Fudan University.
The speed achieved is a world record for real-time wireless transmission within the terahertz frequency band (300GHz~3THz), which is considered to be the bedrock for future 6G mobile communications, according to the Purple Mountain statement.
5G was designed to provide faster data rates, ultra-low latency, energy savings, cost reductions, higher system capacity and massive device connectivity, powering new smart services for consumers and an industrial upgrade.
