The standards for the next evolution of data telephony, 6G, are not yet defined, because the industry will begin to set them from 2028, but there is already a mobile that is being exhibited at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that defines as the first 6G. It has nothing to do with what we consider a mobile phone. It is a prototype of Ericsson, a company that dedicates a section of its research and development team to what will be the future of mobile connectivity in its stand.
Ericsson engineers have developed a complete 6G system to investigate the characteristics that the future evolution of telephone connectivity, 6G, should have. Along with the communications antennas and radio frequency spectrums, the experiments also need a mobile receiver device with which to do the research. It’s not like the smart phones we carry in our pockets, but it’s a mobile device, since until and everything has wheels, and allows changing and testing various components.
The interior of the Ericsson stand contains more than 80 technology demonstrations that take into account the most diverse use cases for both end users and enterprises. One of the most interesting consists of the use of artificial intelligence to optimize the consumption of mobile phone antennas according to the connections and workload they have at any given time.
Like Ericsson, another company that has most of its demonstrations inside a large area of ??its pavilion that can only be accessed with a special pass is Huawei. The Chinese company has at its disposal almost all of Hall 1 of the Gran Via Fair.
In this area, part of the exhibitions are also dedicated to the next evolution of 5G networks, 5.5 G. Data transmission speeds will be up to ten times higher and one of the use cases that will benefit the most will be autonomous driving.
A small autonomous vehicle already in operation in Beijing for package delivery is on display at the Huawei pavilion. The Chinese company is confident that the commercial offer of 5.5 G will begin to take off during this year. Cars will begin to integrate an interconnection device with others and with city networks, such as traffic lights, which will make road traffic more efficient and safer.
