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Recently, Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, stated at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that the future industry is an important starting point for seizing the opportunities of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation and leading development.
It will study and formulate an action plan for future industrial development, accelerate the layout of frontier fields such as humanoid robots, metaverse, and quantum technology, and comprehensively promote the research and development of 6G technology.
A number of industry insiders interviewed by a reporter from the Securities Daily said that 6G is the core technology for the innovation and development of the digital economy. Although the specific definition and goals of 6G in the industry have yet to be further matured, compared with 5G, the key indicators of 6G will have Significantly improved.
6G technology is expected to be commercially available around 2030. China will not only become an early adopter of 6G technology, but will also be one of the largest 6G markets in the world.
Research breakthroughs in multiple fields are needed
Regarding the development of 6G, Jin Zhuanglong said that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has continuously summarized the experience of 5G development and supported the industry to set up the IMT-2030 (6G) working group, mainly to build industry-university-research platforms for the industry, research institutions, and basic operators to strengthen international cooperation and cooperation. Exchange and strengthen technology research and development.
According to a research report released by Minsheng Securities on March 2, compared with the previous technology system, the most profound change of 6G lies in the transformation of the network architecture from traditional ground access to all-round and multi-dimensional access in the air, space, earth and sea.
6G has the ability to support the intelligent interconnection and integration of multiple heterogeneous networks to meet the needs of complex and diverse scenarios.
"The advancement of 6G requires research breakthroughs in key technologies in areas such as algorithms, chips, antennas, and terminal design." Zhang Tian, chief analyst of the communications industry at Huaan Securities, said in an interview with a reporter from the "Securities Daily" Compared with 5G, the peak rate of 6G will increase by 10 times, and the user experience rate will increase by 2 to 3 times. Unlike 5G, each network element of 6G supports the programmable control plane and data plane, and has the ability of computing and network collaboration Three-dimensional networking and satellite-ground fusion capabilities are also important features. In addition, the integration of communication and perception may allow 6G base stations to have very accurate perception and positioning capabilities."
Zhang Tian said: "After the launch of 6G, it will not immediately replace 5G. For a long time, 5G will still be the main bearer network for traffic. In the future, there may also be 6G refarming of 5G frequency bands, that is, 6G refarming of Sub6G."
At present, the large-scale commercial use of 5G has entered the fast lane, and major countries and regions in the world have launched 6G research.
my country attaches great importance to the development of 6G. The "14th Five-Year" Digital Economy Development Plan issued by the State Council proposes to "prospect the layout of sixth-generation mobile communication (6G) network technology reserves, increase support for 6G technology research and development, and actively participate in the promotion of 6G international Standardized work".
Chen Duan, director of the Digital Economy Integration Innovation Development Center of the Central University of Finance and Economics, said in an interview with a reporter from the Securities Daily: "The recently released "Overall Layout Plan for the Construction of Digital China" proposes that building a digital China is an important engine for promoting Chinese-style modernization in the digital age. The layout of the new digital infrastructure in the next stage is not only an important starting point for driving investment at present, but also an important starting point for supporting the upgrading of traditional industries and consumption upgrading in the future. If the next generation of information technology can be adopted as soon as possible, it can reduce the cost of technology iteration. coming loss."
Many companies carry out technical reserves
The layout of A-share listed companies on the 6G track is also highly concerned by the market.
In addition to the three major operators China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom, there are many listed companies such as Tongyu Communication, Xinwei Communication, Xinke Mobile, Shenglu Communication, and ZTE that have conducted pre-research on 6G-related technologies. and reserves.
Ma Yan, deputy general manager and secretary of the board of directors of Tongyu Communications, said in an interview with the "Securities Daily" reporter: "6G has many key technologies, and the whole industry is currently exploring and researching. Many core solutions are on the radio frequency side. For example, the new dual- Enhanced wireless air interface technologies such as engineering and ultra-large-scale antennas, etc.
"Tongyu Communications has long been committed to the research and development of wireless radio frequency technology. The current products can cover a full range of antennas from 2G to 5G." Ma Yan said, "The company has also done a lot of research on millimeter waves and terahertz. There are also corresponding technical plans in fields such as engineering technology and millimeter wave high-speed wireless link transmission."
Xinke Mobile stated on the investor interaction platform that the company attaches great importance to 6G-related research and technical reserves, and has undertaken and participated in a number of 6G projects in major national science and technology projects. Verification, and complete related concept prototype testing.
Satellite-ground integration is one of the key technical directions for the company's 6G layout. The company continues to carry out research and verification of 5G/6G satellite-ground fusion communication technology.
According to ZTE, 6G research in major countries and regions around the world is in the early stage of "letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend".
The International Telecommunication Union ITU report on 6G trends was completed in June 2022. The 6G vision is still in the process of continuous research and discussion. It is planned to be completed in June 2023. There is still a long way to go before forming a global consensus and guiding the global 6G development. Walk.
The company has launched 6G key technology research, with extensive technical layout and in-depth research, and has applied for patents for technological innovation.
(Securities Daily)