Lay a solid foundation for the development of 6G with the successful commercial use of 5G

Han Xia, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that the large-scale commercialization of 5G has entered the fast lane, and major countries and regions in the world have initiated 6G research. She believes that the development of 6G should be promoted from three aspects.

 

At the "6G Symposium 2021-6G Vision Outlook" held yesterday, Han Xia, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that the large-scale commercialization of 5G has entered the fast lane, and major countries and regions in the world have initiated 6G research. She believes that the development of 6G should be promoted from three aspects: that is, solid foundations to lay a solid foundation for successful commercial use of 5G; innovation and leadership, in-depth opening of 6G potential key technology research; open and win-win, and work together to create a good environment for global 6G development.

 

At present, the world is entering a period of rapid development of the digital economy. New technologies, new formats, and new platforms such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and smart cities are booming, which profoundly affects global technological innovation, industrial structure adjustment, and economic and social development. Looking at the world, large-scale commercial use of 5G has entered the fast lane. According to statistics from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association GSA, the number of global 5G commercial networks has reached 176.

 

"According to the ten-year development law of mobile communications, major countries and regions in the world have initiated 6G research and accelerated 6G innovative technology research and development through measures such as increasing capital investment in scientific research projects." Han Xia pointed out that the International Telecommunication Union ITU has started In the study of 6G vision requirements and future technology trends, mainstream companies in the industry have released 6G white papers, expounding their understanding and understanding of 6G, and the global 6G innovation and development has begun.

 

The Chinese government attaches great importance to the development of 6G. The "14th Five-Year Plan" clearly states that the 6G network technology reserves should be forwarded. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology thoroughly implements the country's decision-making and deployment to fully promote 6G innovation and development.

In June 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with the Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology, established the IMT-2030 (6G) Promotion Group. Domestic and foreign enterprises, universities and research institutions have participated extensively to actively promote the 6G vision demand research, key technology research and development, standard research and development. International cooperation and exchanges and other work. In June 2021, the Promotion Group released the "6G Overall Vision and Potential Key Technology White Paper", which systematically explained the key content of 6G's overall vision, application scenarios, and potential technology trends, and carried out useful explorations for the promotion of global 6G development.

 

At present, 6G for commercial use in 2030 is still in the stage of vision and demand research and concept formation, and 6G technology directions and solutions are still being explored. From the perspective of development trends, 6G will greatly expand mobile communication network capabilities and service boundaries in the future, and continue to deepen the Internet of Things Application scope and fields, effectively serve intelligent production and life, and help build a better society of intelligent connection of all things and digital twins. At the same time, Han Xia put forward three proposals for the future development of 6G.

 

The first is to lay a solid foundation and lay a solid foundation for the development of 6G with the successful commercial use of 5G. "Currently in the superposition period of 5G commercial promotion and 6G research layout, we must accurately grasp the undertaking relationship between the two and promote their coordination and mutual promotion." Han Xia pointed out that on the one hand, we must fully promote 5G network deployment and large-scale applications , The successful commercial use of 5G, especially its wide application in vertical industries, will lay a solid foundation for the development of 6G. On the other hand, it is necessary to in-depth analyze and summarize the application directions that are difficult to meet with the existing 5G, gradually clarify the potential business scenarios of 6G, and guide the formation and improvement of 6G vision requirements.

 

The second is to lead by innovation and conduct in-depth research on potential key technologies of 6G. In the future, 6G technology will be deeply integrated and coordinated with ICT technologies such as advanced computing, big data, artificial intelligence, wireless sensing, and blockchain. The scope and depth of potential key technologies will be further expanded. It is necessary to give full play to the role of the promotion group platform, focus on key 6G core technologies, proactively plan, forward-looking deployment, and in-depth research to strive for major breakthroughs. At the same time, it is necessary to optimize the development layout of supporting industries such as chips and new materials to form a good situation for the coordinated development of upstream and downstream.

The third is to open up and win-win, and work together to create a good environment for global 6G development. Mobile communication has the inherent attributes of global roaming and interconnection. Global division of labor and cooperation is the only way and inevitable result of the development of the mobile communication industry. Facing the future development of 6G, we must unswervingly follow the path of internationalization, adhere to the principles of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, strengthen exchanges and cooperation among global 6G promotion organizations, various enterprises, universities and research institutes, and promote the formation of a global The unified 6G standard creates a good environment for the healthy development of 6G.