The standards of 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 phone that is exhibited at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that is defined as the first 6G. It has nothing to do with what we consider a mobile phone. This is a prototype from 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 communications antennas and radio frequency spectrums, experiments also require a mobile receiving device with which to do the research. It doesn't look like the smartphones we carry in our pockets, but it is a mobile device, since it even has wheels, and allows you to change and test different components.
The interior of the Ericsson stand contains more than 80 technology demonstrations that cover the most diverse use cases for both end users and companies. 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 almost the entire Hall 1 of the Fira Granvia at its disposal.
In this area, a part of the exhibitions are also dedicated to the next evolution of 5G networks, 5.5G. 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.
The Huawei pavilion shows a small autonomous vehicle that is already in operation in Beijing for the delivery of packages. The Chinese company is confident that the commercial offer of 5.5G will begin to take off in 2024. Cars will begin to integrate an interconnection device with others and with city networks, such as traffic lights, which will make circulation more efficient and safe. road
