{"id":19415,"date":"2024-08-20T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T09:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/?p=19415"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:32:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T02:32:35","slug":"6g-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/6g-en-19415\/","title":{"rendered":"What is 6G? Key Differences from 5G, Expected Innovations, and Commercial Launch Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, communication technology has improved a lot. <strong>5G communication<\/strong> has caused major changes in society because it allows for high-speed communication and low latency. However, they are still changing.<\/p>\n<p>The next generation of communication technology, called &#8220;<strong>6G communication<\/strong>&#8220;, is becoming more popular. The next generation of internet, <strong>6G<\/strong>, is expected to bring big changes to many fields. It will be much faster than <strong>5G<\/strong>, with very low delay, and will be able to connect a lot more devices. It will also be much more reliable.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will explain what <strong>6G communication<\/strong> is, how it is different from <strong>5G communication<\/strong>, what its effects will be, and when it will be available.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/matter-en-19015\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30c8-2025-03-22-19.02.48-300x300.png\" alt=\"What is Matter? What can it do? Which smart home apps support it?\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2025.04.11<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/matter-en-19015\/\">What is Matter? What can it do? Which smart home apps support it?<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">In recent years, more and more people have wanted smart homes, and more and more people have heard of the common smart home standard &quot;Matter&quot;.\r\n\r...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>What is 6G Communication?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/18-2.jpg\" alt=\"Network Image\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6G communication<\/strong> is short for <strong>6th Generation Mobile Communication System<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The International Telecommunication Union (<strong>ITU<\/strong>) is working to create a standard for <strong>6G communication<\/strong>. They hope to have it ready for commercial use by 2030.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6G communication<\/strong> is expected to bring new ideas to many areas by achieving faster communication speeds, lower latency, greater connectivity, and higher reliability than <strong>5G communication<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Differences from 5G Communication<\/h3>\n<p>The main differences between <strong>6G communication<\/strong> and <strong>5G communication<\/strong> are as follows.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100% !important; overflow: scroll !important;\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"642\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"214\"><strong>Item<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"214\"><strong>5G Communication<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"214\"><strong>6G Communication<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"214\"><strong>Communication Speed<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"214\">Up to 10 Gbps<\/td>\n<td width=\"214\">Up to 1 Tbps (1000 times)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"214\"><strong>Latency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"214\">Less than 1 millisecond<\/td>\n<td width=\"214\">Less than 1 microsecond (1000 times)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"214\"><strong>Number of Connections<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"214\">1 million devices per square kilometer<\/td>\n<td width=\"214\">1 billion devices per square kilometer (100 times)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"214\"><strong>Reliability<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"214\">99.999%<\/td>\n<td width=\"214\">99.99999% (10 times)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><strong>6G communication<\/strong> features communication speeds 1000 times faster, latency 1000 times shorter, the ability to connect 100 times more devices, and reliability 10 times higher than <strong>5G communication<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/tokyo-disneyland-free-wifi-en-17500\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tokyo-disneyland-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"How To Connect to Tokyo Disneyland\u2019s Free Wi-Fi (Park_Entrance_Free_Wi-Fi)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2025.01.09<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/tokyo-disneyland-free-wifi-en-17500\/\">How To Connect to Tokyo Disneyland\u2019s Free Wi-Fi (Park_Entrance_Free_Wi-Fi)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have a free Wi-Fi that anyone can use for free.\r\nHow to use and connect to Tokyo Disneyland&#039;s free Wi-Fi (Pa...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Background of Expectations for 6G Communication<\/h3>\n<p>There are three main reasons why 6G communication is highly anticipated:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Problems with <strong>5G Communication<\/strong>: While <strong>5G communication<\/strong> achieves high-speed communication and low latency, it still needs to improve.<\/li>\n<li>Changes in Society: The development of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and artificial intelligence (AI) is creating a need for enormous amounts of data communication.<\/li>\n<li>People want new services: There is a growing need for new services such as self-driving cars, virtual reality, and the metaverse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The technology behind <strong>6G communication<\/strong> is expected to help solve these challenges and create new services.<\/p>\n<h3>5G Advanced is Also Scheduled to Appear<\/h3>\n<p>Before <strong>6G communication<\/strong> is used on a large scale, a technology called &#8220;<strong>5G Advanced<\/strong>&#8221; will be introduced. This technology will improve upon <strong>5G communication<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5G Advanced<\/strong> will be faster, more reliable, and more connected than <strong>5G<\/strong> by using some of the same technologies as <strong>6G<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5G Advanced<\/strong> is expected to be available for sale around 2028.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/iown-great-points-en-18997\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FireShot-Capture-130-IOWN-NTT\u30b0\u30eb\u30fc\u30d7\u306e\u53d6\u7d44\u307f-group.ntt_-300x300.png\" alt=\"IOWN: Key Features, Participating Companies, and Global Partnerships Explaine\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2025.03.26<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/iown-great-points-en-18997\/\">IOWN: Key Features, Participating Companies, and Global Partnerships Explaine<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">IOWN (Innovative Optical &amp; Wireless Network) is a new idea for an ICT infrastructure that NTT has said is very important.\r\n\r\nRight now, the f...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Features of 6G Communication<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ai_network.jpg\" alt=\"AI\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6G communication<\/strong> has even higher speeds, lower latency, greater connectivity, and higher reliability than <strong>5G communication<\/strong>. It also has various other features.<\/p>\n<h3>Super-fast, high-capacity communication<\/h3>\n<p>It can transmit data at an astonishing rate of 1 Tbps (1000 Gbps), which is 1000 times faster than <strong>5G<\/strong> and 1 million times faster than <strong>4G<\/strong>. High-quality videos, VR content streaming, and large data downloads will be possible instantly.<\/p>\n<h3>Super-fast connection<\/h3>\n<p>It has an extremely short delay of less than 1 microsecond, which is 1000 times shorter than <strong>5G communication<\/strong>. This is great for real-time communication and remote control, making things better in fields like self-driving cars and medical surgery.<\/p>\n<h3>Massive Connectivity<\/h3>\n<p>It allows for the connection of a huge number of devices\u20141 billion per square kilometer\u2014which is 100 times more than <strong>5G communication<\/strong>. Even though there are more and more IoT devices and sensor networks, we will still be able to communicate reliably.<\/p>\n<h3>Ultra-High-Reliability Communication<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s extremely reliable, with a 99.99999% success rate, which is 10 times better than <strong>5G<\/strong>. Problems communicating and errors are very rare, so it&#8217;s safe to use for important infrastructure and medical systems.<\/p>\n<h3>High-Precision Positioning<\/h3>\n<p>It provides highly accurate location information, with a precision of up to centimeters. This will make things more efficient and safer in fields such as self-driving cars and managing logistics.<\/p>\n<h3>Collaboration with AI and Machine Learning<\/h3>\n<p>By working together with AI and machine learning technologies, 6G can automate and improve networks. This helps improve communication quality and makes cybersecurity better.<\/p>\n<p>These features mean that <strong>6G communication<\/strong> could lead to new developments in many areas and make major changes in society.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/usj-city-free-wifi-en-17492\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/usj-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A Guide for Connecting to USJ&#8217;s Free WiFi (USJ Wi-Fi)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2025.01.09<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/usj-city-free-wifi-en-17492\/\">A Guide for Connecting to USJ&#8217;s Free WiFi (USJ Wi-Fi)<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">USJ (Universal Studios Japan), a popular tourist attraction located in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, has free Wi-Fi that anyone in the par...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>What Will Be Realized with 6G Communication<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/metaverse.jpg\" alt=\"METAVERSE\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The arrival of <strong>6G<\/strong> is expected to lead to new developments in many fields.<\/p>\n<h3>Autonomous Driving<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6G communication<\/strong> will make it safer and more comfortable to drive a car without a driver. It will have very low latency and high reliability. It will allow users to understand the surrounding conditions in real time, enabling them to make decisions and take actions quickly.<\/p>\n<h3>Virtual reality<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6G<\/strong> will make virtual reality experiences more realistic and immersive. It will have ultra-high speeds, large storage capacity, and low latency. High-quality images and two-way communication will make it feel as if you are actually there.<\/p>\n<h3>Metaverse<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6G communication<\/strong> will be very reliable and easy to use. This will allow us to create larger and more complex metaverse spaces. Many users will be able to connect at the same time and interact in real time.<\/p>\n<h3>Medical Field<\/h3>\n<p>With the ultra-low latency and high-precision positioning of <strong>6G communication<\/strong>, medical services such as remote surgery and telemedicine will become more accessible. We will be able to provide advanced medical technologies without being limited by location or time.<\/p>\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to <strong>6G&#8217;s<\/strong> ultra-high speeds and large data storage capacity, online education will become more immersive. High-quality images and interactive communication will allow us to provide each student with the best education possible.<\/p>\n<h3>Manufacturing Industry<\/h3>\n<p>The next generation of wireless technology, <strong>6G<\/strong>, will enable smart factories to become a reality. It will be easier to monitor and control production lines in real time, and it will be easier to work with robots. This will improve productivity and safety.<\/p>\n<h3>Energy<\/h3>\n<p><strong>6G communication<\/strong> will make it easier to build smart grids. Renewable energy sources like solar and wind power can be used more efficiently to provide a steady supply of energy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6G communication<\/strong> has the potential to bring new ideas to many fields and greatly change our lives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/gl-mt3000-en-17372\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gl-mt3000-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"GL-MT3000 Review! Testing this popular travel router at a business hotel\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/div><\/a><div class=\"cardlink_content\"><span class=\"cardlink_timestamp\">2023.05.17<\/span><div class=\"cardlink_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/gl-mt3000-en-17372\/\">GL-MT3000 Review! Testing this popular travel router at a business hotel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_excerpt\">\r\n\r\nFor business travelers, devices like laptops, smartphones, and tablets\u2014all of which rely on the internet\u2014are essential.\r\n\r\nHave you ever been...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cardlink_footer\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>When Will 6G Communication Be Commercially Available?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/implement.jpg\" alt=\"City Network Image\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The commercial launch of <strong>6G communication<\/strong> is expected to begin after 2030. Right now, the technology is still being developed and made more consistent. We don&#8217;t have a set schedule yet.<\/p>\n<p>However, research and development are speeding up around the world. Some services may start as early as around 2028. The development of <strong>6G communication<\/strong> is moving forward. It is becoming more practical. There are still some challenges, but they are being overcome.<\/p>\n<h3>Problems with 6G Communication<\/h3>\n<p>To make 6G communication a reality, we need to address the following challenges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Technical Challenges: Development of technologies to achieve high-speed communication, low latency, massive connectivity, and high reliability is required.<\/li>\n<li>Securing Frequency Bands: It is necessary to secure wide frequency bands required for <strong>6G communication<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Infrastructure Development: Communication infrastructure compatible with <strong>6G communication<\/strong> must be developed.<\/li>\n<li>International Standardization: International standardization of <strong>6G communication<\/strong> needs to be promoted.<\/li>\n<li>Security Measures: Advanced security measures for <strong>6G communication<\/strong> must be implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To overcome these challenges, it is important for governments, private companies, and research institutions to work together closely.<\/p>\n<h3>Toward the Realization of 6G Communication<\/h3>\n<p>Research and development for <strong>6G communication<\/strong> is happening now around the world.<\/p>\n<p>In Japan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has created the &#8220;<strong>Beyond 5G Promotion Strategy<\/strong>&#8221; and is supporting research and development of <strong>6G communication<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Private companies like NTT DOCOMO, KDDI, and SoftBank are also working on 6G communication technology. <strong>6G communication<\/strong> is expected to overcome various challenges and be used in practice.<\/p>\n<h2>Attention on the Future of 6G<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6g_network.jpg\" alt=\"6G\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6G communication<\/strong> is expected to be even faster than <strong>5G<\/strong>, with lower latency and greater reliability. This will drive innovation in various fields.<\/p>\n<p>The development of <strong>6G communication<\/strong> could greatly change fields like autonomous driving, virtual reality, the metaverse, medical care, education, manufacturing, and energy.<\/p>\n<p>The global research and development of 6G communication is speeding up. It is expected that 6G will be used in practice after 2030, but some services may start as early as around 2028. 6G communication is a new type of technology that has the potential to change our lives in big ways. Let&#8217;s keep an eye on what happens in the future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cardlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/gemini-2-5pro-en-19273\/\"><div class=\"cardlink_thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.5_keyword_header_no_text.width-1200.format-webp-300x300.webp\" alt=\"Gemini 2.5 Pro: Free Access Now Available! 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