China: Chinese companies define use cases for transition to 6G.

Storyline Chinese companies define use cases for transition to 6G Chinese firms are experimenting with the future of cellular technology before it gets here… 6G is expected to have significantly faster data rates and lower latency than 5G. In one scenario in eastern China's Nanjing, a mechanical goalkeeper uses a high-speed camera to analyze the trajectory of the football in real time and then react accordingly. The instantaneous response is the result of an integrated 6G and AI computing system. Zhang Kejiao, senior vice president, technology company: "After the visual camera captures the data, it is sent to the edge computing server via this 6G transmission network to calculate the flight path of the soccer ball. The entire judgment latency is controlled within 10 milliseconds." The future of 6G is reflected in who, or what, will be connected to it, namely embodied robots, which are expected to become a new client group accessing the network. To serve all the interested parties, the 6G networks of the future are expected to be extended to a wider range of coverage across "air, space, and sea". Technicians at a lab in Beijing use a digital twin system to simulate future scenarios involving more satellite networks and satellite-to-ground link switching. Li Yunbo, researcher, research institution: "We have already launched two satellites as test ones. In the future, we will use satellites to achieve 6G access, specifically to cover blind spots that 5G networks cannot reach, including border regions, oceans and deserts." Industry analysts say 6G is expected to be operational before the end of the decade with a commercial rollout around 2030. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]