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Virtual teleportation may be a reality thanks to 6G
While it is true that 6G technology is the successor to 5G and will be the sixth generation of wireless communications technologies that support mobile data networks. One of the pre-eminences that it supposes, according to current data, is that it will allow virtual teleportation to be a reality, thanks to a high-precision time synchronization that 6G has.
This novelty was established by a group of British scientists who are already focusing on providing the assets of the 6G.
Whereas, Rahim Tafazolli, professor at the Institute of Communication Systems; mentions that "When we transmit all human senses in conjunction with virtual reality, you can obtain 360-degree three-dimensional videos of a person and provide interactivity with objects, thus activating virtual teleportation."
It should be noted that, so far, 5G technology is only beginning to be used in one part of the world, while many other countries still do not enjoy this mobile technology.
Taking into account that, with 5G, it is only possible to transmit 360-degree three-dimensional virtual reality (of any person or object), but this does not allow an interaction between them.
6G technology hopes to achieve this by implementing all human senses
Until now, from 1G to 5G, only sight and hearing have been transmitted.
However, thanks to the ability of 6G technology, it is expected to transfer all human senses; that is, both sight and hearing, as well as taste, smell and touch.
Consequently, virtual teleportation will be obtained in order to enrich the interaction between users.
Thanks to this, for example, a doctor could virtually assess a person and take their pulse or feel their temperature.
Thus, it is a useful technology to "shorten" the distances that exist physically and thus, interact remotely with other people, no matter where they are.
All of this means that 6G technology will have a positive impact on the way people communicate with each other in the future. Therefore, scientists hope that this solution can enable the deployment of modern immersive media applications.
Why is 6G technology better than 5G?
In parallel with 5G technology, 6G will be much more efficient. Since it consumes less power, has greater capacity, provides faster speeds and its latency is minimal. Consequently, it manages to reduce application constraints around on-site process power. It will also blur the lines that separate the physical, human and digital worlds, plus it will have the ability to connect more devices to the network.
On the other hand, when it comes to coverage, the 6G could become ubiquitous. In other words, 6G satellite technology, together with smart surfaces capable of transmitting electromagnetic signals, will provide low latency and high connectivity in areas where, until now, it has been difficult to reach with conventional mobile networks.
Added to this, while 6G technology will be able to give life to an integrated intelligence, thanks to its speed less than a millisecond and its distributed architecture; 5G technology only allows to take advantage of Artificial Intelligence for data processing and the location of dynamic resources.
Who is currently working on 6G?
In early 2021, initiatives to promote 6G technology became more popular as governments chose to investigate all its possibilities in order to get ahead of their rivals to gain more fame. Thus, recently, the following key investments have been made known by those who are working to launch 6G earlier than expected:
Europe
In Europe, a project known as the “Flagship 6G” was devised, which focuses on the development of wireless technology and explores the implementation of the 5th generation of mobile communications technology (5G) and the development of the 6G standard. Currently, it is being developed in favor of the University of Oolu in Finland.
USA
In the case of the United States, it was announced that the Federal Government made a partnership with South Korea to carry out different investigations on 6G technology. In addition, with the “Next G Alliance” which is an initiative proposed by T-Mobile, AT&T, ATIS and Verizon, 6G research has been organized and promoted in North America.
South Korea
Regarding South Korea, it should be noted that Samsung is the company in charge of working on 6G and predicts that the deployment of this technology may occur in 2028. Thus, it asserts that it is a competent tool for advanced technologies, such and like holograms.
China
Because of its experimental 6G satellite, China is one of the leading countries in the development of this technology. Being a satellite deployed during the launch of the Long March-6 rocket at the end of 2020, and thus, its main focus is on carrying out data transmission tests at distances along the TeraHertz spectrum. In addition, China has 35% of the 38,000 patents related to 6G.
Japan
In Japan, an investment of $ 482 million was made to power 6G over the next few years, with the goal of developing token mobile technologies by 2025.
Russia
In the case of Russia, the world's largest nation, the NIIR R&D and Science and Technology Institutes of Skolkovo announced that 6G networks could be available nationwide by 2035.
Germany
In Germany, currently, a 6G research facility has been established in Dresden, which is led by Vodafone Germany.
