South Korea is positioning itself to be the first country to commercialize 6G. The country plans to invest KRW220 billion, or $183 million, into developing the technology. The country hopes to be one of the first nations to commercialize 6G in 2028, according to the local newspaper Aju Business Daily. Meanwhile, the U.S. has set a commercialization date of June 2021.
During the forum, attendees can listen to experts discussing the technologies that will power 6G. Speakers will include Sebastian Seung, president and head of Samsung’s Research division. He will give the opening keynote and lead expert lectures on the architecture of 6G services. He will be joined by Jeffrey Andrews, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Charlie Zhang, a senior vice president at Samsung Research America, and Takehiro Nakamura, a senior vice president at NTT DOCOMO. The forum will also include a panel discussion led by Choi Sung-Hyun, executive vice president and head of Samsung Research.
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In addition to launching its first-ever 6G Forum, the South Korean company will be presenting a number of innovative devices. This technology will allow the devices to work in different spectrum bands and will be compatible with both LTE and Wi-Fi. Unlike previous 4G mobile systems, 6G will enable users to receive and send more data. Besides, it will improve the performance of existing 5G phones.
On May 13th, Samsung Electronics will hold its first-ever 6G Forum, “The next hyper-connected experience for everyone.” The event will bring together leading experts from industry and academia in the field of next-gen technologies. Speakers at the event will share their insights into how 6G will work by 2030. The forum will feature two sessions, each lasting about two hours, and will be streamed live on Samsung’s YouTube channel. Participants will be able to submit questions prior to each session.
The First-Ever 6G Forum will be held at Samsung’s headquarters in Seoul. The first six-gigahertz technology will be used in smartphones. Compared to 5G, 6G will use ultra-high frequencies (millimeter waves). Higher frequencies can carry more data. 6G is expected to reach terahertz ranges, making it faster than 5G eventually.
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China’s Ministry of Science and Technology has approved research on the technology, and other nations are eager to catch up. For example, Catalonia, Spain, has approved 6G R&D. Other countries are equally interested in becoming the hub for 6G. In late 2021, the Ministry of Science and Technology held a “6G Strategy Meeting” to discuss next-gen tech. Likewise, Apple began searching for engineers in 2021 to help develop 6G.