China telecom industry gears up for next-generation frontier

Workers of China Telecom install a 5G base station in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, on Sept 25. Chinese telecom firms are preparing for a fully internet-connected world. - China Daily

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): Chinese companies have started research into "6G", the next-generation telecommunication technology that will likely succeed 5G. They are working to prepare for a fully internet-connected world.

Currently, there is still no universally accepted definition for 6G, the wireless technology that is expected to have far lower latency, higher speed and more bandwidth than 5G.