China to Commercialize 6G Technology around 2030

Addis Ababa, May 7/2024 (ENA)  China announced that it is set to realize the commercialization of 6G technology around 2030.

China Academy of Information and Communications Technology vice president, Wang Zhiqin disclosed today that the country will set standards for 6G technology around 2025 and realize the commercialization of the technology around 2030.

According to the Belt and Road News Network (BRNN), "while 5G technology is being applied in various industries in China, 6G is also experiencing booming development in the country."

Researchers adjust a humanoid robot at the State Key Laboratory of Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Systems. where Beijing has seized on the development opportunities provided by this forward-looking and innovative technology.

The capital is home to many of China's preeminent universities and research institutes in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, it was learned.

Official of the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park said that the city boasts multiple national-level research platforms in the field, making it a global hub for ICT academics, which provides fertile ground for the development of 6G technology.

In recent years, Beijing has also continuously increased its support for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.

The capital city provides comprehensive support for the development of the AI industry forming a favorable innovation ecosystem, Professor Chen Zhenjiao  of the University of International Business and Economics said.

Data show that in 2023, the core output value of Beijing's AI industry exceeded 250 billion yuan.

According to BRNN, the Western Beijing AI Valley, the city's first market-oriented AI computing center, was launched last year.