Swedish telco gear vendor Ericsson has completed a 6G pre-standard trial in Texas, US. The test offered an insight into AI-powered robotics and real-time video streaming applications.
The test was conducted in the 7 GHz spectrum range and a bandwidth of 400 MHz. Likewise, the test featured radio hardware, RAN Compute, cloud platforms, etc.
Ericsson’s 6G pre-standard test
The company said that its software system can be used on various hardware platforms, such as CPU and GPU.
Currently, lab trials are running at a pace for 6G. The research & development (R&D) will solidify the standards for the next-gen technology.
Compared to 5G, 6G is expected to bring 1 Tbps speed and 0.1 ms of latency. While the real-world performance won’t be that high, it will still leapfrog the figures achieved by 5G.
“6G will be foundational to how artificial intelligence scales across society and will be critical to the national security, economic prosperity, and global competitiveness of the United States, said Borje Ekholm, president & CEO, Ericsson.
The company has shared that it has developed physical-layer capabilities in a lab environment with the US.
Ericsson is said to develop 6G network equipment at its USA 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas.