With the advent of the 5G Internet in the near future, computer scientists are already thinking about what will happen after it in one, two or even three decades.

It is likely that we will hear about the 6G Internet, a technology with an even more futuristic look, even before we have the first 5G cell phones, as research on these new technologies begins a decade before they are actually implemented.

China is exploring the possibility of bringing this innovation to the commercial market by 2030. Research conducted by China Mobile, the world’s largest telephony operator, proposes the next generation mobile internet architecture and design.

Next-generation mobile telephony will enable holograms and tactile features. Photo: PHOTOS DISCLOSURE/CANVA PRO/ND

In development, there is the prospect of achieving a speed of 1 TB (terabyte) per second. This would be equivalent to connections 8,000 times faster than what is possible in fifth generation networks.

For the user, super speed and other attributes will open up hitherto unknown features to the user, such as holography and tactile applications.

Hence the concept of the “Internet of Feelings”, which will allow the user to feel the weight and strength, for example, when hitting a soccer ball during a virtual game.

There will still be invisible benefits such as tighter hardware-software integration and network virtualization, in addition to new formats of wearable technology such as smartwatches that may even go without the use of smartphones.

6G internet is also touted as an impressive factor in the development of self-driving cars, with absolutely accurate collision predictions and vastly improved safety and traffic flow.

To do this, it is assumed that this type of network uses very high frequencies in the terahertz (THz) range – currently operating frequencies go up to gigahertz (GHz) – which in itself will present serious engineering problems: the higher the signal level, the lower it covers the area.

The signal in a terahertz house should only cover about 10 meters. In this regard, it is necessary to develop a new signal amplification technology in order to avoid the need for a large number of antennas.

Other challenges are also related to energy consumption, with a focus on new material technologies and advanced chip designs to make 6G a viable commercial and environmental proposition. These are problems that will require a lot in the future.

Currently, China is leading the 6G race, even with very large investments in the development of a network of companies in countries such as South Korea, the United States and Japan.

It is expected that a new era of mobile Internet will come to the market in the next eight years. During this period, the technology will improve, and 5G will continue to spread around the world.

6G should be regulated in Brazil from 2025, says Anatel

In Brazil, a national ecosystem on this topic is already being formed based on the 6G project in Brazil launched last year under the leadership of Anatel and the National Research and Education Network, supported by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The project is divided into several research areas and is designed for the participation of six universities and the Center for Research and Development in the field of telecommunications (CPqD).

Preparations for the introduction of the new technology are expected to start in 2025 as the regulator still has an ITU Radiocommunication Conference scheduled for 2023 where some other points will be adjusted.

However, the regulator does not elaborate on the deeper technical issues, indicating that the implementation requirements still need to be discussed and what technologies will be required to achieve this goal.

However, the paper points out the characteristics of next-generation mobile technologies such as virtualization, disaggregation, and user-centric network architectures.

Three future applications with 6G

TACTILITY: Call of sense internet or tactile internet, touch can be transmitted. This would allow, for example, to feel the tightness of a virtual embrace. The task is to create physical pressure on the skin without an object.

HOLOGRAPHY: Creating holograms should become a reality through real-time capture, transmission and 3D rendering techniques. Samsung says that this requires very high speed, unattainable in 5G.

FROM ONE CHIP TO ANOTHER: Smart cities can be formed by wireless communication between chips and pave the way for more functionality, for example, for industry. This is only possible with the 6G terahertz band.

7G In 2040: how much of a utopia or reality?

7G will become the global standard for wireless technology by 2040-2045 and is likely to be at least 100,000 times faster than 5G technology launched in 2020. So say futurologists, doctors of technical sciences and enthusiasts.

As they point out, 7G will allow for the rapid transfer of large design files, turning our homes into, for example, a 3D printing center with the ability to make clothes, toys, sports equipment, tools and many other items.

The owner will be able to access very comprehensive data about the house, such as safety information and family aspects, which will create an ambient temperature in every part of the house and control the air quality and energy consumption in each room. based on weather forecasts.

These trends are reflected in the report “Superintelligent Life – Home of the Mid-21st Century”, released as part of the World in 2040 series.

The study, authored by world-famous futurist Ray Hammond, describes the likely events that should change life, technology and data processing, as well as housing around the world by 2040.

“With the multitude of technologies that will be available, the home of the future will use 75% less energy and only a third of the water used in a new home today. The reality is that in 20 years, homes will become the hub of the Internet of Things (IoT), and our daily lives will completely change,” says Hammond.

Ray’s long track record of accurate forecasting is unique in Europe and he is now living in a future he described nearly 40 years ago as an evolution (in terms of time) for all mobile Gs and their possible everyday applications. . If the assumptions, in fact, come true, it will take time to find out.

Some analysts estimate the following terms for the introduction of new Internet models: 2030-2035. for 6G; e2040-2045 for 7G. In fact, it is possible that everything happens much earlier or much later than we expect. However, this is an area where evolution is driven by economics and technology is the impetus.

From now on, we will live in scenes from science fiction films, where we will be more and more connected with technology. We can already imagine a robot nurse taking care of the elderly, or a maid with an artificial intelligence so sophisticated that we will be surprised.

And it’s not such a distant future. Japan, for example, is already a hub for robot assistants, with 310,000 of its 1.4 million industrial plants operating worldwide. There, drawings and films of the 60s and 70s are already a reality.

Here we are increasingly studying artificial intelligence and the Internet of things, in which robots learn to make decisions and automate everyday tasks. So don’t be alarmed if you feel like you’ve landed on an episode of The Jetsons. They predicted most of the technological advances.