China successfully launched the first test satellite for 6G communications, according to Chinese media.
Όas it states CGTN, the launch was made by Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province on 6 November.
This satellite was one of the 13 carried by the rocket Long March-6. It is said to be conducting terahertz telecommunications tests in space to test the reliability and efficiency of high-speed satellite technology, which is expected to be a key pillar for its "successor". 5G Which has not yet been widely used around the world.
As he notes CGTN, the terahertz is "a kind of electromagnetic wave with a frequency range between microwaves and infrared", and the satellite carries communication equipment terahertz which "has developed independently of China".
The telecommunications industry is still many years away from any kind of agreement on its characteristics 6G, so it is not certain that the technology being tested will be the one that will lead to the final 6G. However, as claimed, the waves terahertz high frequencies are capable of achieving much faster data rates than 5G.
According to the BBC, the satellite also carries technology that will be used to prevent forest fires and observe crops.
