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5G and the 6G horizon
Network capabilities today and a research horizon for tomorrow.
5G and the 6G horizonInfrastructure · Network capabilities today and a research horizon for tomorrow.
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Overview
5G supplies a family of mobile network capabilities. IMT-2030 sets the ITU framework for the next generation, commonly called 6G. A future capability framework should not be confused with a deployed service or a performance guarantee.
Peripheral / prospective Role in the framework
Role in the Augmentiverse
Mobile networks can connect distributed spatial services. Wi-Fi and local operation can also support AR; neither 5G nor 6G defines the framework.
How it works
Radio access and core networks transport data between devices and services. Network conditions and application design determine the experienced responsiveness.
Core components
- Radio access network
- Core and transport network
- Device radio
- Application and edge services
What it enables
- Connectivity supports shared state beyond a single room.
- Network evolution may support more demanding distributed workloads.
Where it is useful
- Connected field operations
- Research on distributed spatial services
Limits and implementation choices
- Coverage, congestion and device support vary.
- IMT-2030 objectives are prospective; commercial outcomes are not established.
Sources & further reading
- ITU-R M.2160-0 (2023), IMT-2030 frameworkwww.itu.int
- 3GPP 5G system overviewwww.3gpp.org
Links identify the relevant specifications or documented implementations. A listed example does not imply endorsement, full interoperability or adoption of the Augmentiverse framework.