Samsung Electronics Unveils 6G White Paper with High Likelihood of Commercialization by 2028
6G must be 50 times faster than 5G and wireless latency must be reduced to one-tenth.
XR, holograms, and digital cloning are expected to be core services.


With the government planning to build a nationwide 5G network by 2022, Samsung Electronics released a '6G White Paper' containing next-generation mobile communication technology on the 14th.

This white paper covers the major trends that will drive the development of 6G technology, along with the vision, services and requirements, candidate technologies needed to implement them, and the standardization schedule for 6G.

Samsung Electronics is accelerating the development of 6G technology, centering on the Samsung Research Next-Generation Communication Research Center established last May.

Choi Seong-hyun, head of Samsung Research’s Next-Generation Communication Research Center, said, “Although 5G is currently in the early stages of commercialization, considering that a generation of mobile communication technology is 10 years, it is by no means too early to prepare for 6G.”

The white paper predicted that 6G would enter commercialization as early as 2028 and full-scale service would be available by 2030, and that not only people but also machines would become major users.

Key services that can be implemented in the 6G era include Truly Immersive XR and high-precision models.High-Fidelity Mobile Holograms and Digital Replicas are expected.

Samsung Research’s Next Generation Communication Research Center has specified the requirements for implementing 6G services into three categories: performance, structure, and reliability.

First, regarding performance, it was stated that it must achieve a maximum speed of 1,000 Gbps (gigabits per second) and wireless latency of 100 μsec (microseconds). This means that the maximum transmission speed is 50 times faster than 5G, and wireless latency is reduced to one-tenth.

6G requires a structure that can resolve issues arising from the limited computing power of terminals, apply AI from the early stages of technology development, and flexibly utilize new network components. Reliability must also be ensured to prevent security and privacy issues that may arise from the use of AI technology and user information.

Samsung Electronics also presented candidate technologies that require research to meet 6G requirements. There are a total of eight fields, including technology for utilizing the terahertz (THz) frequency band, antenna technology for improving high-frequency band coverage, duplex technology, network topology technology such as flexible network configuration and satellite utilization, frequency sharing technology to increase frequency utilization efficiency, and AI-applied communication technology.

The full text of the Samsung Electronics 6G white paper is available for download on the Samsung Research website.