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T-Mobile partners with gaming giant to integrate AI into 6G

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5G is currently the standard for mobile connectivity. However, consumers will eventually be introduced to 6G. What will this new standard involve? We are starting to get an idea.

NVIDIA has unveiled partnerships with companies like T-Mobile to develop wireless network hardware, software, and architecture for 6G. The goal is to create a wireless network fundamentally integrated with AI. In doing so, 6G will provide “groundbreaking performance” and “resource utilization.”

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As Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, explains:

“Next-generation wireless networks will be revolutionary, and we have an unprecedented opportunity to ensure AI is woven in from the start.”

6G is the next generation of wireless communication technology to transform connectivity in the 2030s. Building on the foundation of 5G, 6G aims to provide significantly faster speeds, reduced latency, and increased network capacity. This advancement will be made possible by utilizing higher frequencies, especially terahertz waves, and integrating AI and machine learning to enhance network performance.

Key features of 6G include the ability to seamlessly blend the physical, digital, and biological worlds, facilitating applications such as immersive extended reality (XR), accurate location and sensing services, and advanced industrial automation. Additionally, 6G is expected to offer global coverage by integrating terrestrial and satellite networks.

Although it is still in the research and development phase, 6G has the potential to revolutionize various sectors, including healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing, by enabling unprecedented levels of connectivity and automation.

Seeing other details about the 6G leak in the months and years ahead will be interesting, mainly because of the AI component. No doubt, this will be a long process and we shouldn’t expect to see the new standard established until the next decade so stay tuned.

Bryan M. Wolfe
Former Mobile and A/V Freelancer
Bryan M. Wolfe has over a decade of experience as a technology writer. He writes about mobile.
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