Global Scans · 5G And 6G · Weekly Summary

• [New] Slower or more expensive 5G/6G deployment will hinder the EU's ability to meet its ambitious Digital Decade 2030 targets. theregister
• Beyond 5G lies 6G, expected in the 2030s. Plunkett Research, Ltd.
• 6G, which is expected to be rolled out in the 2030s, promises a theoretical maximum data-transfer speed of up to 1 terabit per second - approximately 3,000 times faster than average 5G speeds. Live Science
• The GCC countries are expected to be among the early adopters of 6G, together with the US, China, Japan and South Korea, thanks to their early 5G launches. Zawya
• Telecom operators are investing in cost-efficient solutions like software-defined networking and massive MIMO technologies, facilitating a smooth evolution from existing 5G infrastructure to 6G with minimal disruption. cavliwireless.com
• With 6G research beginning and ORAN accelerating, professionals with 5G expertise today are building skills that will remain relevant for the next decade. Apeksha Telecom
• Europe is expected to launch 6G about one year later than it did for 5G, relative to other regions, reflecting its later 5G SA deployment. Ericsson.com
• 6G research has begun, with first applications expected around 2032 (GSMA / Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs 2026) Mobile internet traffic share will rise to 72% by 2028, driven by better 5G coverage, larger screens, and improved mobile apps. Searchlab
• 6G is projected to become commercially available around 2030 [128], offering a peak data rate of up to 1 Tbps, nearly 50 times faster than 5G, along with 10-fold improvements in both energy efficiency and regional traffic capacity [130]. Ovid
• The United States needs to lead in 6G, the next generation of wireless technology that will evolve how we connect to and use networks, by closing the coverage and capacity gaps in today's 5G networks. Washington Examiner
• The 6G core network will be based on an evolved 5G Core. Light Reading
• 6G networks will need up to three times the spectrum currently allocated for 5G, and was measuring up various mid-band frequencies. theregister
• We may hear about 6G from Asian operators, but their European counterparts will steer clear and instead focus on maximizing investments in 5G. CCS Insight
• Juniper expects 6G to bring about a convergence of terrestrial and satellite communications networks, building on the progress already made with 5G. theregister

Last updated: 20 September 2026