5G to 6G Migration
Eventually, 5G will give way to 6G.
There’s been considerable speculation on how this 5G to 6G migration will come about. Many experts in this field believe that 5.5G is the bridge that will connect these two game changing wireless technologies.
5.5G (also known as 5G Advanced) will be specified by 3GPP Releases 18, 19 and 20, after which 3GPP’s work will focus on 6G, which will hit the market around 2030, according to several voices in the industry.
The starting point for this critical 5G to 6G migration may be in the Release 18 package that includes 27 diverse study or work items that will further boost network performance and address new use cases. In particular, the package features work on embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies in the evolution of 5G Advanced.
Analysts content that other features of Release 18 such as flexible spectrum capabilities like DSS, IoT advances including deterministic networking and NR-Light evolution (aka reduced capability) and satellite-terrestrial integration will also help set up the 5G to 6G migration.
Experts in this field believe that unlike Release 16 and 17, which helped extend 5G to new verticals, for the newest release there was a purpose to really find a good balance between not only the evolution mobile broadband with other verticals, but also evolution or edification of shorter-term goals with a little bit of a longer-term 5G vision with exploration into next-generation type projects.
According to IEEE, it’s not too soon to be preparing how current 5G wireless networks can transition into the future wireless network of 6G.
Future wireless networks are expected to support a multitude of services demanded by Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra-Reliable and Low-latency Communications (uRLLC), and massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) users.
Heterogeneous devices with different quality of service (QoS) demands will require intelligent and flexible allocation of network resources in response to network dynamics. For instance, a highly reliable and low-latency network is needed to enable rapid transfer of messages between connected autonomous vehicles.
At the same time, the same physical infrastructure is expected to serve users with high-quality video demand or even mobile Augmented/Virtual Reality entertainment applications. Next-generation wireless networks are expected to accommodate such diverse use cases.
In addition, resource efficiency, reliability, and robustness are becoming more stringent for 5G and beyond networks.
In order to accomplish a seamless migration in wireless technologies, many feel 6G must incorporate a paradigm shift in network resource optimization, in which efficient and intelligent resource management techniques are employed.
5G to 6G Migration Course by Tonex
5G to 6G migration is a 2-day course by Tonex. You may ask, isn’t 5G fast enough? Why should we move to 6G technology? Human beings expect more steps to be unlocked with much productivity and facilities. Consequently, 6G is not too far away. That’s why 5G to 6G architecture should be sufficiently flexible and efficient so as to enable easy integration of all aspects such as network of networks.
Truth is, the telecom sector has already begun turning its attention toward 6G. Cycles of technology development follow unified arcs and the lessons learned from previous experience could provide a guide for how 6G will develop, and more importantly, who will dominate the field.
Today, 5G promises to create a foundation for IoT connected devices, smart cities, artificial intelligence (AI), and advancements in autonomous vehicles and healthcare. But looking ahead, even the improved speeds, lower latency, and expanded capacity of 5G networks will not be sufficient for many of the technologies of the very near future.
Audience
- Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts
- Network engineers, systems engineers and analysts
- Govt, DoD professionals and cyber professionals
- Anyone creating or responding to a 6G procurement request
- Anyone involved in managing or developing a 6G support architecture
Program Outline
- 6G fundamentals
- 6G networks
- Migration from 5G to 6G
- Services demanded by Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra-Reliable and Low-latency Communications (uRLLC), and massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) users
- 6G advantages
- Role of AI (Artificial intelligence) and Machine learning algorithms in 6G
- Evolution of Virtual reality (VR), Augmented reality (AR) services in 6G
- 5G/6G workshop and case-studies
5G to 6G Migration