How 6G Could Maximize the Internet of Things
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6G could offer enhanced sensing capabilities, facilitating amplified situational awareness for augmented and virtual reality applications to provide potentially jaw-dropping user experiences.
For example, Byrne says, “at the airport right now, I could see someone on a screen telling me about the customs process. With 6G, it could be an actual hologram. For videoconferencing, we could have a simulated conference room where you’re looking at holograms of the people rather than a screen with their faces on it.”
By applying data analytics and artificial intelligence, 6G could make networks smarter and more automated, he says.
“If you take an environment in which you’ve got hundreds of thousands of 6G sensors and you apply data analytics and you have a data pool of all that’s out there, you start talking about some transformative use cases,” Byrne says. “Data from multiple people will start to tell you things in advance.”