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6G: Building Neural Networks for the Future World

2026-03-11   

In the Purple Mountain Laboratory in Nanjing, an experiment is underway: under real-time control of a wireless network, a table tennis ball continuously bounces on a moving "racket" and follows a regular circular trajectory, with a reliability of over 99.99%. Behind this is the "thinking" and "decision-making" ability of 6G (sixth generation mobile communication technology) that distinguishes it from previous generation communication technologies. The government work report proposes to cultivate and develop future industries such as energy, quantum technology, embodied intelligence, brain computer interfaces, and 6G. Several representatives and industry insiders attending the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference believe that 6G is the development direction of intergenerational evolution and ecological transition in mobile communication, and is one of the most important comprehensive digital information infrastructures in the world in the future. Based on the ability of "sensory computing intelligence integration" and intelligent native architecture, 6G will build the neural network of the future world, ushering in the era of "intelligent connectivity". The 6G upgrade intelligent center, also known as the sixth generation mobile communication technology, integrates sensing, computing, and intelligence. This is not a simple upgrade in communication speed, but a subversion of the traditional network paradigm centered on connectivity from 1G to 5G. ”Wu Hequan, academician of the CAE Member, told the reporter that the 6G network can not only transmit data (communication), but also perceive and recognize the environment (sense), and then calculate (calculate) and make decisions (intelligence). These four abilities work together like hands, eyes, and brains, which is commonly referred to as' synesthesia, computational intelligence fusion '. Chen Li, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and General Manager of China Tower Corporation, stated that the comprehensive environmental perception covering the air, land, and sea is an important capability of 6G. That is to say, information in the physical world such as position, velocity, attitude, environment, etc. can be collected and processed by 6G networks. At the same time, the endogenous intelligent computing capability of 6G network nodes can quickly respond to massive demands, thus building a bridge between the physical world and the digital world. In the vision of Liu Wu, a National People's Congress representative and senior engineer at the National Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Technology and Network of China Information Science and Technology Corporation, the 6G driven digital society is a world driven by computing power and intelligence: network coverage will extend from the ground to unmanned areas such as space, deep sea, and desert, eliminating the digital divide; The economic form has expanded accordingly, and new industries such as low altitude logistics, space development, and ocean ranching have emerged; The social governance model is more precise and efficient, with dynamic optimization achieved in disaster warning, environmental monitoring, and other areas. At present, China's breakthrough in 6G technology has shown initial results, with the number of 6G patent applications ranking first in the world. 6G is the most important new generation comprehensive digital information network infrastructure in the world for the next 10 years. ”Huang Yuhong, Deputy Leader of the IMT-2030 (6G) Promotion Group and President of the Research Institute of China Mobile Communications Corporation, introduced that China has completed the first phase of 6G technology testing, formed over 300 key technology reserves, and is currently conducting the second phase of 6G technology testing. 6G will gradually become a reality from a long-term vision. ”6G enables AI to "sink to the side" and usher in the era of "Yizhi Zhilian". With real-time and high-performance AI (artificial intelligence) capabilities, 6G can support the interconnection and collaboration of billions of intelligent agents, expanding the service objects of communication networks from humans, machines, and objects to intelligent agents. Several representatives and committee members believe that the bidirectional empowerment of 6G and AI will go beyond the simple addition of "1+1=2" and promote a qualitative change from "Internet of Things" to "Intelligent Connection". Miao Wei, a National People's Congress representative and senior vice president of ZTE, believes that the intelligent native architecture of 6G will open up vast imaginative space for the integration and application of AI in fields such as intelligent manufacturing, intelligent transportation, and intelligent services. 6G is the infrastructure that supports the era of intelligent agents and the symbiotic relationship between humans and intelligent agents, and will drive the digital economy to leap towards an intelligent economy. ”Zhang Tiantian, director of the Intelligent Communication Research Office at the Electronic Information Research Institute of CCID Research Institute, believes that 6G can truly "sink AI to the side". Because the network can "see" the physical world in real time, call computing power nearby to predict user needs, future AI terminal applications will no longer passively respond to user commands, but actively provide services. For ordinary consumers, 6G is not only about speeding up mobile internet speeds, but also about building an intelligent three-dimensional space that connects reality and virtuality, and communicates between humans and all things. We are most optimistic about the application of 6G in the fields of embodied intelligence and VR. ”Guo Yufeng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Deputy General Manager of Feiteng Information Technology Co., Ltd., stated that the support of 6G technology will fill the gaps in the current network communication and real-time response of embodied intelligence. The characteristics of high bandwidth and low latency can break through the experience bottleneck of VR devices and improve the interactive experience. The industry believes that China has a leading information and communication and AI industry ecosystem, with the conditions for technology verification and large-scale application. As 6G moves from technological testing to industrial cultivation, related new tracks will accelerate their formation. Wang Jianxiu, Deputy Director of the 6G Research Center of China Telecom Research Institute, introduced that China Telecom has completed the in orbit test of the medium orbit NTN (non ground network) at an altitude of 20000 kilometers. Based on the scale effect formed by the smooth evolution of 5G-A and the industrial chain foundation accelerated by the deployment of low orbit satellite constellations, it is expected that the construction of the integrated communication network of air, space, earth and sea will soon usher in a commercial breakthrough. ”Huang Yuhong stated that China Mobile has collaborated with various sectors of industry, academia, and research to complete phased scenario verification of 6G's multi-dimensional capabilities, including integration of heaven, earth, sensing, and intelligence. She believes that 2026-2029 is the window period for the formulation of global 6G regulations, and the second and third phases of the IMT-2030 (6G) promotion group's technology testing plan should be combined to continue to carry out key technology capability verification and enhance technical standard competitiveness. The development process of 6G mobile communication is like building a building, with iconic technologies and standards like the four beams and eight pillars of the building. ”At the same time, it should be noted that 6G, as a future industry, has long investment and high risks, and it is crucial to smooth the "technology industry finance" cycle. The government work report clearly proposes to establish a mechanism for future industrial investment growth and risk sharing. Ding Hong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and an academician of the CAS Member, suggested promoting the market-oriented allocation of innovative factors, improving the fault-tolerant exemption mechanism of state-owned assets, and simplifying the approval process of "early investment" and "small investment" projects. The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that in 2026, China will continue to strengthen the research and development of key core technologies and integrated technology solutions, and comprehensively promote technology research and development, standard development, experimental verification, application cultivation and other work. (New Society)

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