Thoughts on 6G or skip it and go to 7g

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6G is still theoretical.
Research and standards are underway, targeting around 2030. It promises:

Terabit-per-second speeds

Ultra-low latency (microseconds)

Integration with AI, holographic communications, and massive IoT.

🔹 Skipping to 7G isn’t practical.
Networks evolve incrementally. 7G will build upon 6G’s infrastructure, research, and spectrum allocations. You can’t “skip” generations because:

Each ‘G’ includes years of hardware, frequency, and protocol development.

Standards bodies (3GPP, ITU) formally define each generation.

Devices, antennas, satellites, and global coordination depend on prior generation foundations.

🔹 Why 6G is important before 7G:
Think of it like going from 4G to 5G – without deploying 5G towers and hardware, you can’t just jump to the next generation, as each requires:

1. Technological maturity
2. Commercial deployment
3. Global regulatory adoption

✅ Conclusion:
We cannot skip 6G. It will bring significant advancements for AI-driven connectivity, AR/VR, remote robotics, and future internet evolution. 7G will come later, further enhancing or redefining network paradigms built upon 6G’s foundations.