17 March 2026

6G Is Coming. Here’s What to Expect From the Next Generation of Cellular Tech

Julian Chokkattu

The networking tech brought real benefits to the world, from improved latency—reducing the time it takes for data to travel from one point to another—to broader and faster coverage in dense urban areas. But most people likely won't point to 5G delivering a meaningful change in their lives like many carriers suggested as they tried to justify mass spending on their infrastructure build-outs.

Well, get ready to hear that aspirational, forward-looking, and sometimes maybe deluded language again—this time in the lead-up to 6G, which is being paired with “AI” to create a marketing bingo bonanza. Even if the tech won't deliver a night-and-day difference to average folks like us, the industry is moving the goalposts.

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