6G BASICS
Start With the Essentials
Four concise guides answer the questions most readers ask first.
What Is 6G?
A plain-English definition of IMT-2030, current status and expected capabilities.
5G vs 6G
Compare maturity, AI, sensing, spectrum and rollout without mixing targets with deployments.
When Will 6G Arrive?
Follow the path from research and standards to trials, devices and phased service.
How Fast Could 6G Be?
Learn how peak data rates differ from user experience, latency and capacity.
STANDARDS STATUS
Where 6G Stands in 2026
The process is advancing, but globally standardized commercial 6G is not available today.
ITU IMT-2030
The framework is published. Draft technical performance requirements and evaluation guidelines reached major working-party milestones in 2026.
3GPP Releases
Release 20 includes 6G studies. Release 21 is expected to begin the first normative 6G specifications.
Evidence Matters
A laboratory result, a draft requirement and a commercial service answer different questions. We label each one.
