Forget 5G for a Moment. Instead, Imagine 6G.

Some people are already thinking about what the sixth generation of wireless technology will look like. They are envisioning speeds 10 times greater than the fifth generation now beginning to reach consumers, and more bandwidth to handle new data-hogging devices including autonomous cars and unmanned factory equipment. The International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations agency that coordinates global wireless standards, set up an initiative in 2018 to identify and research the post-5G technologies that are expected to emerge in 2030 and beyond. From Japan to South Korea, China, Finland and the U.S., countries are already vying to get their preferences on the list. So, what kind of technological advances are we talking about?