6G: Revolutionizing Telecom and Beyond

While 6G is a tantalizing prospect in transforming wireless technology domain and beyond, we cannot just downplay it as a successor of 5G, it is a revolution that can change the history of humankind in a way that we cannot fathom. The Global 6G market size and share revenue is expected to reach around USD 40.5 billion by 2032. It remains to be seen how prepared we will be when 6G comes knocking at our doors, especially as we stare at compatibility issues which need to be touched upon. A key aspect to monitor will be the retail pricing per GB of data versus the network cost per GB, as this margin is crucial for telecom operators' profitability. Initially, the ratio may start favourably high but tends to decrease over time. To sustain revenue, operators must explore unlicensed bands and areas like precision healthcare, smart agriculture, and digital twin technologies, ensuring growth in ARPU and preventing potential financial strain, Unlicensed Frequency bands come with limitations of their own like Higher Congestion and Reduced security.

As always, there will be entities playing foul. A set of protocols and new regulatory need to be agreed upon across the verticals to secure privacy. However, forsaking all excitements at these exploits of 6G in the name of “perspective” would be joyless. Similarly, procrastinating about the concerns around 6G for no reason other than extrapolating an unknowable future, is equally meaningless. Time stubbornly marches on, and the future will likely be upon us sooner than we would prefer. All we can do right now is wait and see how drivers of this phenomenon called 6G maneuver themselves through the ever-evolving technological matrix.

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