The internet is about to change: China creates the first 'universal' 6G chip with faster speeds

China has made a significant impact on the West in the field of connectivity. Although Europe dominated the various generations of mobile telephony until the arrival of 4G, the continent began to fall behind with 5G and, as expected, 6G.

The sixth generation of mobile connectivity will offer faster connection speeds, ultra-low latency, and the ability to support an extraordinary number of simultaneously connected devices. Its deployment is planned for 2030 , with pilot tests scheduled for 2026. However, China is reportedly on the verge of making history in this regard, as a group of researchers from Peking University and City University of Hong Kong have created the first universal 6G chip .

This innovation enables speeds of more than 100 gigabits per second across the entire wireless band, from 0.5 GHz to 115 GHz. What's more, it's also capable of communicating on all frequencies, on any device, anywhere.

Professor Wang Xingjun explains in the journal Nature that the chip can transmit a 50 GB movie in a matter of seconds, however, it has been developed with the idea of ​​facilitating Internet access in dense urban environments, remote areas, underwater environments and even in space.

This universal 6G chip is ultra fast

The universal 6G chip automatically switches between low and high frequencies, relies on a fusion of photonics and electronics by using a large band of the optical spectrum to process wireless signals, offers optimized power consumption, ensures stability in communication , addresses possible interference by instantly jumping between channels and maintains free transmission.

In addition, this device, measuring just eleven millimeters by almost two millimeters, combines the work of nine different systems in a single chip and incorporates a frequency navigation function , capable of automatically avoiding saturated bands and adjusting in real time upon detecting interference.

On the other hand, looking ahead, the chip could be used in mobile phones, base stations, drones, industrial equipment, and IoT devices because, according to co-author Shu Halloween, "it achieves true multipurpose programming and dynamic frequency adjustment."

Looking towards AI

According to Chinese experts, the universal 6G chip could make ultra-broadband a reality anywhere on the planet and usher in the era of "AI-native" smart grids . These networks would have the ability to autonomously reconfigure themselves thanks to built-in algorithms and constant adaptation to changes in the electromagnetic environment, all with minimal power consumption.