China conducts real-world testing of 6G applications

China has begun real-world testing of key 6G technologies in select environments ahead of commercial deployment, demonstrating significant progress in integrated communication and sensing systems.

The 6G Proof-of-Concept Center at the Purple Mountain Laboratories in Nanjing City, capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, is the world’s first outdoor 6G test site to achieve integrated communications and sensing. It has been in operation since April.

The integrated communication and sensing technology is expected to play a significant role in emergency response and safety monitoring. Having progressed beyond the laboratory settings into real-world trials, it is expected to achieve scaled deployment in key sectors within the next two to three years.