In a groundbreaking advancement, China has announced the successful launch of the world’s first satellite dedicated to testing the 6G network, according to local media reports.
Owned by China Mobile, the world’s largest telecom operator, the satellite has been strategically placed in low Earth orbit to facilitate high-speed data transmission.
This ambitious 6G network initiative is a collaborative effort between China Mobile and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Innovation Academy for Microsatellites.
The deployment of such satellites into low Earth orbit is aimed at enhancing telecom signal coverage across terrestrial mobile networks, offering global satellite internet services with increased bandwidth, the company stated in a press release.