China has successfully launched the “world’s first 6G
satellite” into space to test the technology.
The experimental satellite, containing sixth-generation
telecommunications technology, was launched into orbit from the Taiyuan
Satellite Launch Center in China’s northern Shanxi Province on Friday.
The technology, predicted to be over 100 times faster than
5G, was launched into space alongside 12 other satellites onboard a Long March
6 carrier rocket.
It is also said to carry an optical remote sensing system
that can monitor for crop disasters, prevent flooding and forest fires.
The technology, which would be used to ascertain the
performance of the 6G frequency band in space, was named after the University
of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC).
The institution, which dubbed itself “China’s cradle for the
national electronic industry”, took to its Twitter page to also confirm the
development.
“The “#UESTC” satellite (Star Era-12), the first #6G test
satellite in the world and first one named after the university since its
establishment, was successfully lifted off at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
and entered the scheduled orbit on the morning of Nov. 6,” it wrote.
The "#UESTC" satellite (Star Era-12), the first #6G test satellite in the world and first one named after the university since its establishment, was successfully lifted off at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center and entered the scheduled orbit on the morning of Nov. 6. pic.twitter.com/ouM2rpC7pS
— UESTC-电子科技大学 (@UESTC1956) November 6, 2020
The project comes at a time when the dust generated by the
introduction of 5G network — over several conspiracy theories — is yet to die
down in countries like Nigeria.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had in May announced that 5G network has not been deployed in the country contrary to speculations.
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