Japan's MIC to begin R&D on post-5G standards

摘要

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) in Japan is preparing to embark on R&D work to explore a new telecoms standard that will eventually succeed 5G technology. It is understood that the MIC believes that domestic operators will be ready to commercialize a post-5G standard 'around 2025', with the sixth-generation of mobile technology expected to build on its forebears in terms of improving the speed and stability of communications in areas such as self-driving vehicles and remote medical treatments - which will become easier to use, according to the report. The online news portal notes that the ministry intends to submit a budget request of JPY1 billion (US$9 million) in fiscal 2019 to start work on R&D over a four-year period, as Japan sets itself up as a pioneer in developing a global post-5G standard.