As per a report from Xinhua News Agency on November 13, insights shared at the 2025 6G Development Conference, which took place in Beijing on the same day, disclosed that the '3rd Generation Partnership Project' (3GPP) — an international body tasked with crafting global mobile communication standards — has embarked on 6G research initiatives in domains like network architecture, wireless air - interface, and security technologies. Moreover, it has formulated a 6G standardization timeline along with a technical roadmap.

At present, the research and development of 6G technology have made phased headway, with 77% of the service demand research already wrapped up. Architectural research encompassing facets such as artificial intelligence integration, computing, and sensing is actively in progress.

China has taken the lead in setting up the IMT - 2030(6G) Promotion Group. This group has published numerous research outcomes and has organized testing and validation of pivotal technologies, including integrated sensing and communication, as well as wireless AI, with the aim of expediting technological maturity.

In the meantime, China has strengthened international exchanges and cooperation in the 6G arena with the European Union, South Korea, Japan, India, and other countries and regions.

Industry experts predict that 6G networks will commence deployment around 2030. By 2040, it is projected that the number of 6G connections will surpass 5 billion, making up half of the total global mobile connections.