5G mobile broadband supports a far higher number of devices in a given area, enabling the connection of up to 1 million devices per square kilometer (km2) . Even though 5G is very much in its infancy as a commercially available technology, research and development of 6G technology is underway. 6G is currently slated to enables a connection density of 107 devices/km2, ten times higher than the connection density of 5G.
Connection density of 4G, 5G, and 6G mobile broadband technologies (in millions of devices per kilometre²)
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ITU, & Samsung. (July 14, 2020). Connection density of 4G, 5G, and 6G mobile broadband technologies (in millions of devices per kilometre²) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183690/mobile-broadband-connection-density/
ITU, und Samsung. "Connection density of 4G, 5G, and 6G mobile broadband technologies (in millions of devices per kilometre²)." Chart. July 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183690/mobile-broadband-connection-density/
ITU, Samsung. (2020). Connection density of 4G, 5G, and 6G mobile broadband technologies (in millions of devices per kilometre²). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183690/mobile-broadband-connection-density/
ITU, and Samsung. "Connection Density of 4g, 5g, and 6g Mobile Broadband Technologies (in Millions of Devices per Kilometre²)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183690/mobile-broadband-connection-density/
ITU & Samsung, Connection density of 4G, 5G, and 6G mobile broadband technologies (in millions of devices per kilometre²) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183690/mobile-broadband-connection-density/ (last visited May 28, 2022)