Networks

Standards body on track for 2028 specs drop. Telcos on track for 2028 existential crisis about 5G ROI

The first 6G deployments could arrive in 2029, with the US and South Korea likely leading early adoption, according to Juniper Research, Juniper forecasts 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) will publish the first 6G

technical specifications by 2028, with global connections reaching 4.6 million at launch in 2029 and climbing to 2.9 billion by 2035.

The Far East and China are expected to account for nearly three-quarters of connections by 2030, followed by North America, with Western Europe a distant third.