en.Wedoany.com Reported - On May 8, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China officially approved the technical trial frequencies for the sixth-generation mobile communication system (6G), issuing a license for the use of 6GHz band 6G trial frequencies to the IMT-2030 (6G) Promotion Group. This supports the group in conducting technical trials in selected areas, focusing on the 6G typical scenarios and key performance indicators defined by the International Telecommunication Union, to carry out technology research, development, testing, and verification.
The IMT-2030 (6G) Promotion Group was established in June 2019 under the guidance of the MIIT, led by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. It serves as the core platform for China's 6G research and development, aggregating forces from industry, academia, research, and application, responsible for 6G demand research, key technology R&D, standards promotion, and international cooperation. After obtaining the 6GHz band trial frequencies, the Promotion Group will deploy trial networks in selected typical areas to conduct system-level technical verification around the six major 6G typical scenarios defined by the ITU: immersive communication, massive connectivity, ultra-reliable and low-latency communication, AI and communication integration, sensing and communication integration, and ubiquitous connectivity.
The 6GHz band is currently the core focus of global mobile communication spectrum competition. At the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) held in Dubai, UAE, at the end of 2023, representatives from various countries reached a consensus on identifying the 6GHz band for IMT systems. It was decided to add the 7025 to 7125 MHz band globally for 5G/6G, and to add the 6425 to 7025 MHz band for 5G/6G in ITU Region 1, covering countries and regions where over 60% of the global population resides. This decision established a unified international regulatory foundation for global 6G mid-band commercialization.
From an international layout perspective, the European Union's Radio Spectrum Policy Group had already recommended in early 2026 to reserve the upper 6GHz band as the primary band for 6G, while the UK's Office of Communications (Ofcom) is simultaneously advancing spectrum sharing solutions for mobile communication and Wi-Fi in the upper 6GHz band. In January 2026, the US government issued a presidential memorandum titled "Winning the 6G Race," requiring a migration plan for the 7.125 to 8.4 GHz band to be formulated within 12 months, while the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is concurrently advancing the re-planning of the 2.7 GHz band for 6G commercial use. The MIIT's approval of the 6GHz band trial frequencies makes China one of the first countries globally to officially issue mid-band trial spectrum licenses to 6G research and development institutions.
The MIIT clarified in the approval document that the issuance of this trial frequency usage license aims to further promote China's 6G technology research and development, standard formulation, and industrialization process. This approval will strongly drive the high-quality development of 6G in China. 6G technology is expected to be commercialized around 2030, with peak rates potentially reaching 1 Tbps, representing a 10 to 100-fold increase over 5G, while introducing entirely new capabilities such as integrated space-air-ground networks and AI-native design. The industry defines this as a paradigm shift "from the Internet of Everything to the Intelligence of Everything." The MIIT's approval of trial frequencies provides institutional guarantees for domestic universities, research institutes, and enterprises to conduct key technology research and prototype verification under unified spectrum conditions, laying the foundation for the subsequent maturation of 6G standards and the industrial chain.
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