Experts say 6G networks still years away, but Canada’s already preparing for the technology of the future

Leading researchers believe 6G technology could be the key to unlocking high-speed cell service in every corner of the country.
A Starlink satellite, pictured in 2025. The 6G technology refers to the next wave of wireless communications. It will be the successor to 5G tech, which was first introduced in 2019 and has since become widely available, both in Canada and throughout the world.

Carleton University professor Halim Yanikomeroglu, one of the nation’s leading researchers into 6G mobile networks, often takes the VIA train to travel between Ottawa and Toronto—but he has a complaint. 

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