TOKYO -- Japan intends to devote 220 billion yen ($2.03 billion) to encourage private-sector research and development of technology that will succeed fifth-generation wireless communications.
Stimulus package includes fund to close gap in next-gen communications race

So-called 6G communication technology promises to have network speeds 1,000 times faster than current connections. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japan intends to devote 220 billion yen ($2.03 billion) to encourage private-sector research and development of technology that will succeed fifth-generation wireless communications.